Wold Matchplay champion Rob Cross with runner-up Michael Smith (Picture: Lawrence Lustig/PDC)

World Matchplay Darts 2019: Draw, schedule, results, betting odds and TV coverage details

By Sporting Life

23:10 · SUN July 28, 2019

The full results, round-ups and highlights from the 2019 Betfred World Matchplay, which took place in Blackpool from July 20-28.

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The biggest darts event of the summer at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool has concluded, with Rob Cross becoming the ninth player to get his hands on the trophy.

Voltage's victory over Michael Smith also sees him add this prestigious title to this 2018 world championship crown, which makes him the fourth player to achieve this feat behind Phil Taylor, Michael van Gerwen and Gary Anderson.

Here, you can look back at how the drama unfolded with all the results and links to daily reviews and highlights.

World Matchplay Darts: Draw & Tournament Bracket

The 16 seeded players were paired with the 16 qualifiers from the one-year ProTour Order of Merit.

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(1) Michael van Gerwen 10-6 Steve Beaton
(16) Adrian Lewis 4-10 Glen Durrant
(8) James Wade 13-12 Jeffrey de Zwaan
(9) Mensur Suljovic 10-1 Jermaine Wattimena
(5) Michael Smith 10-7 Jamie Hughes
(12) Dave Chisnall 9-11 Max Hopp
(4) Gary Anderson 10-6 Danny Noppert
(13) Nathan Aspinall 5-10 Mervyn King
(2) Rob Cross 10-3 Chris Dobey
(15) Darren Webster 5-10 Krzysztof Ratajski
(7) Gerwyn Price 12-13 Stephen Bunting
(10) Ian White 10-0 Joe Cullen
(6) Peter Wright 10-5 Vincent van der Voort
(11) Simon Whitlock 10-8 John Henderson
(3) Daryl Gurney 10-7 Ricky Evans
(14) Jonny Clayton 8-10 Keegan Brown

ROUND TWO

(1) Michael van Gerwen 11-13 Glen Durrant
(8) James Wade 13-11 Mensur Suljovic (9)
(5) Michael Smith 12-10 Max Hopp
(4) Gary Anderson 8-11 Mervyn King
(2) Rob Cross 11-5 Krzysztof Ratajski
Stephen Bunting 14-12 Ian White (10)
(6) Peter Wright 11-2 Simon Whitlock (11)
(3) Daryl Gurney 11-9 Keegan Brown

QUARTER-FINALS

Glen Durrant 16-7 James Wade (8)
(5) Michael Smith 16-11 Mervyn King
(2) Rob Cross 16-14 Stephen Bunting
(6) Peter Wright 13-16 Daryl Gurney (3)

SEMI-FINALS

Glen Durrant 10-17 Michael Smith (5)
(2) Rob Cross 17-15 Daryl Gurney (3)

FINAL

(5) Michael Smith 13-18 Rob Cross (3)

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World Matchplay Darts: Daily Schedule & Results

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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 20 (1900 BST)
First Round (best of 19 legs)
TV Channel: Sky Sports

Nathan Aspinall 5-10 Mervyn King
Gerwyn Price 12-13 Stephen Bunting
Gary Anderson 10-6 Danny Noppert
Rob Cross 10-3 Chris Dobey

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Sunday July 21
Afternoon Session (1300 BST)
First Round (best of 19 legs)
TV Channel: Sky Sports

Darren Webster 5-10 Krzysztof Ratajski
Dave Chisnall 9-11 Max Hopp
Ian White 10-0 Joe Cullen
Michael Smith 10-7 Jamie Hughes

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Evening Session (1900 BST)
First Round (best of 19 legs)
TV Channel: Sky Sports

James Wade 13-12 Jeffrey de Zwaan
Mensur Suljovic 10-1 Jermaine Wattimena
Michael van Gerwen 10-6 Steve Beaton
Adrian Lewis 4-10 Glen Durrant

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Monday July 22 (1900 BST)
First Round (best of 19 legs)
TV Channel: Sky Sports

Jonny Clayton 8-10 Keegan Brown
Simon Whitlock 10-8 John Henderson
Daryl Gurney 10-7 Ricky Evans
Peter Wright 10-5 Vincent van der Voort

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Tuesday July 23 (1900 BST)
Second Round (best of 21 legs)
TV Channel: Sky Sports

Michael Smith 12-10 Max Hopp
James Wade 13-11 Mensur Suljovic
Gary Anderson 8-11 Mervyn King
Michael Van Gerwen 11-13 Glen Durrant

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Wednesday July 24 (1900 BST)
Second Round (best of 21 legs)
TV Channel: Sky Sports

Daryl Gurney 11-9 Keegan Brown
Stephen Bunting 14-12 Ian White
Rob Cross 11-5 Krzysztof Ratajski
Peter Wright 11-2 Simon Whitlock

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Thursday July 25 (1900 BST)
Quarter-Finals (Best of 31 legs)
TV Channel: Sky Sports

Michael Smith 16-11 Mervyn King
Glen Durrant 16-7 James Wade

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Friday July 26 (1900 BST)
Quarter-Finals (Best of 31 legs)
TV Channel: Sky Sports

Rob Cross 16-14 Stephen Bunting
Peter Wright 13-16 Daryl Gurney

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Saturday July 27 (1900 BST)
Semi-Finals (best of 33 legs)
TV Channel: Sky Sports

Rob Cross 17-15 Daryl Gurney
Glen Durrant 10-17 Michael Smith

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Sunday July 28 (1900 BST)
Final (best of 35 legs)
TV Channel: Sky Sports

Michael Smith 13-18 Rob Cross

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Sky Bet's World Matchplay Pre-Tournament Odds

Michael van Gerwen will head the World Matchplay betting, with Rob Cross, Gary Anderson, Michael Smith and Peter Wright also among the favourites.

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Where can I watch the World Matchplay on television?

The BetVictor World Matchplay will be broadcast on Sky Sports from July 20-28.

Can I still buy tickets for the World Matchplay?

Tickets are available through the Winter Gardens Box Office via Ticketmaster at this link.

Alternatively, tickets are available via SeeTickets at this link or by calling 0844 871 8807.

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 eight different winners of this PDC major.

Unsurprisingly the most dominant player in its 21-year history is Phil Taylor with 15 titles 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.

Past Finals

Final scores in legs