2024 Betfred World Matchplay Day Two Evening Session Preview
2024 Betfred World Matchplay Day Two Evening Session Preview
A quick turnaround today following a fascinating afternoon session which included a nine dart leg from Dimitri Van den Bergh, with a two world champions stepping to oche tonight, with Rob Cross and Peter Wright headlining.
Joe Cullen also opens up his 2024 Betfred World Matchplay campaign against Brendan Dolan before Dave Chisnall closes the session against the Polish Eagle
Wright Faces Gilding
The Penultimate game on Sunday evening will see the two-time World Champion Peter Wright face last year’s UK Open Andrew Gilding in round one.
It’s been a difficult year for Peter Wright after finishing bottom of the Premier League, and his best runs in any individual competition being a quarter final on a Pro Tour, he did however help Scotland get to the Semi Finals while partnered up with Gary Anderson.
Andrew Gilding has had similar fortune with Quarter Final his best for the year, and took the 15th place on the Pro Tour Order of Merit.
For Gilding he will not be happy the draw after facing Peter Wright on two previous occasions and not getting the better of the 2021 World Matchplay champion, but he will be hoping for third time lucky.
2019 Champion Returns
Rob Cross will be looking to carry his sensation form from 2024 into the Betfred World Matchplay, but faces a difficult opener against Gian Van Veen
The 2019 World Matchplay winner has got an impressive trophy collection from this year so far with two European titles, and a World Series win in New York.
His opponent Gian van Veen will be appearing on the Winter Gardens stage for the first stage, but after qualifying for a number of TV events previously including a World Youth Final, so he will be interesting to see how Gian van Veen adapts.
Elsewhere On Night Two
Joe Cullen will be looking to find some of his Winter Gardens form again, after a Semi Final run last year, but knows his 2024 hasn’t matched that and faces a difficult first round tie against Brendan Dolan.
Brendan Dolan can also look back on a success win on this stage last year after he defeated Michael van Gerwen in round one in the Empress Ballroom.
The Final game of the evening will see Dave Chisnall take on the Polish Eagle, Krzysztof Ratajski.
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