Damon Heta and Andrew Gilding kick things off, as the first of eight games to be played on Sunday.
Day 2 live coverage & updates
Live updates will be posted as the games progress
Damon Heta vs. Andrew Gilding:
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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Day 2 could yield some unexpected results after an entertaining first session on Saturday.
Sunday will feature an afternoon and evening session, totaling eight games across the day.
The Sporting News is here to provide live/up-to-date coverage on the latest with each match on Day 2.
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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. | |
| Rob Cross (10) vs. Dirk van Duijvenbode | Sun., Jul. 20 | 2:15 p.m. | |
| Peter Wright (15) vs. Jermaine Wattimena | Sun., Jul. 20 | 3:15 p.m. | |
| Dave Chisnall (12) vs. Mike De Decker | Sun., Jul. 20 | 4:15 p.m. |
First round (Day 2 evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) | Score |
| Gary Anderson (13) vs. Luke Woodhouse | Sun., Jul. 20 | 7:15 p.m. | |
| 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 | TBD |
| Wessel Nijman vs. James Wade | TBD |
| Bunting/Joyce vs. Anderson/Woodhouse | TBD |
| Clayton/Schindler vs. Chisnall/De Decker | TBD |
| Littler/Searle vs. Wright/Wattimena | TBD |
| Heta/Gilding vs. Cross/van Duijvenbode | TBD |
| van Gerwen/van Barneveld vs. Smith/Rock | TBD |
| Dobey/Pietreczko vs. Price/Gurney | TBD |
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