Nathan Aspinall, the reigning champion, and World Champion Luke Humphries are set to headline the 2024 Betfred World Matchplay opening night on Saturday, July 13.
The event at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens promises to be a highlight of the darting summer.
Opening Night Highlights
- Nathan Aspinall begins his title defense against debutant Luke Woodhouse.
- Luke Humphries, the number one seed, faces Germany’s Ricardo Pietreczko.
- Former finalists Gerwyn Price, Jonny Clayton, and Raymond van Barneveld also feature.
First Round Matches
- Gerwyn Price vs Daryl Gurney
- Jonny Clayton vs Raymond van Barneveld
- Luke Humphries vs Ricardo Pietreczko
- Nathan Aspinall vs Luke Woodhouse
Sunday Showdowns
Afternoon Session
- Ross Smith vs Josh Rock
- Danny Noppert vs James Wade
- Dimitri Van den Bergh vs Martin Schindler
- Stephen Bunting vs Ryan Joyce
Evening Session
- Rob Cross vs Gian van Veen
- Joe Cullen vs Brendan Dolan
- Peter Wright vs Andrew Gilding
- Dave Chisnall vs Krzysztof Ratajski
Note: If England reaches the UEFA Euro 2024 final, session times for Sunday, July 14, will be amended.
Monday’s Anticipated Matches
- Damon Heta vs Ryan Searle
- Michael Smith vs Gary Anderson
- Michael van Gerwen vs Luke Littler
- Chris Dobey vs Ritchie Edhouse
Tournament Progression
- Second Round: Tuesday, July 16, and Wednesday, July 17
- Quarter-Finals: Thursday, July 18, and Friday, July 19
- Semi-Finals: Saturday, July 20
- Final: Sunday, July 21
Betfred Women’s World Matchplay
The Women’s World Matchplay will feature eight players competing on Sunday, July 21.
Schedule
Saturday, July 13 (1930 BST)
- Gerwyn Price vs Daryl Gurney
- Jonny Clayton vs Raymond van Barneveld
- Luke Humphries vs Ricardo Pietreczko
- Nathan Aspinall vs Luke Woodhouse
Sunday, July 14
- Afternoon Session (1200 BST)
- Ross Smith vs Josh Rock
- Danny Noppert vs James Wade
- Dimitri Van den Bergh vs Martin Schindler
- Stephen Bunting vs Ryan Joyce
- Evening Session (1630 BST)
- Rob Cross vs Gian van Veen
- Joe Cullen vs Brendan Dolan
- Peter Wright vs Andrew Gilding
- Dave Chisnall vs Krzysztof Ratajski
Monday, July 15 (1900 BST)
- Damon Heta vs Ryan Searle
- Michael Smith vs Gary Anderson
- Michael van Gerwen vs Luke Littler
- Chris Dobey vs Ritchie Edhouse
Tuesday, July 16 (1900 BST)
- Second Round x4
Wednesday, July 17 (1900 BST)
- Second Round x4
Thursday, July 18 (2000 BST)
- Quarter-Finals x2
Friday, July 19 (2000 BST)
- Quarter-Finals x2
Saturday, July 20 (2000 BST)
- Semi-Finals
Sunday, July 21
- Afternoon Session (1300 BST)
- Betfred Women’s World Matchplay
- Quarter-Finals
- Beau Greaves vs Katie Sheldon
- Mikuru Suzuki vs Noa-Lynn van Leuven
- Fallon Sherrock vs Anastasia Dobromyslova
- Lisa Ashton vs Rhian O’Sullivan
- Semi-Finals
- Greaves/Sheldon vs Suzuki/Van Leuven
- Sherrock/Dobromyslova vs Ashton/O’Sullivan
- Final
- TBA
- Evening Session (2000 BST)
- Betfred World Matchplay Final
NB: Please note new schedule of 1200-1530 & 1630-2000 due to England reaching the UEFA Euro 2024 final.
Draw Bracket
- (1) Luke Humphries vs Ricardo Pietreczko
- (16) Stephen Bunting vs Ryan Joyce
- (8) Jonny Clayton vs Raymond van Barneveld
- (9) Dimitri Van den Bergh vs Martin Schindler
- (4) Gerwyn Price vs Daryl Gurney
- (13) Ross Smith vs Josh Rock
- (5) Nathan Aspinall vs Luke Woodhouse
- (12) Danny Noppert vs James Wade
- (2) Michael van Gerwen vs Luke Littler
- (15) Joe Cullen vs Brendan Dolan
- (7) Dave Chisnall vs Krzysztof Ratajski
- (10) Peter Wright vs Andrew Gilding
- (3) Michael Smith vs Gary Anderson
- (14) Chris Dobey vs Ritchie Edhouse
- (6) Rob Cross vs Gian van Veen
- (11) Damon Heta vs Ryan Searle
Broadcast Information
The Betfred World Matchplay will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK & Ireland, through the PDC’s worldwide broadcast partners including DAZN and Viaplay, and on PDCTV (excluding UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria & Switzerland-based subscribers).
Stay tuned for what promises to be an electrifying tournament with some of the biggest names in darts competing for the £200,000 top prize and the prestigious Phil Taylor Trophy.
