Luke Humphries became just the fourth man to win the World Championship and World Matchplay in the same year after a dramatic triumph over Michael van Gerwen in Blackpool. The world No 1, who won at Alexandra Palace in January, cemented his position at the summit of the sport with a stunning 18-15 win over…
Beau Greaves retained the Women’s World Matchplay title with a 6-3 victory over great rival Fallon Sherrock in the final at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. Greaves produced a spectacular performance to defeat Sherrock, averaging almost 99 against the former Grand Slam of Darts quarter-finalist. ‘Beau ‘n’ Arrow’ crashed in four 180s and pinned 60…
The 2024 Betfred Women’s World Matchplay will take place on Sunday, as Beau Greaves aims to retain the title on a bumper afternoon of action at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens. The third staging of the £25,000 event will be held in the Empress Ballroom, live on Sky Sports. The eight-player field consists of players from the…
Michael van Gerwen has vowed to teach world No 1 Luke Humphries “a lesson” in Sunday’s World Matchplay final after he overcame rival Michael Smith in a thriller. In a dramatic game with over 60 missed doubles, the encounter between Van Gerwen and Smith was decided at 12-12, when the Dutch superstar took out a…
Michael van Gerwen has labelled Andrew Gilding “the assassin” with ‘Goldfinger’ now plotting another upset over the Dutchman on Friday night at the World Matchplay. Gilding broke new ground in Blackpool with a resounding 11-5 success against Krzysztof Ratajski on Wednesday night, which earned him a spot in his maiden World Matchplay quarter-final. The 53-year-old…
Michael van Gerwen set up a mouth-watering quarter-final showdown against Andrew Gilding at the World Matchplay, while Michael Smith and Rob Cross also recorded wins in Blackpool on Wednesday. Van Gerwen continued his challenge for a fourth title at the Winter Gardens, defying a late fightback from a tenacious Joe Cullen to close out an…
