The 2025 Betfred World Matchplay gets underway on Saturday, as Luke Humphries chases back-to-back titles in the showpiece event of the darting summer.

The latest edition of the £800,000 event will see the reigning champion headline a star-studded 32-player field at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens, which also includes seven other World Champions.

Humphries is set to take on World Youth Champion Gian van Veen in a fascinating clash on a bumper opening night in Blackpool. 2024 champion Nathan Aspinall opens his title challenge against Dutch debutant Wessel Nijman, with 2007 champion James Wade – also a five-time runner-up from 19 World Matchplay challenges - playing former Masters champion Joe Cullen in the tournament’s opening fixture, and 2022 semi-finalist Danny Noppert meets Scottish debutant Cameron Menzies in Saturday's other contest.

Coverage starts at 7:00pm UK time on Sky Sports +.

>Tonight’s matches (7:00pm start, best of 19 legs [first to 10])
(9) James Wade v Joe Cullen
(16) Danny Noppert v Cameron Menzies
(1) Luke Humphries v Gian van Veen
(8) Nathan Aspinall v Wessel Nijman

All matches must be won by 2 clear legs, with up to 5 extra legs played to decide a winner. If the match is tied after 5 extra legs, a final sudden death leg will be played.

>Tournament preview
https://www.pdc.tv/news/2025/07/17/2025-betfred-world-matchplay-preview

Alright, finally some proper arrers on the table.
>Chud vs Fluke
Is it just me, or has van Chud notoriously bad draws?

>>149857093
He's had some real shit ones.

>>149857248
Seen multiple people saying how sad it is that neither Blubber or Dancing Faggot have qualified. Why? Both have been absolute shit recently. Says it all about how bad Dimitri's fallen off that he can't even qualify as a reigning major champion who was in this tournament as a Top 16 player last year.

Evening lads, good to see some PROPER darts back on the TV.
Hope everyone is okay and well.

Now then lads

Splitarse is in a right mood fucks sake

>>149857276
And just to illustrate the point about Dimwit, ProTour Order of Merit earnings.

Dimitri's figure is the entire year from July 2024 to July 2025, Flopp, Mr. Bean & Darius are all 2025 only. Absolute shambles.

>Cullen down to 28 in Oom
>Cheat, Divingboard and Mad Cammy chasing from behind
Grim. Might fall out of top 32 soon if his slump continues.

>>149857509
Future World Champion is defending £40k at the World Grand Prix, if he fails to qualify for that he's done IMO

>Part's shirt button hanging on for dear life
lmao

Did Fawanews died? Usual site is offline for me, found a co.uk-replacement, but it looks like football only.

It's time

>>149857509
hard to feel bad for him after his little tantrum after getting into arguments with people on twitter

Sammi spotted on the Wade walkon!

>>149858019
I used to like him, he had some kino games. I vaguely remember worlds nailbiters against prime Blubber and MvG, which he both lost, but those have become rare. He's slowly regressing to Waffleboy level. Big ego, good for the occasional chimpout, but not strong enough of a player to back it up.

>that opening session
Job Cullel getting absolutely obliterated

Is golden arras dead?

>>149858181
For quite a while. Guy was bitching over something silly, I forgot what it was, I only remember that it was funny. Like "not wanting to support...", forgot the rest. Someone here surely remembers.

>>149858181
think they've been down for years now

>>149858181
>>149858208
Golden Arrows died when the bloke running it stopped streaming PDC events because the PDC supported LGBT

>Job Cullel busting 108

There's a perfect 1080p stream on twitch lol

Huw Ware delivering my arrers at 3 in the morning

Absolute bumming in progress...

>job cullel

>The Rockshart

>James Wade's highest ever average at the Matchplay
Cullen made a 96 average look like 86, far too many shite sub-60 visits

>Noppert v Menzies
#BDOInvasion

Snackpot is back!

I used to stick the Modus on in the background but they've geoblocked it in the UK so you have to use the Pluto app. Absolute joke

>>149857248
>>149857276
Can’t lie, I’m gonna miss the bellyboy. Don’t want him to win anything but I never wanted him to be so shit he wouldn’t qualify. Was fun to root against the fat fucker

>>149858562
>Modus
I had forgotten that was a thing.

>>149858562
Snacky looks the best he has done in years. Will be paired with Sex Man by the way.

Modus signing that retarded deal with Pluto TV absolutely killed it.

>>149858604
Apparently has arthritis in his throwing arm, it's genuinely over for him.

I'm usually not a fan of Keep my animals in captivity

Can we just see Menzies dumped out right here please. Can't stand him.

>>149858803
I can't stand YOU, dickhead

>when you get the bottle of water open

>>149858870
fallon detected

>can't even open a water bottle
the mental collapse begins before the first dart is even thrown

>>149858890
>>149858914
Water?

Almost ended up watching women's football instead of this what am I like

>Abi on commentary
Dadberg's not going to like this

>>149858971
Menzies almost makes it look like womens darts. Not sure which is worse.

This is absolute shite from Mad Cunt.

>>149858803
Same, just as Rapid Ricky. The wacko-gimmick doesn't really click with me, especially because both are overusing it.

Based retard struggling to average 70

>>149859025
I don't think it's a gimmick for Menzies. I think he's just mentally weak and will never get a grip. It all got a bit sinister as well when he tried using his hospitalized father as an excuse for his worlds mental breakdown.

>>149859025
Rapid Ricky is a gimmick, Mad Cammy is actually a fucking nutter

KEK

how can u not love this guy

>menzies

Lmao that's something I'd do

>busting 178

>>149859065
>It all got a bit sinister as well when he tried using his hospitalized father as an excuse for his worlds mental breakdown.
Never forget Wee Rabbie buried his mother then hit a 9 darter

Saw Christine finally succumbed to the beatings a few weeks ago: https://dartsworld.com/2025/06/darts-mourns-the-passing-of-christine-thornton/

>4 legs in
>Cammy’s about to start crying again

Imagine how fucking angry Jobber Joe will be in the back room watching this.

Intentional bust omds

>>149859167
Because Cammy was on 194. Averaging 75.60 after 5 legs, on course for one of the lowest Matchplay averages ever.

Video of the 178 bust: https://twitter.com/OfficialPDC/status/1946653080570765457

You can FEEL the smugness from Kirk when he calls out "No score".

Is Noppert zesty

>>149859065
>>149859075
Yeah, you're correct, but it doesn't make a big difference for me. I'd rather watch a strictly business Wet Wille game. But I get why people would prefer those characters at least over zero personality zoomers.

>>149859106
RIP.

>>149859268

What is this match lmao

So during the break someone has to have told Noppert to not whitewash this game right? I imagine they must have a safeguarding team to prevent Menzies from self harming at this point.

>pity leg won with a double-double
I expected nothing else.

Menzies is like the Lidl version of Ian White

Very disappointed we didn't get the full Steve Farmer choo choo celebration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud0Tog0pTHk

Reminder that Menzies quit his day job for this.

>>149859564
>gets £10k for being unable to open a water bottle and busting on 178
wish I could get that much for this display

He looks so fucking sweaty

>Noppert averaged higher than Cullen

>>149859667
Menzies always looks like he just pulled an all-nighter while living off greasy fast food for 7 days straight.

Schedule for December has been confirmed, forgot to post this earlier.

>Saturday final
Thank you based Hearns

Chudbros, assemble

https://twitter.com/OfficialPDC/status/1946655071153856921

>Cammy getting mocked by the official PDC Twitter account
It's over for Mad Cunt

>>149859767
Imagine if he does a job on Humph.

>>149859871
Hope van Chud sends him packing.

We're so back

>van chud breaks immediately

>2-0
RISE UP, CHUDS!

>the T20-Bull-T13 setup for 32

It's so over

And that's why he's World #1. What a turnaround!

Chuds never catch a break

>>149860315
>>149860296

>finishing 327 in 7 to break with opponent on 112
Wow!

>CHUD

Bumphries seething

I believe in you, van Chud! You can do it!

The West...has risen

Chud bros we are SO back

YES!

CHUD CHUD CHUD CHUD CHUD CHUD CHUD CHUD CHUD CHUD CHUD CHUD CHUD CHUD CHUD CHUD CHUD CHUD CHUD CHUD CHUD CHUD CHUD CHUD CHUD CHUD CHUD CHUD

Humphries: Out
Immigrants: Out
Women's rights: Repealed
Billions: Must die

>>149861281
and yet still fewer wins at ally pally than fallon sherrock

that surely changes this year

Corr the guns on Emma

>James Wade revealed that he was picked for the World Series events this year in Australia and New Zealand, but declined because he has a pre-booked holiday to Disneyland, Paris with his family

based wade

Good to see Nijman on the big stage after an undisclosed spell away

>>149861556
kek

Don't really care for that last match desu.

>cokehead

Nuclear Wessels

>really good match being played
>nobody cares because it's between a coke addict and a matchfixer

I'm enjoying it

Just want Asp to lose since he will throw matches to gift Littler wins later down the line. He's in pocket.

>the most recent Matchplay champ left in the field is MVG (2022)

A performance like that makes it even more infuriating that Nijman matchfixed back in the Covid days.

Tomorrow:

>Afternoon Session (1300 BST)
Damon Heta v Andrew Gilding
Rob Cross v Dirk van Duijvenbode
Peter Wright v Jermaine Wattimena
Dave Chisnall v Mike De Decker

>Evening Session (1900 BST)
Gary Anderson v Luke Woodhouse
Jonny Clayton v Martin Schindler
Luke Littler v Ryan Searle
Stephen Bunting v Ryan Joyce

>five TV title winners (two World Champs at that) in the afternoon session
That just feels odd.

Top stuff. Fuck Asp.