The schedule for World Matchplay Darts in Blackpool, where the sport’s best players will battle it out for glory at the Winter Gardens. The World Matchplay continues on Sunday at 7.30pm with the final being shown live on Sky Sports Action and Sky Sports Main Event.
Sunday 21 July 2024, 22:21, UK
The World Matchplay Darts final will take place in Blackpool on Sunday evening, with Michael van Gerwen facing Luke Humphreys at the Winter Gardens.
The clash between the two world-leading fighters will be shown live on Sky Sports Action and Sky Sports Main Event from 7.30pm, following victories between the two world-leading fighters in Saturday’s semi-final.
They will compete for £200,000 prize money and the coveted Phil Taylor Trophy. The showdown follows the Betfred Women’s World Matchplay, with Beau Greaves winning the third tournament on Sunday afternoon.
The Winter Garden crowd at World Matchplay Darts enjoyed every moment of Nathan Aspinall’s ‘Mr Brightside’ walk-on.
World Matchplay Darts Schedule
Sunday, July 21
Evening Session (7:30pm)
World Matchplay Final
Luke Humphreys vs Michael van Gerwen
World Matchplay Darts Results
Wayne Mardle has spoken about Michael van Gerwen’s victory over Luke Littler in their opening World Matchplay match and believes Littler was far from his best.
Sunday, July 21
Afternoon Session
Women’s World Matchplay
Quarter finals:
Beau Greaves 4-1 Katie Sheldon
Suzuki Miku 4-2 Noah-Lynn van Leuven
Fallon Sherlock 4-0 Anastasia Dobromyslova
Lisa Ashton 4-0 Leanne O’Sullivan
Semi-finals:
Beaugreave 5 – 2 Suzuki Mirai
Fallon Sherlock 5-4 Lisa Ashton
Last
Beau Greaves 6-3 Fallon Sherlock
Saturday, July 20
Semi-finals:
Luke Humphries 17-10 James Wade
Michael van Gerwen 17-13 Michael Smith
Friday, July 19
Quarter finals:
Thursday, July 18
Quarter finals:
Wednesday, July 17
Round 2:
Tuesday, July 16
Round 2:
Monday, July 15
Round 1:
Sunday, July 14
Round 1:
Saturday, July 13
Round 1:
When and where is the World Matchplay held?
The World Matchplay gets underway on Saturday 13 July and runs until Sunday 21 July, with all darts broadcast live. Sky Sports.
The tournament will take place in Blackpool’s iconic Winter Gardens, which will mark the matchplay’s 31st running in 2024. The ballroom will showcase some of darts’ most iconic moments.
With the darts calendar now in full swing, the World Match Play is the second major tournament of the season after the UK Open, where Dimitri van den Bergh won 11-10 against world champion Luke Humphries.
Featuring the world’s top 32 competitors, this prestigious event is not to be missed!
Luke Humphreys made a brilliant 142 to take a three-leg lead over Michael van Gerwen in the Premier League Darts Night of 16 semi-final.
What is the format?
World Matchplay is a leg-based tournament, with the number of legs needed to win increasing as the round progresses.
Each match requires two clear wins unless the score is tied after six overtime periods.
- Round 1: First to 10 legs (12-12 sudden death)
- Round 2: First to 11 legs (13-13 sudden death)
- Quarterfinals: First to 16 legs (sudden death at 18-18)
- Semi-final: First to 17 legs (sudden death at 19-19)
- Final: First to 18 legs (sudden death at 20-20)
Michael Smith all but sealed his place in the Premier League Darts Play-offs with a 132 checkout against Nathan Aspinall.
Who have been the winners so far?
The World Match Play has a long list of illustrious winners and Aspinall goes into the 2024 tournament as the defending champion.
The first winner was Larry Butler in 1994, followed by Phil Taylor in 1995 for his 16th victory (yes, 16th).
Taylor also won the Match Play in 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2017.
Taylor threw the first ever televised nine-dart when he won in 2002 and was so dominant that the trophy was 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).
The World Matchplay will be broadcast live every day until Sunday 21 July on Sky Sports.. Get instant access to the entire World Matchplay for just £26 now.
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