Watch World Matchplay Darts 2024 live streams
From the moment Luke Littler was eliminated, this is the World Matchplay Darts final we all wanted. It's Luke Humphries vs Michael van Gerwen, the world No.1 against the world No.2, a maiden finalist against a three-time champion. Away from home? Use a VPN to pick up your usual stream from anywhere. Full details on how to watch World Matchplay Darts 2024 below.
World Matchplay Darts final
8pm BST
- Luke Humphries vs Michael van Gerwen
World Matchplay Darts 2024 preview
MvG has made no secret of his personal struggles, and his dip in form over the past year has coincided with Humphries' rise. The Dutchman, however, has come out fighting ahead of this showdown at the Winter Gardens, saying he reckons he can still teach the top seed a thing or two.
Humphries is out to become only the fourth player to win the World Championship and World Matchplay Darts in the same year. The others to have achieved the feat? Phil Taylor, Peter Wright, and a certain Michael van Gerwen.
Read on as we explain how to watch World Matchplay Darts online from anywhere.
Watch World Matchplay Darts live streams in Australia
Fox Sports has the broadcasting rights to World Matchplay Darts in Australia, which means cord-cutters can live stream the action on the brilliant streaming service Kayo Sports.
A subscription starts at $25 per month, though you can pay $30 per month for simultaneous streaming on two devices. Whichever plan you choose, new users get a free 7-day trial.
Remember: use a VPN to access Kayo when outside of Australia.
Watch World Matchplay Darts live streams from anywhere
You won't be able to watch your regular World Matchplay Darts live streams while traveling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you.
You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though. It's a straightforward piece of software that sets your device to appear as if it's in a different country, allowing you to watch any World Matchplay Darts live stream from anywhere in the world.
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Watch World Matchplay Darts live streams in the UK
Sky Sports has the exclusive rights to World Matchplay Darts in the UK, with each night of the action being shown on the dedicated Sky Sports Arena channel.
Not a subscriber? Cord-cutters can live stream the darts with a Now Sports Pass (£10 a day or £34 a month).
Sky Sports Arena is also available on Virgin Media as part of the Bigger + Sport TV bundle. It's £65 per month and includes all Sky Sports and BT Sports channels.
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Watch World Matchplay Darts live streams in the US
DAZN has the rights to show PDC darts in the US, with a subscription costing $29.99 per month or $239.88 per year.
Watch World Matchplay Darts live streams in the rest of the world
Unless you're located in the UK, Germany, Austria or Switzerland, you can watch all the World Matchplay Darts 2024 action via PDC.TV.
You'll need the 'Rest of the World' subscription, which costs around £10 per month and includes throw-by-throw coverage of every session.
Remember: use a VPN to access PDC.TV when visiting the UK, Germany, Austria or Switzerland.
What is World Matchplay Darts?
World Matchplay Darts is an annual knockout tournament that was first played in 1994. 32 players entered the 2024 event, including the top 16 on the PDC Order of Merit.
Can I buy World Matchplay Darts tickets?
Tickets to World Matchplay Darts 2024 (13-21 July) are available on the PDC website. At the time of writing, most of the nights have sold out.
You can, however, put your name on a waiting list, or purchase resale tickets.
Where is the World Matchplay Darts venue?
The Winter Gardens in Blackpool, Lancashire.
What is the World Matchplay Darts prize money?
Winner: £200,000
Runner-up: £100,000
Semi-finalists: £50,000
Quarter-finalists: £30,000
2nd round: £15,000
1st round: £10,000
TOTAL: £800,000
World Matchplay Darts past winners
- 1994 - Larry Butler (92.70)
- 1995 - Phil Taylor (90.72)
- 1996 - Peter Evison (100.51)
- 1997 - Phil Taylor (106.32)
- 1998 - Rod Harrington (95.03)
- 1999 - Rod Harrington (85.95)
- 2000 - Phil Taylor (100.32)
- 2001 - Phil Taylor (99.57)
- 2002 - Phil Taylor (98.76)
- 2003 - Phil Taylor (94.38)
- 2004 - Phil Taylor (100.20)
- 2005 - Colin Lloyd (97.89)
- 2006 - Phil Taylor (100.08)
- 2007 - James Wade (96.83)
- 2008 - Phil Taylor (109.47)
- 2009 - Phil Taylor (106.05)
- 2010 - Phil Taylor (105.16)
- 2011 - Phil Taylor (103.84)
- 2012 - Phil Taylor (98.97)
- 2013 - Phil Taylor (111.23)
- 2014 - Phil Taylor (107.19)
- 2015 - Michael van Gerwen (99.91)
- 2016 - Michael van Gerwen (103.93)
- 2017 - Phil Taylor (104.24)
- 2018 - Gary Anderson (101.12)
- 2019 - Rob Cross (95.16)
- 2020 - Dimitri Van den Bergh (98.31)
- 2021 - Peter Wright (105.90)
- 2022 - Michael van Gerwen (101.19)
- 2023 - Nathan Aspinall (96.21)
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