Betfred World Matchplay 2026 | Draw, Results & Schedule of Play

The Betfred World Matchplay returns to Blackpool in 2026, and you can follow the latest results and schedule of play here.

The 33rd staging of the prestigious major sees the top 16 players on the Main Order of Merit joined by the next 16 highest ranked players on the ProTour Order of Merit at the iconic Winter Gardens from July 18-26.

Reigning champion Luke Littler is the number one seed in the draw as he bids to become only the fourth player in the history of the competition to successfully defend the title.

Littler has won every major televised title in 2026 to date and is out to keep his hopes of an unprecedented clean sweep on track.

World number two Luke Humphries is vying to regain the title he claimed for the first time in 2024, while Michael van Gerwen is out in search of a fourth World Matchplay crown.

Other former champions in the field include Nathan Aspinall, Gary Anderson, Peter Wright, Rob Cross and James Wade – who is making his 21st consecutive appearance in the event.

Former finalists bidding to go one better in Blackpool include Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton, while Kevin Doets, William O’Connor, Niko Springer and Niels Zonneveld will make their debuts.

First round matches are to be contested over the best of 19 legs, with second round matches best of 21, quarter-finals best of 31, semi-finals best of 33 and the final best of 35.

All matches must be won by two clear legs, with a match being extended if necessary for a maximum of six extra legs before a sudden death leg is required. For example, in a first to ten First Round match, if the score reaches 12-12 then the 25th leg will be the sudden death decider.

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Betfred World Matchplay 2026 Schedule of Play

Saturday July 18

First Round

7pm-11pm
Josh Rock v Luke Woodhouse
Stephen Bunting v Niels Zonneveld
Luke Littler v Niko Springer
Nathan Aspinall v Joe Cullen

Sunday July 19

First Round

Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm)
Chris Dobey v Dirk van Duijvenbode
Gary Anderson v Ryan Joyce
Michael van Gerwen v Andrew Gilding
Jonny Clayton v Damon Heta

Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
Ryan Searle v William O’Connor
James Wade v Jermaine Wattimena
Gian van Veen v Krzysztof Ratajski
Wessel Nijman v Dave Chisnall

Monday July 20

First Round

7pm-11pm
Ross Smith v Kevin Doets
Gerwyn Price v Martin Schindler
Luke Humphries v Cameron Menzies
Danny Noppert v Rob Cross

Tuesday July 21

Second Round (Order of play TBC)

7pm-11pm
Littler/Springer v Aspinall/Cullen
Rock/Woodhouse v Bunting/Zonneveld
Van Gerwen/Gilding v Dobey/Van Duijvenbode
Clayton/Heta v Anderson/Joyce

Wednesday July 22

Second Round (Order of play TBC)

7pm-11pm
Humphries/Menzies v Smith/Doets
Price/Schindler v Noppert/Cross
Van Veen/Ratajski v Nijman/Chisnall
Wade/Wattimena v Searle/O’Connor

Thursday July 23

8pm-11pm
Quarter-Finals x2

Friday July 24

8pm-11pm
Quarter-Finals x2

Saturday July 25

8pm-11pm
Semi-Finals

Sunday July 26

Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm)
Betfred Women’s World Matchplay

Evening Session (8pm)
Betfred World Matchplay Final

World Matchplay 2026 Prize Fund