OUTSTANDING FROM GURNEY! 🤯 Daryl Gurney back to his best as he averages 104.43 in dumping out Gary Anderson! 📺 bit.ly/WM23Live | #WMDarts R2
Daryl Gurney is firmly back to his best at the 2023 World Matchplay dismantling Gary Anderson in an epic display on Tuesday evening.
Gurney averaged over 104 to dismantle the 2018 champion 11-4 who averaged 102 himself, but it was 'Superchin' who is the first through to the Quarter-Finals in Blackpool.
He was on the ball early with some superb combo finishes. This featured 94, 71 and 72 to go 4-0 up and it was five legs without reply as he went into the interval 5-0 up.
A ten-darter reopened proceedings for Gurney hitting a third 180 and double 18 for a 6-0 lead. Anderson finally got off the mark with a 121 checkout averaging 103 and at the interval had chances to making it 7-3.
But Gurney shut the door after Anderson squandered two darts at double and he sat at 8-2 at the next interval.
He edged ever closer with a 100 checkout and despite Anderson hitting 81 for a 12-darter, Gurney went one away before finishing it off with a 13 darter on double 12.
Where can I watch the World Matchplay on TV?
The tournament will be broadcast in full on Sky Sports going between Action and Main Event.
From Saturday, July 15 through Wednesday, July 20, broadcasts will begin around 7 p.m. ET. In addition, on Sunday, July 16, there will be an afternoon session starting at 1 p.m. After the second round, the starting time of the evening sessions moves up one hour.
On Sunday afternoon, July 24, the second edition of the Women's World Matchplay is scheduled to begin at 1:00 pm. Here, eight ladies will compete for the title at the most important women's tournament in the PDC.
How much prize money can be earned at the World Matchplay
After the World Darts Championship, the World Matchplay is the ranking tournament with the largest prize pool at the PDC. A total of 800,000 pounds of prize money is up for grabs at this event.
All 32 participants are guaranteed £10,000 in prize money. This could eventually add up to a check of as much as £200,000 for the darter who gets to lift the Phil Taylor Trophy on Sunday, July 23.
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