Peter Wright began the defence of his Betfred World Matchplay title with victory over Madars Razma, as debutant Rowby-John Rodriguez dumped out eighth seed Jonny Clayton on a thrilling opening night at the Winter Gardens.

Jurjen van der Velde and Kenny Neyens claimed titles on another bumper day of Winmau Challenge Tour action in Hildesheim on Saturday.

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Jonny Clayton is hoping to rediscover the winning formula as he targets a first title of 2022 at the Betfred World Matchplay in Blackpool.

PDC Stats Analyst Christopher Kempf lists the Betfred World Matchplay field by their last 100 legs played.

Damon Heta is hoping to make the summer an even more unforgettable one at the Betfred World Matchplay.

The 2022 Betfred World Matchplay begins in Blackpool on Saturday, as the iconic Winter Gardens plays host to the showpiece event of the darting summer.

Betfred will be backing Macmillan Cancer Support through their charity activity at the 2022 Betfred World Matchplay and Betfred Women's World Matchplay.