Schedule Saturday night at World Series of Darts Finals 2024 including Luke Littler vs Raymond van Barneveld
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Sixteen men are still in the race for the title at the World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam. On Saturday night, the eight matches from the second round of the tournament will be played at the AFAS Live in Amsterdam.
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Dutch fans will have plenty of chances to shout their countrymen to victory on Saturday night, as there are as many as five Dutch players still in the tournament.
Two of these Dutchmen will play each other, as Michael van Gerwen will battle Danny Noppert for a spot in the last eight at this tournament. 'Mighty Mike' made it to the second round by dealing with Jonny Clayton (6-4) in his first match. Danny Noppert defeated compatriot Gian van Veen 6-3 to force a clash with his compatriot.
The three other Dutchmen get to play hard Saturday night. Raymond van Barneveld faces teenage sensation Luke Littler after his 6-0 victory over Johan Engstrom. The Nuke' recorded a hard-fought 6-5 victory over Ross Smith in the first round.
A meeting with former world champion Rob Cross awaits for Kevin Doets. Doets impressed Saturday afternoon with a 6-0 victory over Keane Barry with an average of 110. Cross triumphed 6-2 against veteran Simon Whitlock. A clash with a former world champion is also scheduled for Wessel Nijman. Nijman won the first round with playful ease against Andrew Gilding (6-1), and that makes Nijman face Michael Smith. Bullyboy' fought his way past Jose de Sousa 6-5.
The evening session at the AFAS Live kicks off with a meeting between Chris Dobey and Boris Krcmar, two men who made a fine impression on Friday. Dobey sent Dimitri van den Bergh home by beating the Belgian after a decisive leg. Krcmar was too strong for Stephen Bunting to qualify for this round. Reigning world champion Luke Humphries also continues his hunt to add this missing title to his record. After his victory over Haupai Puha, 'Cool Hand Luke' now meets Damon Heta. The Australian needed a decisive leg on Friday to eliminate Gabriel Clemens.
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Daryl Gurney was responsible for the elimination of Dirk van Duijvenbode on Saturday afternoon. Therefore 'Superchin' can cross swords with Gerwyn Price in the second round. The Welshman himself eliminated Cameron Menzies. Peter Wright and Jeff Smith will also battle it out between them to see who qualifies for the quarterfinals of the World Series of Darts Finals. Wright won remarkably easily in the first round against Dave Chisnall (6-1). Smith prevailed against surprising qualifier Rhys Griffin for a spot in the last sixteen.
Where can I watch the World Series of Darts Finals live?
From Friday, Sept. 13 to Sunday, Sept. 15, the 2024 World Series of Darts Finals will be played at the AFAS Live in Amsterdam. The tournament will be broadcast in its entirety by ITV4 and ITVX in the UK. The first broadcast begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13. That is when the first part of the first round of the World Series of Darts Finals is scheduled. ITV4 will show this in full. It will also be shown on ITVX.
In the afternoon session on Saturday, Sept. 14, the final eight matches from the first round will be played. The winners of these matches, like Friday night's winners, will compete in the second round on Saturday night. The eight remaining players will make their appearance on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 15, during the quarterfinals. On Sunday night, the denouement of the major tournament in the Netherlands will be with the semifinals and finals.
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How much prize money is there to win?
All participants are guaranteed 5,000 pounds of starting money. If a player wins his first round, that amount increases to 10,000 pounds. A spot in the quarterfinals of the World Series of Darts Finals earns £17,500.
Four players remain on the final night. The players in the semifinals return home with £25,000 in prize money anyway. The finalists secure £40,000, while the winner takes home the top prize of £80,000. The prize money won does not count toward the world rankings.
Format
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First round: Best of 11 legs
Second round: Best of 11 legs
Quarterfinals: Best of 19 legs
Semifinals: Best of 21 legs
Final: Best of 21 legs
Playing schedule World Series of Darts Finals 2024
Saturday, Sept. 14
Evening session (from 6 p.m.)
Second round
Chris Dobey v Boris Krcmar
Luke Littler v Raymond van Barneveld
Luke Humphries v Damon Heta
Michael van Gerwen v Danny Noppert
Gerwyn Price v Daryl Gurney
Peter Wright v Jeff Smith
Rob Cross v Kevin Doets
Michael Smith v Wessel Nijman
Kieran WoodDarts Journalist
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He contributes to DartsNews.com, where he covers professional darts through news, match reports, analysis, and live coverage across the PDC calendar and major tournaments.
A key part of his work is on-site reporting from leading events. Kieran has covered the PDC World Darts Championship in person, reporting daily from the venue and providing first-hand insight from the tournament. During his coverage, he has conducted interviews with leading players including Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, and Gerwyn Price.
He is also one of the leading voices of the English-language Dartsnews Podcast, contributing regular analysis and discussion on developments across the professional darts circuit.
In his reporting, Kieran places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles when new, verified information becomes available.
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- She is a professional. If darts is her income, she is a professional. Same as Adrian Lewis, Martin Adams. A tour card just means someone can play on the PDC tour. You could even make a case that Clayton wasn't a professional (until recently I believe) because he had employment elsewhere.BandB04-11-2026
- She's technically not a professional though as she doesn't hold a pro tour card.mr-pablo04-11-2026
- Such a shame that lakeside has been reduced to this. Fantastic venue,and previously a great tournament. Not any morerick6703-11-2026
- Seems to me that the top 16 players pick and choose whatever they want to play. Good,all the money will get spread out more. They get more money from exhibitions than tournaments so let them all withdrawrick6703-11-2026
- Play all legs and the winners split the pot. Luke gets the lot of he wins them all. If your occupation is darts player you can't enter, regardless of ability.BandB01-11-2026
- I'm quite a jaded person all things considered, but to be honest I found Beat Luke Littler to be pretty entertaining. It certainly wasn't seamless, which is to be expected given the lack of precedence, but I actually think the pacing was pretty good, the production was impressive, and there was a good sense of humour and levity to it. I think it was a very ambitious undertaking but one that, for the most part, paid off. I liked the system with the four pots and I think it added to the drama and intrigue. I enjoyed seeing the diverse range of entrants and learning about their backstories. I think the interactivity was pretty clever and well-integrated. The panel was a little incoherent at times; Lee Mack shone however, and his improvisational skills were appreciated during some more awkward interstitial moments. As far as the darts is concerned, it was a shame that the format didn't allow Littler to get into full flow. You obviously don't want him to steamroll everyone but you want to feel like you're getting the full Littler package rather than seeing him struggling to get out of first gear. I will say that his leg against Jayden Walker was very impressive, but it was mostly downhill from there. The attraction revolves around Littler being this untouchable, indomitable force, yet the format doesn't really allow him to fulfil that characterisation. As for Fallon Sherrock, she was mightily impressive and deserved the victory. It is a testament to her unshakeable character that she was able to bang in a 14-darter under such mind-bending pressure. Everything that has been said about the misleading marketing is valid, though they were clear about their eligibility criteria and were able to offload the responsibility somewhat by bringing the viewers into the decision-making process in real time. What is clear though, is that Fallon played the game according to the rules, and she should not be criticised for that, much less abused. I will admit though that it is a kick in the teeth for those true amateurs who committed time and money to the course, and I would also question those who think pub players would have no chance, given that some of Littler's winning legs were dispatched in 7 visits to the board! The great thing about darts is that it isn't so much that amateurs cannot replicate the feats of brilliance pulled off by professionals of the sport, than it is that they simply cannot replicate the consistency of their output, something that this format almost entirely removes from the equation. It should also be noted that, financially, Fallon certainly stands to benefit much less in relative terms from the paycheque than would your average pub thrower, as I'm sure she nets a fair income from the lucrative exhibition circuit alone. What I do hope is that she might use this as an opportunity to really build up a head of steam heading into the new season, as it seems long overdue that she come through Q-School and really take it to the pros on a week-in week-out basis, but whatever she chooses to do, she has certainly achieved enough already for one if not several lifetimes, so who am I to dictate terms? To conclude though, I will state once again that I found Beat Luke Littler to be a pretty enjoyable evening of entertainment. I do feel for the contestants who never actually had the chance to try their luck against the world #1, although I suppose it comes with the format, but all which inevitably raises the question: will Netflix be tempted to do it all again next year? It's hard to say. Whether it would be financially viable, I can't weigh in there. One point I have been making though, and which I touched on earlier, is that the entire concept relies on a public perception that Littler is more or less unbeatable, and that certainly hasn't been the case of late. If the execs had been trying to pitch the show in recent months while Littler has seemed vulnerable, rather than when he was mopping up almost every major title on the calendar, it would certainly be a tougher sell. We will have to see in about 6 months' time whether Littler can still reliably command perception as a near-unstoppable force in darts, and then we'll have a clearer idea about whether we should expect a second helping. Even as a one-off experiment though, and with all the controversy taken into account, I still don't think they disgraced themselves by any means, and that will probably be my lingering assessment of the event when all is said and done.Deduce635801-11-2026
- Fair play to Fallon. But...shows the mockery when a professional players wins what was meant to be an amateur v Pro event, Littlers performance was poor, and what about the players who didn't get a game? Would have been better if the pot was split amoungst all the winners and they all got a leg.BandB31-10-2026
- Not even slightly interestedrick6730-10-2026
- And yet the PDC has decided to aggravate this problem by doubling the Players Championship Finals field from 2027. I can't imagine there will be fewer withdrawals next year with even less reason to turn up. I can only hope that a whole slew of Challenge Tour top-up players receive enough prize money in the absence of much of the elite, that some of the more complacent among them struggle to scrape into even a heavily diluted field! More semi-pro players will get to test their mettle, but the standard of competition will be much inferior. It could hardly be said that the Players Championship series will provide an opportunity for darts' second string to test their Tour Card credentials anymore, but at least it will underscore the achievements of those Challenge Tour players of current and previous years, who were able to prove themselves as more than capable of competing with, and beating, the elite of the sport on a consistent basis, and reaping the due rewards.Deduce635828-10-2026
- No point in being there? Champions want to win.Deduce635828-10-2026