Kenyan darts ace Wachiuri eyes knockout brilliance in Portsmouth today

Kenyan darts sensation Peter Wachiuri will be out to extend his fine form at the Amateur Darts Circuit (ADC) Global Championship in Portsmouth, England, tonight at 10:30 pm Kenyan time, when he steps up to the high-stakes knockout stage.

Wachiuri was in superb form in the group phase, exerting his dominance and booking his place in the latter rounds of the global showdown.

The championship features a well-structured multi-stage format, beginning with group play followed by knockout rounds.

A total of 56 players were drawn into eight groups of seven in the group stage, battling over a round-robin format with matches decided in the best of seven legs.

Drawn into Group Three, Wachiuri found himself facing a formidable cast featuring Belgium’s Steve De Buck, Netherlands star Ricardo Ham, Englishmen Adam Mould, Shane Turner, Phil Johnson-Hale and Australia’s Brandon Weening.

Wachiuri punched his ticket to the knockout against Mould, where he produced a spirited fightback from 2-0 down, maintaining his composure to level the duel at 3-3.

With everything on the line in the deciding leg, the Kenyan sharpshooter held his nerve, nailing his trusted tops to clinch a dramatic 4-3 victory.

With an impressive 96.31 average, Wachiuri found himself sitting comfortably in second place in the group on eight points, behind the flawless Ham, who topped the standings with 12 points.

Johnson-Hale and Turner follow with six points apiece, ensuring all four progress to Stage Two of the championship. The top four from each group now advance into another round-robin phase, eight new groups of four, to determine who keeps the dream alive. Only the group winners will seal a coveted quarter-final berth on January 4.

“Ricardo Ham storms through Group Three with a flawless display, not dropping a single match. He is joined by Peter Wachiuri, Shane Turner and Phil Johnson-Hale in the Knockout Groups,” ADC confirmed in a statement. “Peter Wachiuri will play in Knockout Group Two on Tuesday, 9 December at 7:30 pm (10:30 pm Kenyan time).”

The ADC is the richest amateur darts event in history, boasting a staggering Sh25.7 million (£150,000) prize fund for the 2025/26 season—with a cool Sh10.3 million (£60,000) reserved for the eventual champion.

Wachiuri sealed his ticket to the global stage after defeating Grant Sampson in the African qualifiers. Before the championship, he had relayed his ambition to shine among the world’s finest dart throwers.