World Match Play Darts in Blackpool

The 2021 event is back with Crowds at the Blackpool Winter Gardens (Empress Ballroom).

Live on Sky Sports, 2022 Betfred World Matchplay - Opening Night we will see Peter Wright start his bid to regain the Phil Taylor Trophy against Madars Razma.

Betfred World Matchplay

Schedule - Order of Play

Saturday July 16 (7PM BST)
4x First Round
Krzysztof Ratajski 10-6 Stephen Bunting
Dimitri Van den Bergh 10-2 Callan Rydz
Peter Wright 10-4 Madars Razma
Jonny Clayton 7-10 Rowby-John Rodriguez

Sunday July 17
Afternoon Session (1PM BST)
4x First Round
Dirk van Duijvenbode 10-8 Ryan Searle
Danny Noppert 10-6 Brendan Dolan
Gary Anderson 7-10 Daryl Gurney
Michael Smith 11-9 Andrew Gilding

Evening Session (7:30PM BST)
4x First Round
Joe Cullen 10-2 Damon Heta
James Wade 10-4 Martin Lukeman
Michael van Gerwen 10-7 Adrian Lewis
Luke Humphries 5-10 Nathan Aspinall

Monday July 18 (7PM BST)
4x First Round
Rob Cross 11-9 Chris Dobey
Jose de Sousa 10-6 Gabriel Clemens
Gerwyn Price 10-8 Martin Schindler
Dave Chisnall 10-7 Kim Huybrechts

Tuesday July 19 (7PM BST)
4x Second Round
Rowby-John Rodriguez 6-11 Dimitri Van den Bergh
James Wade 9-11 Nathan Aspinall
Peter Wright 13-11 Krzysztof Ratajski
Michael van Gerwen 11-5 Joe Cullen

Wednesday July 20 (7PM BST)
4x Second Round
Danny Noppert 11-4 Daryl Gurney
Jose de Sousa 11-8 Rob Cross
Gerwyn Price 11-8 Dave Chisnall
Dirk van Duijvenbode 11-7 Michael Smith

Thursday July 21 (8PM BST)
2x Quarter-Finals
Peter Wright 14-16 Dimitri Van den Bergh
Michael van Gerwen 16-14 Nathan Aspinall

Friday July 22 (8PM BST)
2x Quarter-Finals
Dirk van Duijvenbode 11-16 Danny Noppert
Gerwyn Price 16-14 Jose De Sousa

Saturday July 23 (8PM BST)
Semi-Finals
Gerwyn Price 17-11 Danny Noppert
Dimitri Van den Bergh 14-17 Michael van Gerwen

Sunday July 24
Afternoon Session (1PM BST)
Women's World Matchplay – Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals & Final

Evening Session (9PM BST)
Final
Michael van Gerwen 18-14 Gerwyn Price

Format
First Round - Best of 19 legs
Second Round - Best of 21 legs
Quarter-Finals - Best of 31 legs
Semi-Finals - Best of 33 legs
Final - Best of 35 legs

* Each game must be won by two clear legs, with up to a maximum of five additional legs being played before the sixth "extra" leg is sudden-death. There will be no re-throw for the bull in this instance.
For example, should a First Round game (best of 19 legs) reach 12-12, then the 25th leg would be the final and deciding leg

Prize Fund
Winner £150,000
Runner-Up £70,000
Semi-Finalists £50,000
Quarter-Finalists £25,000
Second Round Losers £15,000
First Round Losers £10,000
Total £700,000
* In addition, should any player achieve a nine-dart finish, they would receive a £5,000 bonus. In the event of more than one player hitting a nine-dart finish, the bonus would be shared on a pro-rata basis.