The 2026 Betfred World Matchplay continues on Friday, as the quarter-final action draws to a close in Blackpool. Day Seven of the £1m event will see the remaining two quarter-final ties take place at the Winter Gardens, after reigning champion Luke Littler and Dutch star Dirk van Duijvenbode booked their semi-final spots on Thursday. 2022 […]
The 2026 Betfred World Matchplay continues on Friday, as the quarter-final action draws to a close in Blackpool.
Day Seven of the £1m event will see the remaining two quarter-final ties take place at the Winter Gardens, after reigning champion Luke Littler and Dutch star Dirk van Duijvenbode booked their semi-final spots on Thursday.
2022 runner-up Gerwyn Price faces former European Champion Ross Smith in Friday’s opener, before Dutch number one Gian van Veen plays 2007 champion James Wade, in a repeat of their showdown at the same stage of last year’s tournament.
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The Betfred World Matchplay is being broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK & Ireland, through the PDC’s worldwide broadcast partners including DAZN, CANAL+ and Viaplay, and on PDCTV (excluding UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria & Switzerland based subscribers).
2026 Betfred World Matchplay
Friday July 24 (2000 BST *)
Quarter-Finals x2
Gerwyn Price 16-12 Ross Smith
Gian van Veen v James Wade
Best of 31 Legs
* For the evenings session on July 23-26, Sky Sports will be on air from 1930 BST, with play commencing from approximately 2005 BST.