World Match Play Darts in Blackpool

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

Live on Sky Sports, 2021 Betfred World Matchplay - Opening Night we will see Dimitri Van den Bergh start his bid to regain the Phil Taylor Trophy against Devon Petersen.

Betfred World Matchplay

First Round Draw & Tournament Bracket

Schedule - Order of Play
Saturday, July 17th (7 PM)
4x First Round
Dave Chisnall 10-8 Vincent van der Voort
Jonny Clayton 10-7 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Gerwyn Price 10-4 Jermaine Wattimena
Dimitri Van den Bergh 10-5 Devon Petersen
 
Sunday July 18
Afternoon Session (1 PM)
4x First Round
Krzysztof Ratajski 10-8 Brendan Dolan
Glen Durrant 6-10 Callan Rydz
Rob Cross 10-8 Ross Smith
James Wade 3-10 Luke Humphries
 
Evening Session (7:30 PM)
4x First Round
Joe Cullen 10-8 Chris Dobey
Michael Smith 10-7 Ryan Searle
Peter Wright 10-2 Danny Noppert
Jose de Sousa 10-2 Gabriel Clemens
 
Monday July 19 (7 PM)
4x First Round
Daryl Gurney 7-10 Ian White
Nathan Aspinall 10-6 Mervyn King
Michael van Gerwen 10-7 Damon Heta
Gary Anderson 10-5 Stephen Bunting
 
Tuesday July 20 (7 PM)
4x Second Round
Rob Cross 8-11 Callan Rydz
Luke Humphries 5-11 Krzysztof Ratajski
Gerwyn Price 11-3 Jonny Clayton
Dimitri Van den Bergh 11-8 Dave Chisnall
 
Wednesday July 21 (7 PM)
4x Second Round
Michael Smith 13-11 Jose de Sousa
Gary Anderson 9-11 Nathan Aspinall
Michael van Gerwen 11-8 Ian White
Peter Wright 11-5 Joe Cullen
 
Thursday July 22 (7 PM)
2x Quarter-Finals
Krzysztof Ratajski 16-8 Callan Rydz
Gerwyn Price 9-16 Dimitri Van den Bergh
 
Friday July 23 (7 PM)
2x Quarter-Finals
Peter Wright 16-7 Michael Smith
Michael van Gerwen 16-9 Nathan Aspinall
 
Saturday July 24 (7 PM)
Semi-Finals
Dimitri Van den Bergh 17-9 Krzysztof Ratajski
Peter Wright 17-10 Michael van Gerwen
 
Sunday July 25 (8:30 PM)
Final
Dimitri Van den Bergh 9-18 Peter Wright

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.