PDC Darts

Aspinall sets up blockbuster Littler clash! 🍿 Recap & reaction from a thrilling opening night at the @Betfred World Matchplay! 📝 bit.ly/AspLittler

RECAP! What an opening night! 🤩 Wins for Luke Littler, Nathan Aspinall, Stephen Bunting & Josh Rock to kick off this year's @Betfred World Matchplay in style! #MatchplayDarts

Nathan Aspinall completes the evening action with a win over Joe Cullen! #MatchplayDarts

ASPINALL POWERS THROUGH! A 105.32 average from Nathan Aspinall as he dispatches of his good friend Joe Cullen 10-5 to reach Round Two. 📺 bit.ly/26BetfredWM #MatchplayDarts

CULLEN CLINGS ON! Joe Cullen back to within two at the break as he pins D16 to capitalise on misses from Aspinall. 📺 bit.ly/26BetfredWM #MatchplayDarts

ASPINALL 🆚 CULLEN What a match to round off the opening night in Blackpool! 2023 champion Nathan Aspinall kicks off his campaign against former semi-finalist Joe Cullen! 📺 bit.ly/26BetfredWM #MatchplayDarts

A massive win for the reigning champion Luke Littler on Day One in Blackpool 💪

IMPERIOUS FROM LITTLER! ☢️ That was scarily good! 🤯 Luke Littler averages 109.53 to kick off his title defence with a 10-6 victory over an impressive Niko Springer! 📺 bit.ly/26BetfredWM #MatchplayDarts

LITTLER 5⃣-5⃣ SPRINGER This is warming up very nicely! Niko Springer halts Luke Littler's charge to restore parity at five apiece here at the Winter Gardens! 📺 bit.ly/26BetfredWM #MatchplayDarts

SPRINGER LEADS AT THE BREAK! Very bright start on debut for Niko Springer as he comes from 2-0 down to win three on the spin and lead at the break! 📺 bit.ly/26BetfredWM #MatchplayDarts

LITTLER 🆚 SPRINGER Luke Littler opens his defence of the Phil Taylor Trophy against German debutant Niko Springer! 📺 bit.ly/26BetfredWM #MatchplayDarts

Marathon match at the Winter Gardens! 🤯 Stephen Bunting survives a huge scare to set up a showdown against Josh Rock!

Stephen Bunting, what have you just done? 🤯 #MatchplayDarts

BUNTING WINS A BLACKPOOL BELTER! 💥 What. A. Match! 👏 Stephen Bunting defies a stirring comeback from Niels Zonneveld to defeat the Dutchman in a marathon last-leg decider! 📺 bit.ly/26BetfredWM #MatchplayDarts

BUNTING STILL IN IT! That is CLUTCH! Zonneveld squanders three match darts for a famous win, and Bunting responds with a stunning 118 skin-saver! 📺 bit.ly/26BetfredWM #MatchplayDarts

TIE-BREAK TIME! Here we go then! Bunting halts Zonneveld's inspired five-leg charge to level at nine apiece and set up a thrilling tie-break! 📺 bit.ly/26BetfredWM #MatchplayDarts

THIS IS SIMPLY STAGGERING! Back-to-back ten-darters followed by a 164! 🤯 Niels Zonneveld turns the tide with an outrageous spell to level proceedings at 8-8! 📺 bit.ly/26BetfredWM #MatchplayDarts

BACK-TO-BACK TEN-DARTERS! MAGIC AT THE MATCHPLAY! Niels Zonneveld produces successive ten-darters to set up a thrilling finale here at the Winter Gardens! 📺 bit.ly/26BetfredWM #MatchplayDarts

BUNTING 6⃣-4⃣ ZONNEVELD Bunting restores his two-leg lead at the second interval, taking out 204 in four darts to complete a crucial hold! 📺 bit.ly/26BetfredWM #MatchplayDarts

"I want to win that title more than anybody in that back room. I don't care what Van Gerwen says, what Humphries says." Josh Rock in defiant mood after his opening victory to kick off the 2026 Betfred World Matchplay