PICTURES from the opening night of the BetVictor World Matchplay at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool.

INFORMATION, fixtures, results and links for the 2015 BetVictor World Matchplay in Blackpool.

PETER WRIGHT lit up the BetVictor World Matchplay with a 108 average as he defeated Kim Huybrechts on Saturday, as Michael van Gerwen, Adrian Lewis and Simon Whitlock also enjoyed victories on the tournament's opening night in Blackpool.

TWO-TIME BetVictor World Matchplay champion Rod Harrington has tipped this year's Winter Gardens event to be the toughest ever to win.

AUSTRALIAN contender Kyle Anderson is aiming to continue his emergence at darts' highest level in his debut at the BetVictor World Matchplay on Sunday night.

FANS can watch a free live stream of the BetVictor Fans Forum with James Wade, Kim Huybrechts and Eric Bristow from 7pm UK time on Friday night.

THE BetVictor World Matchplay kicks off on Saturday, with Phil Taylor bidding to win the prestigious £450,000 tournament for an incredible 16th time at Blackpool's Winter Gardens - full preview here.

ROB SZABO has become the first International Qualifier to secure his place in the 2015-16 William Hill World Darts Championship, after taking victory in the DartPlayers New Zealand knockout.

JAMES WADE and Kim Huybrechts will be joined by the legendary Eric Bristow at Friday's BetVictor Fans' Forum in Blackpool - with fans still able to secure their place at this exciting event.

ROBERT Thornton sealed the first European Tour title of his career as he beat Kim Huybrechts to win the 2015 European Darts Open in Dusseldorf on Sunday