Reigning champion Nathan Aspinall and world number one Luke Humphries will headline the opening night of the 2024 Betfred World Matchplay, with the schedule of play confirmed for the showpiece event of the darting summer.

Michael van Gerwen and Luke Littler will go head-to-head in a blockbuster first round tie at the Betfred World Matchplay, as Nathan Aspinall begins his title defence against Luke Woodhouse.

Luke Littler will make his Betfred World Matchplay debut later this month, while 2007 champion James Wade secured his qualification in last-gasp fashion on Wednesday. 

Jonny Clayton returned to winning ways with an 8-5 victory against Wesley Plaisier in Wednesday’s Players Championship 14 final in Milton Keynes.

Ross Smith won his fifth PDC ranking title by defeating Wesley Plaisier 8-7 to claim Players Championship 13 glory in Milton Keynes on Tuesday.

The race to qualify for the 2024 Betfred World Matchplay concludes this week, as the PDC ProTour season continues in Milton Keynes.

Luke Humphries and Michael Smith insist their BetVictor World Cup of Darts triumph ranks among their greatest achievements, after the pair celebrated success in Frankfurt on Sunday.

Luke Humphries and Michael Smith guided England to a record-breaking fifth BetVictor World Cup of Darts title with victory over Austria in Frankfurt on Sunday.

Croatia dumped out reigning champions Wales to reach the BetVictor World Cup of Darts quarter-finals for the first time on Saturday, as former winners Australia and Netherlands exited to Italy and Belgium on a dramatic day in Frankfurt.

Chinese Taipei caused a sensation on Day Two at the BetVictor World Cup of Darts, dumping out former finalists Republic of Ireland to progress to the last 16 in Frankfurt.