World Match Play Darts in Blackpool

The 2020 event was played behind closed doors at the Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes.

Live on Sky Sports, 2020 Betfred World Matchplay at Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes - Opening Night saw Gary Anderson start his bid to regain the Phil Taylor Trophy against Justin Pipe.

The big hitters opened the tournament with games including Michael van Gerwen 10-7 Brendan Dolan, James Wade 12-10 Keegan Brown & Simon Whitlock 10-4 Ryan Joyce.

Betfred World Matchplay

First Round Draw & Tournament Bracket

Saturday July 18 (6PM)
5x 1st Round Matches
Simon Whitlock 10-4 Ryan Joyce
Krzysztof Ratajski 10-4 Jermaine Wattimena
James Wade 12-10 Keegan Brown
Michael van Gerwen 10-7 Brendan Dolan
Gary Anderson 10-5 Justin Pipe

Sunday July 19 (6PM)
5x 1st Round Matches
Mensur Suljovic 12-10 Jamie Hughes
Glen Durrant 10-3 Jeffrey de Zwaan
Rob Cross 8-10 Gabriel Clemens
Peter Wright 10-8 Jose De Sousa
Michael Smith 10-3 Jonny Clayton

Monday July 20 (6PM)
5x 1st Round Matches
Vincent van der Voort 10-6 Dave Chisnall
Joe Cullen 13-12 Ian White
Daryl Gurney 10-5 Ricky Evans
Danny Noppert 10-7 Gerwyn Price
Adrian Lewis 11-9 Steve Beaton

Tuesday July 21 (6PM)
1x 1st Round, 4x Second Round Matches
Dimitri Van den Bergh 10-5 Nathan Aspinall (R1)
Michael Smith 14-12 Mensur Suljovic
Gary Anderson 11-8 James Wade
Simon Whitlock 11-4 Michael van Gerwen
Krzysztof Ratajski 12-10 Gabriel Clemens 

Wednesday July 22 (7PM)
4x Second Round Matches
Vincent van der Voort 11-5 Daryl Gurney
Dimitri Van den Bergh 11-9 Joe Cullen
Glen Durrant 11-8 Peter Wright 
Adrian Lewis 11-7 Danny Noppert

Thursday July 23 (7PM)
2x Quarter-Finals 
Krzysztof Ratajski 13-16 Michael Smith
Simon Whitlock 12-16 Gary Anderson

Friday July 24 (7PM)
2x Quarter-Finals 
Adrian Lewis 12-16 Dimitri Van den Bergh
Glen Durrant 18-16 Vincent van der Voort

Saturday July 25 (2000)
Semi-Finals
Gary Anderson 18-16 Michael Smith
Glen Durrant 15-17 Dimitri Van den Bergh

Sunday July 26 (2030)
Final
Gary Anderson 10-18 Dimitri Van den Bergh

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.