Day 3 is upon us, with four exciting games lined up for the evening session.
Michael van Gerwen will play against Raymond van Barneveld in what could be the final time in Blackpool.
Other tournament favorites, such as Gerwyn Price and Josh Rock, will also be competing on Monday.
Day 3 coverage & updates (evening session)
Real-time updates can be found here as the games progress
Gerwyn Price vs. Daryl Gurney:
8:37 p.m. – Price is on fire on his doubles, winning four consecutive legs after losing leg #1.
8:32 p.m. – Price takes an early 2-1 lead after dropping the first leg on throw. Both players are perfect on doubles through three legs.
Ricardo Pietreczko vs. Chris Dobey:
8:08 p.m. – Dobey finishes off Pietreczko with a 108 checkout, to win 10-5.
8:03 p.m. – Dobey has won 2/3 legs since the second break of action. He leads 8-5.
7:52 p.m. – It was double trouble for both players in leg #10, but Dobey was able to find a double to take 4/5 legs in session two. He now leads 6-4.
7:45 p.m. – Both players find a break of throw to start session #2. Pietreczko leads 4-3.
7:35 p.m. – Pietreczko gets a dream start, leading 3-2 after session one. The crowd is starting to get involved, as Pietreczko typically doesn’t get support from the English fans.
7:32 p.m. – Dobey gets a break of his own, avoiding going down 1-3.
7:28 p.m. – Pietreczko takes an early 2-1 lead with a break of throw in leg #3.
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2025 World Matchplay day 3 schedule
Here’s the schedule of play for the evening session on Day 3.
First round (Day 3 evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) | Score |
| Chris Dobey (6) vs. Ricardo Pietreczko | Mon., Jul. 21 | 7:15 p.m. | 10-5 |
| Gerwyn Price (11) vs. Daryl Gurney | Mon., Jul. 21 | 8:15 p.m. | |
| Michael van Gerwen (3) vs. Raymond van Barneveld | Mon., Jul. 21 | 9:15 p.m. | |
| Ross Smith (14) vs. Josh Rock | Mon., Jul. 21 | 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 |
| Stephen Bunting vs. Gary Anderson | Tue., Jul. 22 |
| Jonny Clayton vs. Mike De Decker | Tue., Jul. 22 |
| Luke Littler vs. Jermaine Wattimena | Wed., Jul. 23 |
| Andrew Gilding vs. Dirk van Duijvenbode | Wed., Jul. 23 |
| van Gerwen/van Barneveld vs. Smith/Rock | Wed., Jul. 23 |
| Chris Dobey vs. Price/Gurney | Wed., Jul. 23 |
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