James Wade's average of 104.44 was well more than enough to beat a struggling Joe Cullen. Saturday's first round game against ...

Cameron Menzies averaged just 81.35, but Noppert still put on an impressive display with an average of 96.44 of his own.

Humphries was hoping to become just the fourth man to defend his title in Blackpool after he won for the first time in 2024.

Follow the World Matchplay where Luke Humphries, Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen are in action, while Fallon Sherrock and Beau Greaves compete in the womens event; Watch every session of the World ...

Vincent van der Voort has questioned where Michael van Gerwen’s swagger on the oche has gone in a damning assessment. A three-time world champion, success has deserted Van Gerwen in the last ...

World Matchplay gets underway at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool on Saturday night, with the defending champion in action.

Luke Humphries ’ defence of his World Matchplay title has ended on the opening night of the event as the champion was downed ...

The former world darts champion could see his ranking drop even further after he was stunned by Thibault Tricole ...

Wessel Nijman produced the performance of his career to dump out former champion Nathan Aspinall on debut at the 2025 World Matchplay, landing a series of nerveless checkouts to underline his ...

The first afternoon session of the 2025 World Matchplay takes place on Sunday 20 July, with four intriguing first-round ties on the schedule. Among those in action are former champions Peter Wright ...