Schedule for the World Matchplay Darts in Blackpool as the sport's best players battle it out for glory at the Winter Gardens; World Matchplay continues on Sunday at 7.30pm with the final live on Sky Sports Action and Sky Sports Main Event
Sunday 21 July 2024 22:21, UK
The final of the World Matchplay Darts takes place on Sunday evening in Blackpool with Michael van Gerwen facing Luke Humphries at the Winter Gardens.
The pair will lock horns live on Sky Sports Action and Sky Sports Main Event from 7.30pm after the world's top two won their semi-final ties on Saturday.
They will compete for the £200,000 top prize and the coveted Phil Taylor Trophy. The showdown follows the Betfred Women's World Matchplay, with Beau Greaves winning the third edition of the event on Sunday afternoon.
Evening Session (7.30pm)
World Matchplay Final
Luke Humphries vs Michael van Gerwen
Sunday July 21
Afternoon Session
Women's World Matchplay
Quarter-Finals:
Beau Greaves 4-1 Katie Sheldon
Mikuru Suzuki 4-2 Noa-Lynn van Leuven
Fallon Sherrock 4-0 Anastasia Dobromyslova
Lisa Ashton 4-0 Rhian O'Sullivan
Semi-Finals:
Beau Greaves 5-2 Mikuru Suzuki
Fallon Sherrock 5-4 Lisa Ashton
Final
Beau Greaves 6-3 Fallon Sherrock
Saturday July 20
Semi-Finals:
Luke Humphries 17-10 James Wade
Michael van Gerwen 17-13 Michael Smith
Quarter-Finals:
Quarter-Finals:
Second round:
Second round:
First Round:
First Round:
First Round:
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!
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.
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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