Josh Rock vs Gemma Hayter Prediction & Betting Tips - World Darts Championship
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by Devesh Jaganath | in PDC World Darts Championship Predictions
Day 9’s afternoon session at the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship will conclude with Josh Rock taking on Gemma Hayter. The winner of this match between Rocky and Hayter will meet Joe Comito in the second round. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Josh Rock made waves on his Ally Pally debut in 2023 by reaching the last 16. He has featured in every edition since then, and got to the last 32 in 2025, before bowing out to Chris Dobey.
Among Rocky’s highlights this year was winning the World Cup of Darts alongside Daryl Gurney. He also secured his fifth career ProTour title, beating David Cameron in the PC 10 final.
Rocket reached the quarter-final of the PC finals last month and has won six of his last eight matches across all competitions.
Meanwhile, Gemma Hayter has been on the rise since returning to the profession scene in 2024. She finished fifth on the Women’s Series Order of Merit and will be making her Ally Pally Debut this year.
Hayter reached three PDC Women’s Series finals this year and won two WDF titles (England Masters and England Classic). She also made her Women’s World Matchplay debut but lost to Fallon Sherrock in the opening round.
Hayter has split her last 10 listed matches, five wins and five losses.
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Josh Rock - Gemma Hayter Key Points
- Josh Rock is ranked 11th in the PDC Order of Merit.
- Josh Rock has never lost in the first round of a World Championship.
- Josh Rock has won six of his last eight matches.
- Josh Rock has two televised world titles and five non-televises/ PDC titles to his name.
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Our Josh Rock vs Gemma Hayter Prediction
It has been a massively progressive couple of years for Gemma Hayter, which has culminated in reaching her first World Championships. However, she has struggled against the best women’s players around, such as Beau Greaves and Fallon Sherrock, which does not bode well for her against the World number 11 in this match.
Josh Rock has had a good year and is carrying solid form to the Ally Pally. We feel Rocky will make light work of his opponent in this one. Our Josh Rock vs Gemma Hayter prediction is Josh Rock -2.5.
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