Luke the Nuke bombs Dirk van Duijvenbode out of the World Matchplay ๐ฅ
Our second semi-final winner is:
๐ฅ [R9]
Impressive pick of the correct score! 17-5 ๐ฏ
ยฃ50 cash prize on its way over to you ๐ท
๐จ ABSOLUTE MASTERCLASS FROM THE NUKE! ๐จ
LUKE LITTLER IS BACK IN THE WORLD MATCHPLAY FINAL! ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐๐ฅ
An utterly dominant, jaw-dropping performance on the Empress Ballroom stage as the defending champion storms past Dirk van Duijvenbode 17-5 to set up a blockbuster Sunday night final against Gerwyn Price!
Littler was operating on another planet in Blackpool, posting yet another staggering 110+ average and barely letting Dirk breathe across 22 legs of pure darting perfection! ๐ฏ๐ฅ
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Luke Littler 17 - 5 Dirk van Duijvenbode ๐ณ๐ฑ
The Iceman dominates the first semi-final! ๐ฏ
And our Pick6 winner isโฆ
๐ฅ MICHAEL SWEETEN
Congratulations, ยฃ50 cash prize on its way to you Michael ๐ท
๐จ THE ICEMAN MARCHES INTO THE FINAL! ๐จ
GERWYN PRICE IS BACK IN THE WORLD MATCHPLAY FINAL! ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐๐ฅ
A dominant semi-final display from 'The Iceman' as he fires his way past Gian van Veen 17-10 in Blackpool!
Price put on a heavy-scoring clinic on the Empress Ballroom stage, taking control in the mid-session breaks and shutting down any hopes of a Dutch fightback to book his spot in Sunday nightโs grand final!
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Gerwyn Price 17 - 10 Gian van Veen ๐ณ๐ฑ
๐จ UP NEXT ON STAGE IN BLACKPOOL! ๐จ
The opening Semi-Final of the 2026 World Matchplay is coming up next in the Empress Ballroom! ๐ฏ๐ฅ
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Gerwyn Price vs Gian van Veen ๐ณ๐ฑ
A place in Sunday's grand final is on the line over a grueling Best of 33 legs (First to 17)! Will 'The Iceman' reach his second Blackpool final, or can the Dutch sensation break new ground at the Winter Gardens?
Drop your match predictions in the comments below! ๐
๐ฅ WORLD MATCHPLAY PREVIEW โ DAY EIGHT๐ผ
๐ค @phillbarrs looks ahead to tonight's semi-finals at the iconic Winter Gardens in Blackpool!
๐ฌ Drop your score predictions below! ๐๐ป
It's Semi-Final Saturday! ๐คฉ
What a line up in store this evening at Winter Gardens, Blackpool ๐ข๐ผ
Get involved in our Pick6 action ๐
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Gerwyn Price ๐ Gian van Veen ๐ณ๐ฑ
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Luke Littler ๐ Dirk van Duijvenbode ๐ณ๐ฑ
Two ยฃ50 cash prizes up for grabs ๐ท
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๐๐ผ THE WORLD MATCHPLAY FINAL FOUR IS SET!
Just four players remain in the hunt for the 2026 @Betfred World Matchplay title at the iconic Winter Gardens.
โข๏ธ Luke Littler
๐ Dirk van Duijvenbode
โ๏ธ Gerwyn Price
๐ณ๐ฑ Gian van Veen
Only two matches now stand between these four stars and a place in Sunday's final.
๐ฌ Who's lifting the Phil Taylor Trophy? Let us know your champion below! ๐๐ป
#WorldMatchplay #Darts
๐ข๐ผ NEXT UP AT THE WORLD MATCHPLAY
โก Ross Smith ๐ Gerwyn Price โ๏ธ
A place in the semi-finals is on the line as two of the biggest scorers in the game go head-to-head at the Winter Gardens! ๐๐ฏ
๐ฅ Smudger vs The Iceman
๐ฅ Power scoring
๐ Who will book their place in the last four?
๐ฌ Score predictions below! ๐๐ป
โฐ 30-MINUTE WARNING! โฐ
The clock is ticking! You have exactly 30 minutes left to lock in your predictions for tonightโs opening World Matchplay session! The cutoff is strictly at 19:05 BST.๐ฏ
There are prizes to be won on EVERY SINGLE GAME tonight! ๐
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Looking forward to a second night of Quarter-Finals at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool ๐ข๐ผ
We've got a fantastic line up and Pick6 action:
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Ross Smith ๐ Gerwyn Price ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
๐ณ๐ฑ Gian van Veen ๐ James Wade ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Two ยฃ25 cash prizes up for grabs ๐ท
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๐ข๐ผ WORLD MATCHPLAY โ QUARTER-FINALS TONIGHT
It's final quarter-finals night at the iconic Winter Gardens!
This is how tonight's action looks... ๐๐ป
Who are you backing to join Luke Littler and Dirk van Duijvenbode in the semi-finals?
Our second Pick6 quarter-final winner of the evening...
๐ฅ THESTEWARTTILLINGS
Congrats on a fine 9 out of 10 effort ๐
ยฃ25 cash prize making its way over to you ๐ท
Dirk van Duijvenbode makes it through to the semi-finals! ๐ฏ
And our first Pick 6 winner of the evening...
๐ฅ EINST3IN_PC
Three points clear of the chasing pack ๐
ยฃ25 Cash on its way ๐ท
๐ฃ๏ธ"When I had that one I thought wallop have that and it was just a nice feeling and I think it was just a little feeling that pushed him a little bit over the edge"
๐ค James Wade on body blow to Ryan Searle at the Matchplay
Listen in full here ๐ฅ๐๐ป
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