2024 World Matchplay TV Guide: Here's how to watch latest edition of Blackpool's Winter Gardens spectacle

The 2024 World Matchplay is scheduled from Saturday 13 July to Sunday 21 July. The darts spectacle in Blackpool will be broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports.

Nathan Aspinall is the defending champion sealing the title 12 months ago. He will headline alongside the likes of Michael van Gerwen who faces Luke Littler in the opening round. Michael Smith faces Gary Anderson and Luke Humphries will also aim to add the World Matchplay crown to his collection.

From Saturday 13 July to Wednesday 18 July, the broadcasts start at 7 pm. In addition, on Sunday 14 July, there will be an afternoon session from 2pm. After the second round, the starting time of the evening sessions moves forward one hour. So the broadcasts around the quarter-finals will start at 20:00 on Thursday and Friday.

That is also the time of the semi-finals on Saturday 20 July. On Sunday afternoon, 21 July, the third edition of the Women's World Matchplay is scheduled from 14:00. Here, eight ladies will compete for the title at the PDC's premier women's tournament.

Sunday night is then the final of the regular tournament. This broadcast starts at 20:00. Around 22:00, we will then know who can lift the trophy in the 31st edition of the World Matchplay.

SAT 13TH JULY - Sky Sports Arena (19:30), Sky Sports Main Event (21:30)

SUN 14TH JULY - Sky Sports Action (13:00), Sky Sports Main Event (19:00), Sky Sports Action (19:00)

MON 15TH JULY - Sky Sports Main Event (19:00), Sky Sports Action (19:00)

TUE 16TH JULY - Sky Sports Main Event (19:00), Sky Sports Action (19:00)

WED 17TH JULY - Sky Sports Action (19:00), Sky Sports Main Event (21:00)

THU 18TH JULY - Sky Sports Action (20:00), Sky Sports Main Event (21:00)

FRI 19TH JULY - Sky Sports Arena (20:00), Sky Sports Main Event (21:00)

SAT 20TH JULY - Sky Sports Main Event (20:00), Sky Sports Arena (20:00)

SUN 21ST JULY - Sky Sports Main Event (20:00), Sky Sports Arena (20:00)

Women's World Matchplay - Sky Sports Arena (13:00)