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Monday at the World Matchplay Darts sees Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen headline an action-packed session.
Littler vs Van Gerwen – follow live updates
The first round concludes as three-time champion van Gerwen goes head-to-head with debutant Littler in one of the most highly-anticipated opening ties in World Matchplay history.
World No 3 Michael Smith and 2018 champion Gary Anderson will lock horns in another heavyweight showdown, while Australian No 1 Damon Heta plays Ryan Searle in a battle of last year’s quarter-finalists.
Chris Dobey – who also reached the last eight 12 months ago – will round off the first-round action when he takes on Ritchie Edhouse, one of five debutants in this year’s 32-player field.
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Luke Littler won the Premier League in his debut campaign after defeating world number one Luke Humphries 11-7 in the final
The second round will take place on Tuesday July 16 and Wednesday July 17, before the quarter-finals are staged across Thursday July 18 and Friday July 19.
The semi-finals will be held on Saturday July 20, before the final takes place on Sunday July 21, as the remaining two players compete for the £200,000 top prize and the coveted Phil Taylor Trophy.
This year’s visit to the Winter Gardens will once again feature the Betfred Women’s World Matchplay, which will see eight players competing in the third edition of the event on the afternoon of Sunday July 21.
World Matchplay Darts results
Sunday July 14
First Round:
Saturday July 13
First Round
World Matchplay Darts schedule
Monday July 15 (7pm)
First Round:
Damon Heta v Ryan Searle
Michael Smith v Gary Anderson
Michael van Gerwen v Luke Littler
Chris Dobey v Ritchie Edhouse
Tuesday July 16 (7pm)
Second round:
Gerwyn Price v Ross Smith
Nathan Aspinall v James Wade
Luke Humphries v Stephen Bunting
Jonny Clayton v Dimitri Van den Bergh
Wednesday July 17 (7pm)
Second Round x4
Thursday July 18 (8pm)
Quarter-Finals x2
Friday July 19 (8pm)
Quarter-Finals x2
Saturday July 20 (8pm)
Semi-Finals
Sunday July 21
Afternoon Session (1pm)
Women’s World Matchplay:
Quarter-Finals:
Beau Greaves v Katie Sheldon
Mikuru Suzuki v Noa-Lynn van Leuven
Fallon Sherrock v Anastasia Dobromyslova
Lisa Ashton v Rhian O’Sullivan
Semi-Finals:
Greaves/Sheldon v Suzuki/Van Leuven
Sherrock/Dobromyslova v Ashton/O’Sullivan
Final
Evening Session (8pm)
World Matchplay Final
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Michael van Gerwen and Luke Littler had a leg to forget during their semi-final encounter on Night 15 of the Premier League in Leeds
When and where is the World Matchplay?
The World Matchplay kicked off on Saturday July 13 and runs until Sunday July 21, with every dart live on Sky Sports.
The tournament takes place at the iconic Winter Gardens in Blackpool and 2024 marks the 31st edition of the Matchplay, the ballroom hosting some of darts’ most iconic moments.
With the darts calendar in full swing, the World Matchplay is the second major of the season after the UK Open, which Dimitri Van den Bergh won with an 11-10 victory over world champion Luke Humphries.
As the top 32 in the world prepare to face off, this prestigious event is not to be missed!
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Luke Humphries takes out a superb 142, to take a three-leg lead in his Premier League darts Night 16 semi-final against Michael van Gerwen
What is the format?
The World Matchplay is a legs format, with the number of legs required to win increasing as the rounds go on.
Each match must be won by two clear legs unless the score is tied after six extra legs.
- Round 1: first to 10 legs (sudden death at 12-12)
- Round 2: first to 11 legs (sudden death at 13-13)
- Quarter-finals: first to 16 legs (sudden death at 18-18)
- Semi-finals: first to 17 legs (sudden death at 19-19)
- Final: first to 18 legs (sudden death at 20-20)
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Michael Smith all but sealed his place in the Premier League darts playoffs with this special 132 checkout against Nathan Aspinall
Who are the previous winners?
The World Matchplay has a long list of stellar winners, with Aspinall heading into the 2024 tournament as the defending champion.
The first winner was Larry Butler back in 1994 before Phil Taylor then picked up his first win of 16 (yes, 16) in 1995.
Taylor also won the 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2017 Matchplays.
During his 2002 win, Taylor also threw the first-ever televised nine-darter and such dominance led to the trophy being renamed after him in 2018.
Other winners include Michael van Gerwen (2015, 2016 and 2022), Gary Anderson (2018), Rob Cross (2019), Dimitri Van den Bergh (2020), and Peter Wright (2021).
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