# Smith holds on to beat Schindler in Euros final

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/smith-holds-on-to-beat-schindler-in-euros-final/
- Published: 2026-10-25T22:44:47+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-25T23:10:17+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/articles/cv5yn4w8x378o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Art, Culture, Europe, Sport, World

## Key points

- Ross Smith beat Martin Schindler 11-8 in Dortmund.
- Smith claimed his second European Championship title.
- Luke Littler exited in the quarter-finals.

## Summary

Ross Smith won the European Championship for a second time, beating Germany’s Martin Schindler 11-8 in the final in Dortmund. The comeback victory adds another major title to Smith’s year and came after world champion Luke Littler was eliminated in the quarter-finals.

Smith surged to an 8-2 lead in the best-of-21 match after winning six legs in a row, but Schindler fought back to 9-7 before Smith secured the win. Smith had beaten Luke Woodhouse 10-6 and Gerwyn Price 11-7 on his way to the final; Schindler reached it with wins over Jonny Clayton and Krzysztof Ratajski. Ratajski had knocked out Littler 10-6, extending Littler’s wait for a first European Championship title.

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