Darts World Matchplay running order has been confirmed

Michael van Gerwen is in action on the first night of the World Matchplay, live on Sky Sports from July 16-24.

Van Gerwen will take on Jamie Caven to kick off the tournament with Dave Chisnall, Robert Thornton and Vincent van der Voort also playing first-round matches.

Schedule of Play

Saturday July 16

Vincent van der Voort v Kyle Anderson

Robert Thornton v Josh Payne

Michael van Gerwen v Jamie Caven

Dave Chisnall v Benito van de Pas

Sunday July 17

Afternoon

Stephen Bunting v Mensur Suljovic

Kim Huybrechts v Gerwyn Price

Terry Jenkins v Justin Pipe

Ian White v Daryl Gurney

Evening

James Wade v Mervyn King

Adrian Lewis v Mark Webster

Gary Anderson v Alan Norris

Peter Wright v Joe Cullen

Monday July 18

Jelle Klaasen v Steve Beaton

Raymond van Barneveld v Brendan Dolan

Phil Taylor v Robbie Green

Michael Smith v Simon Whitlock

Second round

Tuesday July 19

Thornton/Payne v Chisnall/van de Pas

Wright/Cullen v White/Gurney

van Gerwen/Caven v van der Voort/K Anderson

Lewis/Webster v Huybrechts/Price

Wednesday July 20

Wade/King v van Barneveld/Dolan

Smith/Whitlock v Klaasen/Beaton

Taylor/Green v Bunting/Suljovic

G Anderson/Norris v Jenkins/Pipe

Quarter-Finals

Thursday July 21

Wright/Cullen/White/Gurney v Lewis/Webster/Huybrechts/Price

van Gerwen/Caven/van der Voort/K Anderson v Thornton/Payne/Chisnall/van de Pas

Friday July 22

Wade/King/van Barneveld/Dolan v Taylor/Green/Bunting/Suljovic

G Anderson/Norris/Jenkins/Pipe v Smith/Whitlock/Klaasen/Beaton

Semi-Finals

Saturday July 23

Final

Sunday July 24