WORLD Matchplay darts returns to the Winter Gardens THIS WEEKEND as gear up for one of the best weeks on the darts calendar.
Teenage sensation Luke Littler is set to make his debut in the competition after taking the sport by storm in the last year.
The 17-year-old star has been the talk of the nation since his stunning performance at the World Championships.
World No 1 Luke Humphries edged Littler in the Alexandra Palace final in December, but the teenager has gone from strength to strength since.
Most notably, Littler was crowned Premier League Darts champion in his debut season – and he will be aiming to add another prestigious title to his collection in Blackpool this month.
Reigning champ Nathan Aspinall will feature once again this year following his 18-6 win over Jonny Clayton in the 2023 final.
But how much is up for grabs at the Winter Gardens?
Here is a full breakdown of this year’s prize pool:
Saturday, July 13 (from 7:30pm)
First round
Gerwyn Price v Daryl Gurney
Jonny Clayton v Raymond van Barneveld
Luke Humphries v Ricardo Pietreczko
Nathan Aspinall v Luke Woodhouse
Sunday, July 14
Afternoon session (from 10am)
First round
Ross Smith v Josh Rock
Danny Noppert v James Wade
Dimitri Van den Bergh v Martin Schindler
Stephen Bunting v Ryan Joyce
Evening session (from 4pm)
First round
Rob Cross v Gian van Veen
Joe Cullen v Brendan Dolan
Peter Wright v Andrew Gilding
Dave Chisnall v Krzysztof Ratajski
Monday, July 15 (from 7pm)
First round
Damon Heta v Ryan Searle
Michael Smith v Gary Anderson
Michael van Gerwen v Luke Littler
Chris Dobey v Ritchie Edhouse
Tuesday, July 16 (from 7pm)
Second Round
Wednesday, July 17 (from 7pm)
Second Round
Thursday, July 18 (from 8pm)
Quarterfinals (2x)
Friday, July 19 (from 8pm)
Quarterfinals (2x)
Saturday, July 20 (from 8pm)
Semifinals
Sunday, July 21 (from 8pm)
Final
