The
World Matchplay is coming up starting this Saturday 17 July from the historic Winter Gardens in Blackpool which will return after its absence last year due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
As usual, Sky Sports will show the tournament in its entirety over a number of their channels starting on Saturday which starts at 7pm. Here is the
TV Guide for the showpiece event.
Shown mostly on Sky Sports Arena, it will also be shown on Main Event during certain sessions with The Open golf and Cricket taking precedent on times it is not.
Coverage starts on Arena at 7pm on Saturday with Main Event showing it an hour later at 8pm.
The opening afternoon session will be shown solely on Arena with the evening session on Sunday also shown on the channel from 7:30pm.
Both Arena and Main Event will show the first night back with full capacity with limited fans allowed in during the opening weekend in Blackpool. While to begin the second round, both Tuesday and Wednesday night will be shown on Sky Sports Arena.
Sky Sports TV Guide for 2021 World Matchplay
Saturday 17 July - Evening Session - 4x First Round
7pm-11pm - Sky Sports Arena
8pm-11pm - Sky Sports Main Event
Sunday 18 July - Afternoon Session - 4x First Round
1pm - 5pm - Sky Sports Arena
Evening Session - 4x First Round
7:30pm - 11pm - Sky Sports Arena
Monday 19 July - Evening Session - 4x First Round
7:00pm - 11pm - Sky Sports Arena/Sky Sports Main Event
Tuesday 20 July - Evening Session - 4x Second Round
7:00pm - 11pm - Sky Sports Arena
Wednesday 21 July - Evening Session - 4x Second Round
7:00pm - 11pm - Sky Sports Arena
Thursday 22 July - Quarter-Finals
Sky Sports Arena - 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday 23 July - Quarter-Finals
Sky Sports Arena - 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday 24 July - Semi-Finals
Sky Sports Arena - 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Sunday 25 July - Final
Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Arena - 20:30pm