The tournament starts on Friday, with live and exclusive coverage on Sky Sports right through to the final on Wednesday January 1
Monday 9 December 2019 00:27, UK
Michael van Gerwen will open his title defence at the PDC World Championship on the first evening of action at Alexandra Palace, as the 'Green Machine' faces the winner of Jelle Klaasen vs Kevin Burness.
Van Gerwen's potential showdown with former BDO world champion and fellow Dutchman Klaasen will top the bill on Friday December 13, on an evening which also sees Belgian star Kim Huybrechts and reigning PDC youth champion Luke Humphries play first-round ties.
The second day of action sees a double session on Saturday December 14.
Rob Cross, the 2018 world champion, and five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld will both take to the oche that day.
'Barney' will be competing in a professional tournament for the final time, as he looks to end his star-studded career on a high.
Meanwhile, 'Voltage' will be looking to win back the Sid Waddell trophy, having picked up major titles at the World Matchplay and European Championship already in recent months.
BDO women's world champion Mikuru Suzuki will make her Ally Pally debut against James Richardson on Sunday December 15, while the impressive Fallon Sherrock will open her campaign against Ted Evetts on Tuesday December 17. Both women are aiming to become the first females to win a game at the PDC World Championship.
Second-favourite Gerwyn Price will get his challenge under way on Thursday December 19 against William O'Connor or Marko Kantele.
Friday December 13
Evening Session (7pm)
Jelle Klaasen vs Kevin Burness
Kim Huybrechts vs Geert Nentjes
Luke Humphries vs Devon Petersen
Michael van Gerwen vs Klaasen/Burness
Saturday December 14
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
Darius Labanauskas vs Matthew Edgar
Ryan Meikle vs Yuki Yamada
Luke Woodhouse vs Paul Lim
Jermaine Wattimena vs Humphries/Petersen
Evening Session (7pm)
Mark McGeeney vs Matt Campbell
Jamie Hughes vs Zoran Lerchbacher
Raymond van Barneveld vs Darin Young
Rob Cross vs Huybrechts/Nentjes
Sunday December 15
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
Kyle Anderson vs Xiaochen Zong
Ross Smith vs Ciaran Teehan
Brendan Dolan vs Nitin Kumar
Ian White vs Labanauskas/Edgar
Evening Session (7pm)
Arron Monk vs Jose Justicia
Andy Boulton vs Danny Baggish
James Richardson vs Mikuru Suzuki
Michael Smith vs Woodhouse/Lim
Monday December 16
Evening Session (7pm)
Steve Lennon vs Callan Rydz
William O'Connor vs Marko Kantele
Vincent van der Voort vs Keane Barry
Gary Anderson vs Dolan/Kumar
Tuesday December 17
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
Ryan Searle vs Robbie King
Cristo Reyes vs Lourence Ilagan
Rowby-John Rodriguez vs Noel Malicdem
Krzysztof Ratajski vs Hughes/Lerchbacher
Evening Session (7pm)
Ritchie Edhouse vs Boris Koltsov
Jose De Sousa vs Damon Heta
Ted Evetts vs Fallon Sherrock
Jeffrey de Zwaan vs Van Barneveld/Young
Wednesday December 18
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
Ron Meulenkamp vs Ben Robb
Mickey Mansell vs Seigo Asada
Harry Ward vs Madars Razma
Stephen Bunting vs Monk/Justicia
Evening Session (7pm)
James Wilson vs Nico Kurz
Josh Payne vs Diogo Portela
Gabriel Clemens vs Benito van de Pas
James Wade vs Edhouse/Koltsov
Thursday December 19
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
Justin Pipe vs Benjamin Pratnemer
Ryan Joyce vs Jan Dekker
John Henderson vs Richardson/Suzuki
Steve Beaton vs K Anderson/Zong
Evening Session (7pm)
Chris Dobey vs Meulenkamp/Robb
Danny Noppert vs Lennon/Rydz
Dave Chisnall vs Van der Voort/Barry
Gerwyn Price vs O'Connor/Kantele
Friday December 20
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
Darren Webster vs Meikle/Yamada
Mervyn King vs R Smith/Teehan
Jonny Clayton vs Joyce/Dekker
Ricky Evans vs McGeeney/Campbell
Evening Session (7pm)
Nathan Aspinall vs Boulton/Baggish
Joe Cullen vs Wilson/Kurz
Max Hopp vs Clemens/Van de Pas
Peter Wright vs Rodriguez/Malicdem
Saturday December 21
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
Keegan Brown vs Mansell/Asada
Simon Whitlock vs Ward/Razma
Steve West vs Searle/R King
Adrian Lewis vs Reyes/Ilagan
Evening Session (7pm)
Daryl Gurney vs Pipe/Pratnemer
Glen Durrant vs De Sousa/Heta
Mensur Suljovic vs Evetts/Sherrock
Dimitri Van den Bergh vs Payne/Portela
Sunday December 22
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
Clayton/Joyce/Dekker vs Bunting/Monk/Justicia
White/Labanauskas/Edgar vs Hopp/Clemens/Van de Pas
Aspinall/Boulton/Baggish vs Ratajski/Hughes/Lerchbacher
Evening Session (7pm)
Wade/Edhouse/Koltsov vs Beaton/K Anderson/Zong
Cross/Huybrechts/Nentjes vs Noppert/Lennon/Rydz
Van Gerwen/Klaasen/Burness vs Evans/McGeeney/Campbell
Monday December 23
Afternoon Session (12.30pm GMT)
Cullen/Wilson/Kurz vs Wattimena/Humphries/Petersen
Lewis/Reyes/Ilagan vs Webster/Meikle/Yamada
M Smith/Woodhouse/Lim vs Van den Bergh/Payne/Portela
Evening Session (7pm GMT)
Chisnall/Van der Voort/Barry vs De Zwaan/Van Barneveld/Young
G Anderson/Dolan/Kumar vs West/Searle/R King
Wright/Rodriguez/Malicdem vs Brown/Mansell/Asada
Friday December 27
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
Whitlock/Ward/Razma vs King/R Smith/Teehan
Suljovic/Evetts/Sherrock vs Dobey/Meulenkamp/Robb
Gurney/Pipe/Pratnemer vs Durrant/De Sousa/Heta
Evening Session (7pm)
Price/O'Connor/Kantele vs Henderson/Richardson/Suzuki
Fourth Round games TBC
Saturday December 28
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
3x Fourth Round
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
3x Fourth Round
Sunday December 29
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
2x Quarter-Finals
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
2x Quarter-Finals
Monday December 30 (1900 GMT)
Semi-Finals
Wednesday January 1 (1900 GMT)
Final
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The action is back on your Sky Sports screens in December with the World Championship from Alexandra Palace. It all gets underway on Friday, December 13.
