Gary Anderson survived a brief scare imposed by Woodhouse, winning five consecutive legs to beat Luke Woodhouse 10-5
Day 2 live coverage & updates (evening session)
Updates will be posted here as the games progress
Jonny Clayton vs. Martin Schindler:
8:54 p.m. – Schindler survives a match dart, but still trails 6-9.
8:52 p.m. – Clayton is a leg away after a 108 checkout to lead 9-5.
8:50 p.m. – Schindler is walking on a tightrope after Clayton won the first two legs after the second break, but he was able to win a leg and cut the lead to 5-8.
8:41 p.m. – Schindler has two quality legs, after going down 2-6, to outscore Clayton 3-2 in the session. He still trails 4-6 at the second break.
8:37 p.m. – Schindler’s average has crept past Clayton’s, but Clayton takes 2/3 legs in session two to take a 6-2 lead.
8:27 p.m. – Despite an average of almost 107, Schindler trails Clayton 1-4 at the first break. Clayton is averaging 112.2 and has 4 180s through five legs.
8:24 p.m. – Schindler breaks throw after starting down 0-3 to Clayton, making it 1-3.
Gary Anderson vs. Luke Woodhouse:
8:00 p.m. – Anderson continued his hot streak, winning five legs in a row to beat Woodhouse 10-5.
7:53 p.m. – Anderson came out flying after the second break of action, winning two legs in a row to take a 7-5 lead.
7:45 p.m. – Woodhouse played better throughout the second session, winning 3/5 legs, tying the game at 5-5.
7:31 p.m. – After a slow start for Anderson, he’s able to win three consecutive legs and lead 3-2 after session one.
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Day 2 coverage & updates (afternoon session)
Here are the real-time updates from the games in the afternoon session
Dave Chisnall vs. Mike De Decker:
5:18 p.m. – De Decker hits an electric 148 checkout to seal his victory over Chisnall.
5:14 p.m. – De Decker gets a 104 checkout and is a leg away from beating Chisnall. He’s currently leading 9-7.
5:09 p.m. – De Decker answers with a break of throw of his own to tie the game at 7-7.
5:06 p.m. – Chisnall breaks throw to take a 7-6 lead.
4:54 p.m. – De Decker only wins 2/5 legs in session two. The game is now tied 5-5, going into the second break.
4:49 p.m. – Chisnall hits double 5 to tie the contest at 4-4.
4:38 p.m. – Chisnall wins leg #5, trailing 2-3 going into the first break.
Peter Wright vs. Jermaine Wattimena:
4:16 p.m. – Wattimena holds off Wright with an impressive performance, winning 10-8.
4:10 p.m. – Wright finds a finish in leg #15, trailing 7-8 now.
4:04 p.m. – Wright wins three straight legs in session three and now only trails 6-7.
3:55 p.m. – Wright is in danger of being the next seed to fall, losing 3-7 at the break to Wattimena.
3:41 p.m. – Wattimena is off to a great start, with a 4-1 lead after session one.
3:35 p.m. – Wattimena levels the game at 1-1 after a 138 checkout.
Rob Cross vs. Dirk van Duijvenbode:
3:19 p.m. – Dirk finds double 4 to become the fourth Dutch player through to the second round already.
3:16 p.m. – Cross is a leg away from forcing a tiebreaker, as he trails 8-9.
3:10 p.m. – Dirk hits a massive 137 checkout with a tops-tops finish to take an 8-7 lead.
3:04 p.m. – Cross holds his throw to take a 7-6 lead.
2:54 p.m. – Dirk is fired up after winning two consecutive legs, with Cross leading 6-4 after session two.
2:50 p.m. – Dirk missed double 18 for a potential 156 finish. Cross was able to capitalize and take a 6-2 lead.
2:40 p.m. – Rob Cross leads 3-2 after session one.
Damon Heta vs. Andrew Gilding:
2:18 p.m. – Gilding finishes off Heta, winning a classic 12-10
2:13 p.m. – A classic continues, as Heta ties the game 10-10.
2:08 p.m. – Heta hits a huge double with one dart in hand to force a tiebreaker. A player must win by two legs, or if it reaches 12-12, there will be a sudden-death leg.
2:05 p.m. – Gilding hits double 10 to take a 9-8 lead and is a hold of throw away from a win.
2:03 p.m. – Gilding holds throw and ties the game up 8-8.
1:58 p.m. – Heta breaks throw, hitting a second 130 on a bullseye finish.
1:57 p.m. – Both players are upping the standard, with Heta currently up 7-6.
1:44 p.m. – Gilding misses double-12 for the nine-darter after throwing 8 perfect darts. He’s able to cut Heta’s lead to 5-4 after an 11-darter.
1:40 p.m. – Heta pins the bullseye for a 130 finish, taking a 5-2 lead over Gilding.
1:33 p.m. – Heta is starting to pull away, as he leads 4-1 after session one.
1:31 p.m. – Heta finds the first break of throw for either player in the game, taking a 3-1 lead.
1:26 p.m. – Both players hold throw to start the match through two legs.
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2025 World Matchplay day 2 schedule
Here’s the schedule of play for both sessions on Day 2.
First round (Day 2 afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) | Score |
| Damon Heta (7) vs. Andrew Gilding | Sun., Jul. 20 | 1:15 p.m. | 10-12 |
| Rob Cross (10) vs. Dirk van Duijvenbode | Sun., Jul. 20 | 2:15 p.m. | 8-10 |
| Peter Wright (15) vs. Jermaine Wattimena | Sun., Jul. 20 | 3:15 p.m. | 8-10 |
| Dave Chisnall (12) vs. Mike De Decker | Sun., Jul. 20 | 4:15 p.m. | 7-10 |
First round (Day 2 evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) | Score |
| Gary Anderson (13) vs. Luke Woodhouse | Sun., Jul. 20 | 7:15 p.m. | 10-5 |
| Jonny Clayton (5) vs. Martin Schindler | Sun., Jul. 20 | 8:15 p.m. | |
| Luke Littler (2) vs. Ryan Searle | Sun., Jul. 20 | 9:15 p.m. | |
| Stephen Bunting (4) vs. Ryan Joyce | Sun., Jul. 20 | 10:15 p.m. |
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Tournament bracket
Here are the matchups for the round of 16.
| Match | Date |
| Gian van Veen vs. Danny Noppert | Tue., Jul. 22 |
| Wessel Nijman vs. James Wade | Tue., Jul. 22 |
| Bunting/Joyce vs. Gary Anderson | TBD |
| Clayton/Schindler vs. Mike De Decker | Tue., Jul. 22 |
| Littler/Searle vs. Jermaine Wattimena | Wed., Jul. 23 |
| Andrew Gilding vs. Dirk van Duijvenbode | Wed., Jul. 23 |
| van Gerwen/van Barneveld vs. Smith/Rock | TBD |
| Dobey/Pietreczko vs. Price/Gurney | TBD |
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