World Grand Prix darts 2018: Draw, schedule, betting odds, results & live Sky Sports TV coverage details

The 2018 edition of the PDC's third longest-running televised event behind the World Championship and World Matchplay is over, with Michael van Gerwen reasserting his authority by winning the title for the fourth time.

You can look back at how the drama unfolded with the results and links daily round-ups.

World Grand Prix: Draw & tournament bracket

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• Michael van Gerwen (1) v Steve Lennon
• Darren Webster v Stephen Bunting
• Dave Chisnall (8) v Max Hopp
• Ricky Evans v Raymond van Barneveld
• Daryl Gurney (5) v John Henderson
• Ron Meulenkamp v Joe Cullen
• Gary Anderson (4) v Jonny Clayton
• Jeffrey de Zwaan v Kim Huybrechts
• Peter Wright (2) v Steve West
• Jermaine Wattimena v Mervyn King
• Simon Whitlock (7) v James Wilson
• Michael Smith v Adrian Lewis
• Mensur Suljovic (6) v James Wade
• Josh Payne v Ian White
• Rob Cross (3) v Steve Beaton
• Danny Noppert v Gerwyn Price

World Grand Prix: Daily schedule & results

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Sunday September 30 (7pm)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports
First Round (Best of three sets)

• Jeffrey de Zwaan 2-0 Kim Huybrechts
• Ron Meulenkamp 2-1 Joe Cullen
• Darren Webster 2-0 Stephen Bunting
• Ricky Evans 1-2 Raymond van Barneveld
• Dave Chisnall 2-0 Max Hopp
• Daryl Gurney 2-0 John Henderson
• Michael van Gerwen 2-0 Steve Lennon
• Gary Anderson 2-0 Jonny Clayton

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Monday October 1 (7pm)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports
First Round (Best of three sets)

• Jermaine Wattimena 2-0 Mervyn King
• Josh Payne 0-2 Ian White
• Danny Noppert 0-2 Gerwyn Price
• Peter Wright 2-0 Steve West
• Rob Cross 0-2 Steve Beaton
• Mensur Suljovic 2-0 James Wade
• Simon Whitlock 1-2 James Wilson
• Michael Smith 1-2 Adrian Lewis

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Tuesday October 2 (7pm)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports
Second Round (Best of five sets)

• Dave Chisnall 3-0 Raymond van Barneveld
• Gary Anderson 3-0 Jeffrey De Zwaan
• Daryl Gurney 3-2 Ron Meulenkamp
• Michael van Gerwen 3-0 Darren Webster

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Wednesday October 3 (7pm)
Second Round (Best of five sets)

• Mensur Suljovic 3-0 Ian White
• Steve Beaton 1-3 Gerwyn Price
• Peter Wright 3-0 Jermaine Wattimena
• James Wilson 3-2 Adrian Lewis

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Thursday October 4 (7pm)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports
Quarter-Finals (Best of five sets)

• Mensur Suljovic 3-2 Gerwyn Price
• Peter Wright 3-2 James Wilson
• Daryl Gurney 3-0 Gary Anderson
• Michael van Gerwen 3-1 Dave Chisnall

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Friday October 5 (7pm)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports
Semi-Finals (Best of seven sets)

• Mensur Suljovic 3-4 Peter Wright
• Daryl Gurney 1-4 Michael van Gerwen

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Saturday October 6 (8pm)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports
Final (Best of nine sets)

• Michael van Gerwen 5-2 Peter Wright

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Tournament Format

• All Sets are the best of five legs. There will be no tie-break in any set.
• All legs must begin and end with a double, meaning that a player must hit a double before he can begin scoring in each leg.
• First Round - Best of three sets
• Second Round - Best of five sets
• Quarter-Finals - Best of five sets
• Semi-Finals - Best of seven sets
• Final - Best of nine sets

What TV channel is the World Grand Prix on?

This is one of the majors broadcast live on Sky Sports, whose coverage begins at 1900 BST every night except the final, which starts at 2000 BST.

World Grand Prix: Sky Bet odds

Michael van Gerwen is Sky Bet's even-money pre-tournament favourite to win his fourth World Grand Prix in Dublin.

World champion Rob Cross is second favourite at 7/1 ahead of the 2018 UK Open, World Matchplay and Champions League winner Gary Anderson, who is 15/2, while Peter Wright is 8/1.

World Matchplay finalist Mensur Suljovic is 16/1, with reigning champion Daryl Gurney rated at 25/1.

Outright Winner Prices

• 1/1 Michael van Gerwen
• 7/1 Rob Cross
• 15/2 Gary Anderson
• 8/1 Peter Wright
• 16/1 Mensur Suljovic
• 22/1 Michael Smith
• 25/1 Daryl Gurney
• 28/1 Adrian Lewis
• 33/1 Raymond van Barneveld
• 40/1 Ian White,
• 50/1 James Wade, Dave Chisnall Joe Cullen,
• 66/1 Gerwyn Price, , Simon Whitlock, Jeffrey de Zwaan
• 80/1 Jonny Clayton
• 100/1 Danny Noppert, James Wilson
• 125/1 Stephen Bunting, Steve West, Kim Huybrechts, Max Hopp
• 200/1 Ricky Evans, Mervyn King, Jermaine Wattimena
• 250/1 Ron Meulenkamp, Josh Payne, John Henderson
• 300/1 Darren Webster, Steve Lennon
• 400/1 Steve Beaton

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World Grand Prix: Seedings and qualifiers

The world's top 16 players qualified by right alongside 16 qualifiers from the one-year ProTour Order of Merit to compete in Dublin.

Daryl Gurney, who famously claimed his first televised title here 12 months ago, is among the eight seeded players along with the 2017 runner-up Simon Whitlock.

The remaining six seeds are headed by three-time winner Michael van Gerwen along with Peter Wright, Rob Cross, Gary Anderson, Mensur Suljovic and Dave Chisnall.

Michael Smith, James Wade, Ian White, Raymond van Barneveld, Gerwyn Price, Darren Webster, Joe Cullen and Adrian Lewis complete the 16 qualifiers from the PDC Order of Merit.

European Tour winner Jonny Clayton heads the 16 ProTour Order of Merit qualifiers and will be making his Dublin debutant along with Max Hopp, Jermaine Wattimena, Steve Lennon, Danny Noppert, Ricky Evans, Josh Payne, Jeffrey de Zwaan and Ron Meulenkamp.

The ProTour Order of Merit qualifiers also include former World Grand Prix finalist Mervyn King and former Dublin semi-finalists Steve Beaton and Stephen Bunting.

James Wilson, Steve West, Kim Huybrechts and John Henderson complete the 32-player field.

World Grand Prix Prize Money

• Winner: £100,000
• Runner-Up: £45,000
• Semi-Final: £23,500
• Quarter-Final: £15,000
• Second Round: £8,500
• First Round: £5,000
• Total Prize Fund: £400,000

Are there still tickets available for the World Grand Prix?

Yes - they can be purchased through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.ie or by calling 0818 903001 (Ireland), 0333 321 9996 (NI & UK) or 00 353 818 903001 (International Customers).

World Grand Prix History

The World Grand Prix is one of the PDC tour's major events and takes place in Dublin every October. It is the only televised event in which players must start and finish each leg on a double or the bullseye.

Its unique format adds an extra dimension when it comes to betting, with darts punters often preferring to back who they feel is a better 'finisher' rather than those renowned for heavy scoring.

The World Grand Prix was first held in Rochester, Kent in 1998 before switching to County Wexford two years later but in 2001 the event moved to its current home at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin.

Phil Taylor is the most successful player in the history of the straight knockout competition with 11 titles to his name but the 'Power' has also suffered four defeats in the first-round, which all came as relief to the bookies.

Daryl Gurney (2017), Alan Warriner (2001), Colin Lloyd (2004), James Wade (2007 & 2010), Michael van Gerwen (2012, 2014 & 2016)  and Robert Thornton, who upset the odds to beat 'Mighty Mike' in 2015, are the other champions of the World Grand Prix.

World Grand Prix Past Finals

• Final scores in sets
• 1998 - Phil Taylor 13-8 Rod Harrington
• 1999 - Phil Taylor 6-1 Shayne Burgess
• 2000 - Phil Taylor 6-1 Shayne Burgess
• 2001 - Alan Warriner 8-2 Roland Scholten
• 2002 - Phil Taylor 7-3 John Part
• 2003 - Phil Taylor 7-2 John Part
• 2004 - Colin Lloyd 7-3 Alan Warriner
• 2005 - Phil Taylor 7-1 Colin Lloyd
• 2006 - Phil Taylor 7-4 Terry Jenkins
• 2007 - James Wade 6-3 Terry Jenkins
• 2008 - Phil Taylor 6-2 Raymond van Barneveld
• 2009 - Phil Taylor 6-3 Raymond van Barneveld
• 2010 - James Wade 6-3 Adrian Lewis
• 2011 - Phil Taylor 6-3 Brendan Dolan
• 2012 - Michael van Gerwen 6-4 Mervyn King
• 2013 - Phil Taylor 6-0 Dave Chisnall
• 2014 - Michael van Gerwen 5-3 James Wade
• 2015 - Robert Thornton 5-4 Michael van Gerwen
• 2016 - Michael van Gerwen 5-2 Gary Anderson
• 2017: Daryl Gurney 5-4 Simon Whitlock

World Grand Prix Most Titles

• Phil Taylor - 11
• Michael van Gerwen - 3
• James Wade - 2
• Daryl Gurney - 1
• Colin Lloyd - 1 
• Alan Warriner - 1
• Robert Thornton - 1 

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