2026 World Matchplay Draw, Schedule and Results
2026 World Matchplay Draw, Schedule and Results
The 2026 Betfred World Matchplay gets underway from the iconic Winter Gardens in Blackpool this Saturday, 18th July and here we give you everything in one place.
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Luke Littler will defend his Betfred World Matchplay championship against Niko Springer, with the draw for the summer’s main event already revealed.
The 2026 Betfred World Matchplay will take place in Blackpool from 18 to 26, with a star-studded 32-player field competing for the historic Phil Taylor Trophy and an enhanced top prize of £225,000.
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2026 World Matchplay Draw, Schedule and Results
2026 Betfred World Matchplay
Session Schedule
Saturday July 18 (1900 BST)
Round One x4
Josh Rock 10-4 Luke Woodhouse
Stephen Bunting 13-12 Niels Zonneveld
Luke Littler 10-6 Niko Springer
Nathan Aspinall 10-5 Joe Cullen
Sunday July 19 (1300 BST)
Round One x4
Dirk van Duijvenbode 13 – 11 Chris Dobey (After Overtime)
Gary Anderson 10 – 2 Ryan Joyce
Michael van Gerwen 10 – 6 Andrew Gilding
Jonny Clayton 10 – 7 Damon Heta
Sunday July 19 (1900 BST)
Round One x4
Ryan Searle 10 – 6 William O’Connor
James Wade 10 – 7 Jermaine Wattimena
Gian van Veen 10 – 6 Krzysztof Ratajski
Wessel Nijman 10 – 5 Dave Chisnall
Monday July 20 (1900 BST)
Round One x4
Ross Smith 10-6 Kevin Doets
Gerwyn Price 11-9 Martin Schindler
Luke Humphries 7-10 Cameron Menzies
Danny Noppert 3-10 Rob Cross
Tuesday July 21
Second Round
7pm-11pm
Jonny Clayton 7-11 Gary Anderson
Michael van Gerwen 12-14 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Luke Littler 11-8 Nathan Aspinall – *Littler hits a nine-darter*
Josh Rock 11-6 Stephen Bunting
Wednesday July 22
Second Round
7pm-11pm
Cameron Menzies 0-/wo Ross Smith – *Smith receives a bye after Menzies withdrew through illness*
Gian van Veen 14-12 Wessel Nijman
Gerwyn Price 11-5 Rob Cross
James Wade 11-8 Ryan Searle
Thursday July 23
Quarter-Finals
8pm-11pm
Dirk van Duijvenbode 16-13 Gary Anderson
Luke Littler 16-7 Josh Rock
Friday July 24
Quarter-Finals
8pm-11pm
Gerwyn Price 16-12 Ross Smith
Gian van Veen 16-13 James Wade
Saturday July 25 (2000 BST *)
Semi-Finals
Gerwyn Price 17-10 Gian van Veen
Luke Littler 17-5 Dirk van Duijvenbode
2026 Betfred World Matchplay
Sunday July 26 (2000 BST *)
Sunday July 26
Quarter-Finals
Beau Greaves 5-1 Kirsi Viinikainen
Gemma Hayter 5-4 Vicky Pruim
Lisa Ashton 5-2 Rhian O’Sullivan
Fallon Sherrock 5-0 Deta Hedman
Semi-Finals
Beau Greaves 5-4 Gemma Hayter
Fallon Sherrock 5-1 Lisa Ashton
Final
Beau Greaves 6-5 Fallon Sherrock
Sunday July 26
The Final
Luke Littler 18-9 Gerwyn Price
*For the evenings session on July 23-26, Sky Sports will be on air from 1930 BST, with play commencing from approximately 2005 BST.
Schedule subject to change. The schedule for the second round onwards will be confirmed.
Draw Bracket
1) Luke Littler v Niko Springer
(16) Nathan Aspinall v Joe Cullen
(8) Josh Rock v Luke Woodhouse
(9) Stephen Bunting v Niels Zonneveld
(4) Michael van Gerwen v Andrew Gilding
(13) Chris Dobey v Dirk van Duijvenbode
(5) Jonny Clayton v Damon Heta
(12) Gary Anderson v Ryan Joyce
(2) Luke Humphries v Cameron Menzies
(15) Ross Smith v Kevin Doets
(7) Gerwyn Price v Martin Schindler
(10) Danny Noppert v Rob Cross
(3) Gian van Veen v Krzysztof Ratajski
(14) Wessel Nijman v Dave Chisnall
(6) James Wade v Jermaine Wattimena
(11) Ryan Searle v William O’Connor
Format
Round One – Best of 19 legs
Round Two – Best of 21 legs
Quarter-Finals – Best of 31 legs
Semi-Finals – Best of 33 legs
Final – Best of 35 legs
Each game must be won by two clear legs, with up to a maximum of five additional legs being played before the sixth “extra” leg is sudden-death.
Prize Fund
Winner – £225,000
Runner-Up – £125,000
Semi-Finalists – £65,000
Quarter-Finalists – £35,000
Round Two Losers – £22,500
Round One Losers – £12,500
Total – £1,000,000
