2026 World Matchplay of Darts Day 2 first round live results, scores, schedule & bracket: Van Duijvenbode survives against Dobey in tiebreak thriller
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Gary Anderson leads 4-1 over Ryan Joyce, but both players are producing elite scoring averages, with both over 105.
The 2026 World Matchplay of Darts resumes on Sunday, with eight exciting matches to be held across two sessions on Day 2 in Blackpool.
Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson, Jonny Clayton and Gian van Veen are among the 16 players competing on Sunday.
2026 World Matchplay of Darts Day 2 schedule & results
Here is the schedule and results from Day 2.
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First round (Day 2 afternoon session)
*Best of 19 legs (win by 2, or sudden death in 25th leg)
| Match | Date | Time (local) | Score |
| Chris Dobey vs. Dirk van Duijvenbode | Sun., Jul. 19 | 1:15 p.m. | 11-13 |
| Gary Anderson vs. Ryan Joyce | Sun., Jul. 19 | 2:15 p.m. | |
| Michael van Gerwen vs. Andrew Gilding | Sun., Jul. 19 | 3:15 p.m. | |
| Jonny Clayton vs. Damon Heta | Sun., Jul. 19 | 4:15 p.m. |
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First round (Day 2 evening session)
*Best of 19 legs (win by 2, or sudden death in 25th leg)
| Match | Date | Time (local) | Score |
| Ryan Searle vs. William O’Connor | Sun., Jul. 19 | 7:15 p.m. | |
| James Wade vs. Jermaine Wattimena | Sun., Jul. 19 | 8:15 p.m. | |
| Gian van Veen vs. Krzysztof Ratajski | Sun., Jul. 19 | 9:15 p.m. | |
| Wessel Nijman vs. Dave Chisnall | Sun., Jul. 19 | 10:15 p.m. |
Bracket
Here’s what the bracket looks like for the second round.
| Luke Littler vs. Nathan Aspinall |
| Josh Rock vs. Stephen Bunting |
| Michael van Gerwen/Andrew Gilding vs. Dirk van Duijvenbode |
| Jonny Clayton/Damon Heta vs. Gary Anderson/Ryan Joyce |
| Luke Humphries/Cameron Menzies vs. Ross Smith/Kevin Doets |
| Gerwyn Price/Martin Schindler vs. Danny Noppert/Rob Cross |
| Gian van Veen/Krzysztof Ratajski vs. Wessel Nijman/Dave Chisnall |
| James Wade/Jermaine Wattimena vs. Ryan Searle/William O’Connor |
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