World Match Play Darts in Blackpool

Live on Sky Sports, 2025 Betfred World Matchplay - Reigning champion Luke Humphries starts his bid to regain the Phil Taylor Trophy against TBC.
Michael van Gerwen took on Luke 'The Nuke' Littler in the first round of last years Tournament.

Betfred World Matchplay

Schedule - Order of Play

Saturday 13th July (7:30PM BST)
First Round x4
Gerwyn Price 10-4 Daryl Gurney
Jonny Clayton 10-7 Raymond van Barneveld
Luke Humphries 10-4 Ricardo Pietreczko
Nathan Aspinall 10-8 Luke Woodhouse

Sunday 14th July
Afternoon Session (12PM BST)
First Round x4
Ross Smith 10-4 Josh Rock
Danny Noppert 5-10 James Wade
Dimitri Van den Bergh 10-6 Martin Schindler (9 Darter from Van den Bergh)
Stephen Bunting 12-10 Ryan Joyce

Evening Session (4:30PM-8PM BST) DUE TO ENGLAND FINAL
First Round x4
Rob Cross 13-12 Gian van Veen
Joe Cullen 10-4 Brendan Dolan
Peter Wright 5-10 Andrew Gilding
Dave Chisnall 2-10 Krzysztof Ratajski

Monday 15th July (7PM BST)
First Round x4
Damon Heta 4-10 Ryan Searle
Michael Smith 10-5 Gary Anderson
Michael van Gerwen 10-6 Luke Littler
Chris Dobey 10-7 Ritchie Edhouse

Tuesday 16th July (7PM BST)
Second Round x4
Gerwyn Price 9-11 Ross Smith
Nathan Aspinall 8-11 James Wade
Luke Humphries 11-7 Stephen Bunting
Jonny Clayton 5-11 Dimitri Van den Bergh

Wednesday 17th July (7PM BST)
Second Round x4
Krzysztof Ratajski 5-11 Andrew Gilding
Rob Cross 11-6 Ryan Searle
Michael Van Gerwen 11-8 Joe Cullen
Michael Smith 11-9 Chris Dobey

Thursday 18th July (8PM BST)
Quarter-Finals x2
Ross Smith 10-16 James Wade
Luke Humphries 16-10 Dimitri Van den Bergh

Friday 19th July (8PM BST)
Quarter-Finals x2
Michael van Gerwen 16-10 Andrew Gilding
Michael Smith 16-7 Rob Cross

Saturday 20th July (8PM BST)
Semi-Finals
Luke Humphries 17-10 James Wade
Michael van Gerwen 17-13 Michael Smith

Sunday 21st July
Afternoon Session (1PM BST )
Betfred Women's World Matchplay
Quarter-Finals
Beau Greaves 4-1 Katie Sheldon
Mikuru Suzuki 4-2 Noa-Lynn van Leuven
Fallon Sherrock 4-0 Anastasia Dobromyslova
Lisa Ashton 4-0 Rhian O'Sullivan

Semi-Finals
Beau Greaves 5-2 Mikuru Suzuki
Fallon Sherrock 5-4 Lisa Ashton

Final
⭐ Beau Greaves 6-3 Fallon Sherrock

Evening Session (8PM BST)
Betfred World Matchplay
Final
⭐ Luke Humphries 18-15 Michael van Gerwen

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.