PHIL TAYLOR and Gary Anderson will clash in the BetVictor World Matchplay on Saturday night.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN and Adrian Lewis will meet in the BetVictor World Matchplay semi-finals on Saturday night after they enjoyed quarter-final victories over Dave Chisnall and Peter Wright at Blackpool's Winter Gardens.

STEVE BEATON and Mervyn King continued their BetVictor World Matchplay renaissances as they joined Phil Taylor and Gary Anderson in the quarter-finals in Blackpool with second round victories on Wednesday evening.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN raced into the BetVictor World Matchplay quarter-finals with an 11-3 win over Kyle Anderson at Blackpool's Winter Gardens on Tuesday, as Adrian Lewis overcame Gerwyn Price to join Dave Chisnall and Peter Wright in the last eight.

PHIL TAYLOR overcame a scare against Robbie Green as he moved into the second round of the BetVictor World Matchplay.

COREY CADBY, Koha Kokiri, Adam Rowe and Kim Lewis have won through the TABtouch Perth Darts Masters Qualifiers, with New Zealand Rob Szabo also securing a spot in August's PDC World Series of Darts events in Sydney and Perth.

JAMES WADE was knocked out of the BetVictor World Matchplay in the first round for the first time in his illustrious career as clinical Mervyn King claimed a superb 10-5 success in Blackpool on Sunday - full Sunday round-up here.

RAMPANT Michael van Gerwen began his defence of the BetVictor World Matchplay title with a ruthless 10-0 whitewash of Jamie Caven on Saturday, as Robert Thornton ended his Winter Gardens hoodoo by defeating youngster Josh Payne in Blackpool.

INFORMATION, fixtures and results for the 2016 BetVictor World Matchplay.

THE 2016 BetVictor World Matchplay begins on Saturday, with reigning champion Michael van Gerwen up against Jamie Caven as the prestigious £450,000 tournament opens at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool.