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World Seniors Matchplay Darts 2024: Dates, times, prize money, format, odds & how to watch

Everything you need to know as American arrowist Leonard Gates looks to defend his World Seniors Matchplay Darts title at York's iconic Barbican Theatre this weekend.

World Seniors Matchplay Darts 2024

World Seniors Matchplay Darts 2024 - Dates

The World Seniors Matchplay Darts 2024 will get underway on Friday 4th October and reach its conclusion on Sunday 5th October.

World Seniors Matchplay Darts 2024 - Times

The opening day of play at the World Seniors Matchplay Darts 2024 will get underway from 13:00 (BST), with all 16 players in action.

The quarter-finals are scheduled to start at the same time (13:00 BST) on Saturday afternoon, before the evening session - which will hold the semi-finals and final - starts at 19:00 (BST).

World Seniors Matchplay Darts 2024 - Venue

The World Seniors Matchplay Darts 2024 will be staged at York's iconic Barbican Theatre, the same venue that has played host to the event 12 months earlier.

Previously, in 2022, Hull's Bonus Arena was named as the venue for the inaugural World Seniors Matchplay Darts event, before being switched to York in 2023.

The Barbican is also used to stage high-profile theatrical shows as well as hosting snooker's UK Championship across November and December of each year.

World Seniors Matchplay Darts 2024 - How to watch & TV channel

The World Seniors Matchplay Darts 2024 will be screened live on TNT Sports, whilst Discovery+ will also be live-streaming the action in full across both days play.

Coverage gets underway from 12:55 (BST) on Friday 4th October, with Saturday's double session action commencing from 12:55 (BST) and 19:00 (BST).

Who is playing in the World Seniors Matchplay Darts 2024?

The top 16 players above the age of 40 automatically qualify for the World Seniors Matchplay Darts 2024, although Phil Taylor has had to withdraw for from this year's event for medical reasons.

Lenoard Gates returns as the defending champion and will be keen to retain his coveted crown, although he will be wary of a dangerous field that includes Scottish pair John Henderson and Robert Thornton.

Two-time back-to-back champion Thornton is on a revenge mission to reclaim the crown he last won in 2022, whilst other big name players such as Glen Durrant, Martin Adams John Part, Chris Mason, Trina Gulliver and Tony O'Shea will also arrive in York with title ambitions.

Confirmed World Seniors Matchplay Darts 2024 line-up

  • Richie Howson
  • Trina Gulliver
  • Martin Adams
  • Mark Clark
  • Kevin Painter
  • David Cameron
  • Leonard Gates
  • James Richardson
  • Robert Thornton
  • John Part
  • Neil Duff
  • Chris Mason
  • John Henderson
  • Tony O'Shea
  • Paul Hogan
  • Lisa Ashton

World Seniors Matchplay Darts 2024 Odds

Odds will display when market is available.

World Seniors Matchplay Darts 2024 - Schedule

First Round
Saturday 4th October - 13:00 (BST)

Richie Howson v Trina Gulliver
Martin Adams v Mark Clark
Kevin Painter v David Cameron
Leonard Gates v James Richardson
Robert Thornton v John Part
Neil Duff v Chris Mason
John Henderson v Tony O'Shea
Paul Hogan v Lisa Ashton

Quarter-Finals
Saturday 5th October - 13:00 (BST)

TBC v TBC
TBC v TBC
TBC v TBC
TBC v TBC

Semi-Finals
Saturday 5th October - 19:00 (BST)

TBC v TBC
TBC v TBC

Final
Saturday 5th October - 21:00 (BST)

TBC v TBC

World Seniors Matchplay Darts 2024 - Format

  • First round: Best-of-15 legs
  • Quarter-finals: Best-of-15 legs
  • Semi-finals: Best-of-17 legs
  • Final: Best-of-17 legs

Similar to the World Matchplay tournaments organised by the PDC, the World Seniors Matchplay Darts 2024 will use the same leg format.

In each of the rounds, a player needs to be two legs clear to win a game, meaning that in a best-of-15 leg game, if the scores are tied at 7-7 then a player would need to ascertain a two-leg advantage to be declared the winner.

A game can be extended for a maximum of six extra legs, before a tie-break leg is required.

World Seniors Matchplay Darts 2024 - Prize Money

Position:

Players paid:

Prize Money:

Winner

(1)

£10,000

Runner-up

(1)

£5,000

Semi-finalists

(2)

£2,500

Quarter-finalists

(4)

£1,250

First round

(8)

£750

World Seniors Matchplay Darts 2024

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