World Matchplay Darts: Draw, schedule & results

Stay up to date with one of the highlight's of the PDC's calendar as Blackpool's iconic Winter Gardens plays host to the 31st staging of the World Matchplay.

The opening round saw the departures of some of the biggest names in planet darts, with Luke Littler, Gary Anderson and Raymond van Barneveld all being eliminated.

But the World Matchplay hopes of three-time winner Michael van Gerwen and reigning world champion Luke Humphries remain alive as we edge ever nearer to finals night.

Stay up to date with live results and an up to date schedule throughout the competition.

World Matchplay Draw

First Round Draw & Tournament Bracket

(1) Luke Humphries v Ricardo Pietreczko
(16) Stephen Bunting v Ryan Joyce
(8) Jonny Clayton v Raymond van Barneveld
(9) Dimitri Van den Bergh v Martin Schindler

(4) Gerwyn Price v Daryl Gurney
(13) Ross Smith v Josh Rock
(5) Nathan Aspinall v Luke Woodhouse
(12) Danny Noppert v James Wade

(2) Michael van Gerwen v Luke Littler
(15) Joe Cullen v Brendan Dolan
(7) Dave Chisnall v Krzysztof Ratajski
(10) Peter Wright v Andrew Gilding

(3) Michael Smith v Gary Anderson
(14) Chris Dobey v Ritchie Edhouse
(6) Rob Cross v Gian van Veen
(11) Damon Heta v Ryan Searle

World Matchplay Schedule & Results

First Round

Saturday 13th July (19:30)

Gerwyn Price 10-4 Daryl Gurney
Jonny Clayton 10-7 Raymond van Barneveld
Luke Humphries 10-4 Ricardo Pietreczko
Nathan Aspinall 10-8 Luke Woodhouse

Sunday 14th July (13:00)

Ross Smith 10-4 Josh Rock
Danny Noppert 5-10 James Wade
Dimitri Van den Bergh 10-6 Martin Schindler
Stephen Bunting 12-10 Ryan Joyce

Sunday 14th July (16:00)

Rob Cross 13-12 Gian van Veen
Joe Cullen 10-4 Brendan Dolan
Peter Wright 5-10 Andrew Gilding
Dave Chisnall 2-10 Krzysztof Ratajski

Monday 15th July (19:00)

Damon Heta 4-10 Ryan Searle
Michael Smith 10-5 Gary Anderson
Michael van Gerwen 10-6 Luke Littler
Chris Dobey 10-7 Ritchie Edhouse

All first round ties are best of 19 legs. 

Second Round

Tuesday 16th July (19:00)

Ross Smith 11-9 Gerwyn Price
James Wade 11-8 Nathan Aspinall
Luke Humphries 11-7 Stephen Bunting
Dimitri Van den Bergh 11-5 Jonny Clayton

Wednesday 17th July (19:00)

Krzysztof Ratajski 5-11 Andrew Gilding
Michael Smith 11-9 Chris Dobey
Michael van Gerwen 11-8 Joe Cullen
Rob Cross 11-6 Ryan Searle

All second round ties are best of 21 legs. 

Quarter-Finals

Thursday 18th July (19:00)

Ross Smith 10-16 James Wade
Luke Humphries 16-10 Dimitri van Den Bergh

Friday 19th July (19:00)

Michael Smith 16-7 Rob Cross
Michael van Gerwen 16-10 Andrew Gilding

Quarter-final ties are best of 31 legs. 

Semi-Finals

Saturday 20th July (19:00)

Luke Humphries 17-10 James Wade
Michael van Gerwen 17-13 Michael Smith

Semi-final ties are best of 33 legs. 

Final

Sunday 21st July

Luke Humphries v Michael van Gerwen

Final is best of 35 legs.