The 2025 Betfred World Matchplay continues on Monday evening as the first round draws to a close at Blackpool's Winter Gardens.

The night's highlight sees three-time champion Michael van Gerwen takes on 2010 runner-up Raymond van Barneveld in a huge all-Dutch clash. 2022 runner-up Gerwyn Price also takes centre stage, with the Welshman up against two-time semi-finalist Daryl Gurney in his opener. Elsewhere, sixth seed Chris Dobey opens the evening's play against German number two Ricardo Pietreczko, while former European Champion Ross Smith faces Northern Ireland’s World Cup winner Josh Rock to conclude the first round.

Coverage starts at 7:00pm UK time on Sky Sports Lions (Sky Sports Action).

>Tonight’s matches (7:00pm start, best of 19 legs [first to 10])
(6) Chris Dobey v Ricardo Pietreczko
(11) Gerwyn Price v Daryl Gurney
(3) Michael van Gerwen v Raymond van Barneveld
(14) Ross Smith v Josh Rock

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.

>Day 2 roundup
https://www.pdc.tv/news/2025/07/20/irresistible-littler-sends-out-statement-day-two-blackpool

Good evening lads. Just read an article where Gando took a jab at the youngsters, said they were "boring, totally boring", too occupied with their smartphones, not as good as they think they are, and just jobbers, who are only in the game for the bucks. He also said he wants back the good old times with Taylel, Painter, and that he wishes for Snackpot to come back.

Could as well have been posted on /180/. He's not wrong, though.

>>149894245
The video if people haven't seen it: https://twitter.com/DartsNow_/status/1947028570666348842

I know it's Gary being Gary but he does have a point. Who the fuck wants 32 Wessel Nijmans in every major tournament?

This MVG/Barney match is going to be like visiting your nan in a care home as she can't remember your name and shits herself when you remind her.

>>149894630
lel

Who /debakel/ here?

Morning lads

>>149894713

>Dopey

>world #6
>jobbing at low-80s average

>pikachud

>hitting D15

>>149894630
lel it's true

>>149894332
>but he does have a point
he doesn't
like any non-geezer player showing a bit of personality wouldn't be completely cut down

>Pikapoo

It's going to be a late night.

>>149894970
>like any non-geezer player showing a bit of personality wouldn't be completely cut down
We need a clinically insane player make it into the PDC.

>>149894984
We have Cameron Menzies, and for at least a few months more Kimbo

>>149894984
maybe they just need to openly drink beer again
from this bottle for example

>>149894984
We had him and he blew it. If I had a time machine I'd go back in time and stop him from robbing that pensioner's house.

>>149895023
That wouldn’t have stopped him from assaulting the crippled fella or any of the other idiotic shit he’s done

>richard peters is getting fat
rip

>>149894999
>and for at least a few months more Kimbo
Just had a look at the Tour Card Race. Jobbers upon jobbers set to fall off the Tour. Only notable names are Jose and Paedo. Also kings of the BDO/WDF Jimbob and Baetens.

>>149895080
Bollocks, forgot to post the image.

>Dobey barely scraping a 90 average
>Pikachu only averaging better than Mad Cunt
One for the bin.

>the city of Germany

Roidlet v Chin will surely be better than the last one.

>touches you

Very cheeky 86 finish to break immediately

HWWWWWWWWAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGHHHHHHHH

Chin getting bummed

gurney is the reason price is a world champion right?
thanks chin
thin

>>149895416
well remembered

DAT 150

SUPERSMUG

>that leg
Top stuff from both

I expected that ending at the World Cup

>headshaking already

>>149895868
>4 legs in
>not even averaging 80

Who are these dutch nobodies? Where's the dutch No. 1?

>>149895884
do people even remember his name

>>149895895
Co Stompe

>>149895895
Is it the one who cut his leg off to avoid dying of diabetes and died anyway?

https://x.com/OfficialPDC/status/1947392725906587968

Raymond van Barneveld is 58 years old.

>>149895910
kek

that was toon greebe
was only 35 as well, sad

MVG should be leading 6-0, embarrassing

MVG should just retire and spend more time with his fucked teeth and the one weekend in four he's allowed to see the kids.

>13 scored

>>149894630 spot on at the moment
Dobey, Price, Smudger/Rock will be loving this

>>149895980

>leaving 162

>these two produced one of the greatest games ever seen at Ally Pally
>now both can't even average 90 at the Matchplay
Jesus Christ.

>six darts at 112
>only get one at a double
>miss it anyway

>>149896089
Hitting 9 going for 12 was fucking hilarious.

>busting 17
>twice

>go 7 into a 9
>then bust 17 first dart
>then bust it again third dart
>then lose the leg

If that doesn't sum up post-divorce MVG then nothing does

>Almost hit a 9-darter
>leave 17 because wrong treble
>bust on next visit
>lose leg
State of van Autism.

Worst thing is he's winning with this. Watch him get raped by Josh Cock next round.

That was just shite.

Last 16 bracket:

>van Veen v Noppert
>Wade v Nijman

>Bunting v Anderson
>Clayton v De Decker

>Littler v Wattimena
>Gilding v van Duijvenbode

>MvG v Smith/Rock
>Dobey v Price

Smudger producing absolute shit, good thing nobody cares about these two.

Pity leg for Smudger. The useless cunt.

Holy fucking kek

Rock is such a smug fatso...

Incredible display by Josh Cock, MVG truly in the shit if this is reproduced on Wednesday

Nice D17 D20 from Smudger to stay in the game.

Tomorrow:

>Gian van Veen v Danny Noppert
>Wessel Nijman v James Wade
>Stephen Bunting v Gary Anderson
>Jonny Clayton v Mike De Decker