Darts: World Matchplay

Josh Rock has had a rapid rise over the past 18 months. He won five Development Tour titles and a Players Championship title last year, after winning his Tour Card the same year. On his Grand Slam debut, he managed to throw a nine-darter against Michael van Gerwen before'Rocky' lost to the Dutchman after a cracker. In his first appearance at…

Nathan Aspinall Total 180s - Under 11.5 Combo - Nathan Aspinall Most 180s, High Checkout & Win Match #WhatOddsPaddy - 1 or more 180s in each of the first three legs Matchplay Final, Blackpool Sky Sports 8:30pm Nathan Aspinall faces Jonny Clayton for the third time in 2023 with the Englishman trailing 1-2 in wins over his Welsh opponent. Let's see…

2023-07-23World Matchplay final tips: Classic on the cards as Nathan Aspinall squares off with Jonny Clayton Just like that, the World Matchplay has reached its final day as Nathan Aspinall and Jonny Clayton battle for one of the most prestigious titles in darts. Both men thoroughly deserve to be in the showpiece after putting on sensational…

After coming through the thriller against Dirk van Duijvenbode (14-12), Luke Humphries has been backed by tournament sponsor Betfred as the new favourite for overall victory at the World Matchplay. The Englishman is chasing his first major title in Blackpool. After the eliminations of Michael Smith, Peter Wright, Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn…

Jonny Clayton admits he is'daring to dream' ahead of Saturday's Betfred World Matchplay semi-finals, as he bids to lift the coveted Phil Taylor Trophy for his ill father. Clayton will take on sixth seed Luke Humphries in a fascinating last four showdown at the Winter Gardens tonight, after producing a finishing masterclass to see off Ryan Searle in…

The Betfred World Matchplay takes place between July 15 and July 23 for the biggest tournament outside the Darts World Championship in Darts. Betfred are offering 50% of your stake back as a free bet if your PickYourPunt bet on the semi-final loses! Gerwyn Price is the outright favourite but only narrowly ahead of Michael Smith. Smith of course is…

We know the first semifinal of the surprising World Matchplay 2023: Joe Cullen takes on Nathan Aspinall. Friday night we will find out who will face each other in the second semifinal. Luke Humphries will be in action, the highest-ranked player left. Can he turn his status into silverware? The Friday evening session, which starts at 20:00, is…

2023-07-21World Matchplay tips: Jonny Clayton and Luke Humphries can progress to final four Joe Cullen was on fire early on Thursday night before deciding to make hard work of it against Daryl Gurney but he still covered the handicap. We fell a little short of the 180s in the second game of the night which was admittedly not Dobey's best scoring…

The Betfred World Matchplay darts has reached the quarter-final stage, with four cracking last-eight ties to be played in Blackpool on Thursday and Friday night. Rob Cross, James Wade, Michael van Gerwen, Peter Wright, Dimitri Van den Bergh and Gary Anderson are all out of the Winter Gardens tournament, so there will be a new name on the trophy…

2023-07-14World Matchplay betting tips: Back Michael Smith to win quarter number one World number one Michael Smith has been drawn alongside Nathan Aspinall, Danny Noppert, James Wade and four others in his quarter of the draw. They'll be joined by Chris Dobey, Martin Schindler, Krzysztof Ratajski and Steve Beaton with the octet taking to the stage…

2023-07-19World Matchplay betting tips: After the Lord Mayor's show for Brendan Dolan Brendan Dolan and Damon Heta kick off proceedings at the Winter Gardens on Wednesday while Luke Humphries and Dirk van Duijvenbode cap things off. The temptation might be to back Dolan after his stunning win over MVG but we think it'll be a case of after the Lord…

World Champions Gerwyn Price, Rob Cross, and Gary Anderson will all be in action on a star-studded opening nightof the 2023 Betfred World Matchplay. The £800000 tournament begins Saturday evening atBlackpool's iconic Winter Gardens. The first game on a mouth-watering card is a meeting between 2018 quarter-finalistJoe Cullen - the 2022 Masters…

Betting firm Betfred has launched a promotion where players can earn money during the World Matchplay for the Macmillan Cancer Support, a cancer foundation. For every 180 score thrown during the regular World Matchplay as well as the women's edition, 50 pounds will be transferred to charity. If more than 350 maximum scores are thrown, a bonus of…

Michael van Gerwen Gerwyn Price Michael Smith Gary Anderson Dimitri van den Bergh Andrew Gilding "Blackpool in July. London in December." The iconic words of the late John Gwynne, celebrating not just the nine-dart brilliance of Michael van Gerwen, but the two greatest tournaments in the darting calendar. The World Championships might get all the…

Raymond van Barneveld returns for the first time in five years, Michael Smith looks to build on a first World Championship success and Gerwyn Price wants to underline his status as the most in-form player in darts. Oh, and there's the small matter of reigning champion Michael van Gerwen's quest for a 47th major title after recently winning the…

2023-07-12World Matchplay Darts: Who can stop Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price? Michael van Gerwen, who is the defending champion, and Gerwyn Price, who lost to the Dutchman in that final, are both priced as favourites heading into the tournament. Van Gerwen will open his campaign against'The History Maker' Brendan Dolan on Sunday. The…

World Matchplay Dimitri Van den Bergh vs. Michael Van Gerwen Winter Gardens 23.07.2022, 22:10 Odds Bet Type Bookmaker Claim Bonus! Odds1,75 Bet TypeMichael Van Gerwen to win Bookmaker Bet Now! When they play each other in the competition's semifinal, the two 2020 and 2019 darts World Matchplay champions respectively will square off against each…

2022-07-152022 World Matchplay: Draw, schedule, prize money, and preview for the Sky Sports-televised event There are few tournaments in darts more prestigious than the World Matchplay. In fact, many would argue this is the biggest event outside of the World Championship. For almost three decades, the Matchplay has delivered some of the most…

Michael van Gerwen has emerged as the bookies favourite to win the World Matchplay Darts while Peter Wright begins his title defence as the champion against Latvian outsider Madars Razma. MVG will be hoping to build on his Premier League win this year ahead of the ranked event. Since last year, he has only managed to appear in one final - last…

Just two more quarter-finals remain to be played on the Winter Gardens stage as Peter Wright, Michael Smith, Michael van Gerwen and Nathan Aspinall vie for a place in the last four. Here's our match-by-match guide of all the action...

However, I want you to cast your mind back to 2020 and how a very fortunate Dimitri Van den Bergh was the last man into the World Matchplay. He went on to win it, and Ross could emulate that with the skills he's got. A big, big scorer, he won on debut last year against Joe Cullen, looked comfortable with his starting gameplay and if he can get a…

Peter Wright is eyeing a first Betfred World Matchplay title Free darts tips, best bets and analysis for the Betfred World Matchplay final at the Blackpool Winter Gardens on Sunday. Sky Sports Main Event, 8.30pm Sunday Peter Wright 2pts 4-6 general Peter Wright stated that he was going to claim his maiden Betfred World Matchplay crown on his…