Jose's Special Day: De Sousa Among Last Chance Palace Qualifiers

Jose's Special Day: De Sousa Among Last Chance Palace Qualifiers

There are darting stories, and then there are full-blown melodramas carved straight from the granite of sporting chaos — and José De Sousa just delivered one of the latter. The Special One is heading back to the Alexandra Palace after coming through the World Championship qualifiers in Leicester by the absolute width of a wire. Last year, the former Grand Slam champion was reduced to the role of spectator, pacing the sidelines while others took …

De Sousa among five stars to secure final Alexandra Palace slots

De Sousa among five stars to secure final Alexandra Palace slots Josh Gorton Mon, 24/11/2025 - 10:45 Jose de Sousa will return to Alexandra Palace next month, as Haupai Puha, Adam Hunt, Tavis Dudeney and Stephen Burton also claimed the final spots in the 2025/26 Paddy Power World Darts Championship at Monday’s Tour Card Holder Qualifier in Leicester. Monday’s qualifier at the Mattioli Arena saw 44 players battle it out for last-gasp qualificati…