Blackpool

Gerwyn Price walked into the World Matchplay final believing his best darts could trouble Luke Littler. The 18-9 scoreline and a shattered scoring record tell a different story. Read on to see exactly how far…

Luke Littler's semi-final win looked routine on the scoreboard, but a separate figure attached to it changes how the rest of his year should be read. This article explains what that number means, what Littler…

Gian van Veen is through to his first World Matchplay semi-final, but the manner of his win over James Wade raises an obvious question: can he live with Gerwyn Price, who looked in devastating form just an…

Gerwyn Price says he has the game to end Luke Littler's World Matchplay title defence, but his results against the world No 1 this year raise an obvious question. This article weighs Price's confidence against…

Cameron Menzies arrived in Blackpool on the back of the biggest win of his career, then couldn't finish the following match. This piece explains what happened to him, how the rest of the quarter-final line-up…

A world number two just lost his opening match at the World Matchplay, and the man who beat him is famous for wearing every emotion on his face. Read on to find out how Cameron Menzies turned a match that…

James Wade has finished runner-up at the World Matchplay six times without ever adding a second title. This article looks at what his scrappy first-round win over Jermaine Wattimena in Blackpool actually tells…

Twelve months ago Luke Littler was 5-0 down in a World Matchplay final and looked, briefly, mortal. He won 18-13. Now he returns to Blackpool with the Phil Taylor Trophy in his luggage, a £1m prize fund on the…