DARTS FANS will be able to enjoy an extra day at the 2010 World Matchplay after the tournament was extended to nine days this summer.
The tournament, staged at Blackpool's Winter Gardens, will now begin on Saturday July 17, with play continuing with evening sessions only until Friday July 23, which will see the quarter-finals played across an afternoon and evening session.
The semi-finals will be played on Saturday July 24, and the final will take place on Sunday July 25.
The 2010 World Matchplay will feature the top 16 players from the PDC Order of Merit, along with the 16 highest ranked non-qualified players from the Players Championship Order of Merit.
Tickets, priced from £20-£50, will go on sale on Monday January 18 to PDCtv Annual Subscribers, who have a valid subscription at midnight on Friday January 15. Tickets will be limited to a maximum of eight per subscriber per session.
Remaining tickets will then go on general sale on Monday January 25.
Tickets are being sold as Floor Tickets first, with Balcony Seats going on sale once the floor has sold out, and Floor Standing tickets going on sale once the balcony has sold out.
Please note - to qualify for the priority sales period from January 18-24, you must have an active Annual Subscription to PDCtv at midnight on Friday January 15. All eligible subscribers will be issued an email with details of how to purchase tickets.
2010 World Matchplay
Saturday July 17
7pm-11pm
4x Round One Matches
Floor Tickets £25
Balcony/Standing £20
Sunday July 18
7pm-11pm
4x Round One Matches
Floor Tickets £25
Balcony/Standing £20
Monday July 19
7pm-11pm
4x Round One Matches
Floor Tickets £25
Balcony/Standing £20
Tuesday July 20
7pm-11pm
4x Round One Matches
Floor Tickets £25
Balcony/Standing £20
Wednesday July 21
7pm-12am
4x Round Two Matches
Floor Tickets £30
Balcony/Standing £25
Thursday July 22
7pm-12am
4x Round Two Matches
Floor Tickets £30
Balcony/Standing £25
Friday July 23
1pm-5pm
2x Quarter-Finals
Floor Tickets £30
Balcony/Standing £25
7pm-11pm
2x Quarter-Finals
Floor Tickets £35
Balcony/Standing £30
Saturday July 24
7pm-11pm
Semi-Finals
Floor Tickets £40
Balcony/Standing £35
Sunday July 25
7pm-11pm
Final
Floor Tickets £50
Balcony/Standing £45
Season Tickets (all sessions): £200