World Match Play Darts in Blackpool

Live on Sky Sports, 2019 BetVictor World Matchplay at Blackpool Winter Gardens - Opening Night sees Gary Anderson start his bid to retain the Phil Taylor Trophy against Danny Noppert.

The big hitters open the tournament with games including Rob Cross vs Chris Dobey, Nathan Aspinall vs Mervyn King & Gerwyn Price vs Stephen Bunting.

BetVictor World Matchplay

First Round Draw & Tournament Bracket

Saturday July 21 (7pm)
First Round
Nathan Aspinall 5-10 Mervyn King
Gerwyn Price 12-13 Stephen Bunting
Gary Anderson 10-6 Danny Noppert
Rob Cross 10-3 Chris Dobey

Sunday July 22
Afternoon Session (1pm)
First Round
Darren Webster 5-10 Krzysztof Ratajski
Dave Chisnall 9-11 Max Hopp
Ian White 10-0 Joe Cullen
Michael Smith 10-7 Jamie Hughes

Evening Session (7.30pm)
First Round
James Wade 13-12 Jeffrey de Zwaan
Mensur Suljovic 10-1 Jermaine Wattimena
Michael van Gerwen 10-6 Steve Beaton
Adrian Lewis 4-10 Glen Durrant

Monday July 23 (7pm)
First Round
Jonny Clayton 8-10 Keegan Brown
Simon Whitlock 10-8 John Henderson
Daryl Gurney 10-7 Ricky Evans
Peter Wright 10-5 Vincent van der Voort

Tuesday July 24 (7pm)
Second Round
Michael Smith 12-10 Max Hopp
James Wade 13-11 Mensur Suljovic
Mervyn King 11-8 Gary Anderson
Glen Durrant 13-11 Michael van Gerwen

Wednesday July 25 (7pm)
Second Round
Daryl Gurney 11-9 Keegan Brown
Stephen Bunting 14-12 Ian White
Rob Cross 11-5 Krzysztof Ratajski
Peter Wright 11-2 Simon Whitlock

Thursday July 26 (7pm)
Quarter-Finals
Michael Smith 16-11 Mervyn King
Glen Durrant 16-7 James Wade

Friday July 27 (7pm)
Quarter-Finals
Rob Cross 16-14 Stephen Bunting
Peter Wright 13-16 Daryl Gurney

Saturday July 28 (7pm)
Semi-Finals
Glen Durrant 10-17 Michael Smith
R Cross 17-15 D Gurney

Sunday July 29 (7pm)
Final
Rob Cross 18-13 Michael Smith

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.