Luke Humphries beat Michael van Gerwen in the World Matchplay final

World Matchplay Darts 2024: Draw, schedule, results, betting odds and Sky TV coverage details

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Fri August 16, 2024 · 4M ago

The full draw, schedule and results from the 2024 Betfred World Matchplay, which took place at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool from July 13-21.

The 31st edition of the PDC's second-longest running major, which was first staged in 1994, has concluded with Luke Humphries lifting the Phil Taylor Trophy.

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World Matchplay Darts 2024: Draw and tournament bracket

FINAL

(1) Luke Humphries 18-15 Michael van Gerwen (2)

SEMI-FINALS

(1) Luke Humphries 17-10 James Wade
(2) Michael van Gerwen 17-13 Michael Smith (3)

QUARTER-FINALS

(1) Luke Humphries 16-10 Dimitri Van den Bergh (9)
(13) Ross Smith 10-16 James Wade
(2) Michael van Gerwen 16-10 Andrew Gilding
(3) Michael Smith 16-7 Rob Cross (6)

ROUND TWO

(1) Luke Humphries 11-7 Stephen Bunting (16)
(8) Jonny Clayton 5-11 Dimitri Van den Bergh (9)
(4) Gerwyn Price 9-11 Ross Smith (13)
(5) Nathan Aspinall 8-11 James Wade
(2) Michael van Gerwen 11-8 Joe Cullen (15)
Krzysztof Ratajski 5-11 Andrew Gilding
(3) Michael Smith 11-9 Chris Dobey (14)
(6) Rob Cross 11-6 Ryan Searle

ROUND ONE

(1) Luke Humphries 10-4 Ricardo Pietreczko
(16) Stephen Bunting 12-10 Ryan Joyce
(8) Jonny Clayton 10-7 Raymond van Barneveld
(9) Dimitri Van den Bergh 10-6 Martin Schindler
(4) Gerwyn Price 10-4 Daryl Gurney
(13) Ross Smith 10-4 Josh Rock
(5) Nathan Aspinall 10-8 Luke Woodhouse
(12) Danny Noppert 5-10 James Wade
(2) Michael van Gerwen 10-6 Luke Littler
(15) Joe Cullen 10-4 Brendan Dolan
(7) Dave Chisnall 2-10 Krzysztof Ratajski
(10) Peter Wright 5-10 Andrew Gilding
(3) Michael Smith 10-5 Gary Anderson
(14) Chris Dobey 10-7 Ritchie Edhouse
(6) Rob Cross 13-12 Gian van Veen
(11) Damon Heta 4-10 Ryan Searle

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World Matchplay Darts: Daily Schedule

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* Each game must be won by two clear legs, with up to a maximum of five additional legs being played before the sixth additional leg is sudden-death

Saturday July 13 (1900 BST)
First Round (best of 19 legs)
TV Channel: Sky Sports

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 July 14
Morning Session (1100 BST)
First Round (best of 19 legs)
TV Channel: Sky Sports

* SESSION TIMES CHANGED DUE TO ENGLAND REACHING EURO 2024 FINAL ON SUNDAY NIGHT

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

Evening Session (1600 BST)
First Round (best of 19 legs)
TV Channel: Sky Sports

* SESSION TIMES CHANGED DUE TO ENGLAND REACHING EURO 2024 FINAL ON SUNDAY NIGHT

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 July 15 (1900 BST)
First Round (best of 19 legs)
TV Channel: Sky Sports

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

Tuesday July 16 (1900 BST)
Second Round (best of 21 legs)
TV Channel: Sky Sports

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

Wednesday July 17 (1900 BST)
Second Round (best of 21 legs)
TV Channel: Sky Sports

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

Thursday July 18 (1900 BST)
Quarter-Finals (Best of 31 legs)
TV Channel: Sky Sports

Ross Smith 10-16 James Wade
Luke Humphries 16-10 Dimitri Van den Bergh

Friday July 19 (1900 BST)
Quarter-Finals (Best of 31 legs)
TV Channel: Sky Sports

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

Saturday July 20 (1900 BST)
Semi-Finals (best of 33 legs)
TV Channel: Sky Sports

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

Sunday July 21 (2030 BST)
Final (best of 35 legs)
TV Channel: Sky Sports

Luke Humphries 18-15 Michael van Gerwen (2)

Sky Bet's World Matchplay Pre-Tournament Odds

7/2 Luke Humphries
4/1 Luke Littler
8/1 Gerwyn Price
9/1 Michael van Gerwen
14/1 Rob Cross
16/1 Gary Anderson, Michael Smith
25/1 Stephen Bunting
28/1 Chris Dobey, Nathan Aspinall
33/1 Josh Rock, Jonny Clayton
40/1 Danny Noppert, Dave Chisnall, Dimitri Van den Bergh, Martin Schindler, Ross Smith
50/1 Damon Heta, Ryan Searle
66/1 Peter Wright
80/1 Raymond van Barneveld, Daryl Gurney, James Wade
100/1 Joe Cullen, Gian van Veen
125/1 Luke Woodhouse
150/1 Brendan Dolan, Krzysztof Ratajski, Ryan Joyce, Ritchie Edhouse
200/1 Andrew Gilding, Ricardo Pietreczko

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Where can I watch the World Matchplay on television?

The tournament will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK, through the PDC's worldwide broadcast partners including DAZN and Viaplay, and on PDCTV (excluding UK, Germany, Austria & Switzerland based subscribers).

Can I still buy tickets for the World Matchplay?

Click here to purchase tickets

World Matchplay Format

First Round - Best of 19 legs
Second Round - Best of 21 legs
Quarter-Finals - Best of 31 legs
Semi-Finals - Best of 33 legs
Final - Best of 35 legs

The World Matchplay is played in a legs format. Each game must be won by two clear legs, with up to a maximum of five additional legs being played before the sixth additional leg is sudden-death. For example, should a First Round game (best of 19 legs) reach 12-12, then the 25th leg would be the final and deciding leg.

Prize Fund

Winner - £150,000
Runner-Up - £70,000
Semi-Finalists - £50,000
Quarter-Finalists - £25,000
Second Round Losers - £15,000
First Round Losers - £10,000
Total - £700,000

World Matchplay History

Since the World Matchplay was first held back in 1994, when Larry Butler beat Dennis Priestley, there has only been 12 different winners of this PDC major.

Unsurprisingly the most dominant player in its 28-year history is Phil Taylor with 16 titles - the last of which coming on his farewell appearance in 2017 - while Michael van Gerwen and Rod Harrington are the only other players to have lifted the trophy more than once.

The Power hit the first ever nine-dart finish to be broadcast live on UK television during the 2002 World Matchplay while he repeated the feat during the 2014 edition on his way to a seventh-straight Blackpool title.

The previous year he'd managed an astonishing three-dart average of 111.23 during his final victory over Adrian Lewis.

Taylor's seven-year winning streak from 2008 to 2014 was ended in 2015 when Michael van Gerwen emerged triumphed with a 18-12 victory over James Wade before winning it again 12 months later.

The Dutchman was favourite to defend his crown for a third time but Taylor had other ideas as he knocked him out en route to winning an emotional 16th title before his retirement.

The final of 2018 ended up being one of the most dramatic in the tournament's history, with Gary Anderson clinching the title for the first time thanks to a 21-18 victory over Mensur Suljovic having earlier hit a nine-dart finish against Joe Cullen.

Rob Cross, Dimitri Van den Bergh, Peter Wright and Nathan Aspinall are the other recent players to get their names on the trophy.

Past Finals

Final scores in legs