Michael Smith is the defending champion after defeating Michael van Gerwen 7-4 in the 2023 final; watch the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace from December 15, 2023 to January 3, 2024, live in full on Sky Sports Darts
Last Updated: 23/12/23 11:21pm
Full schedule and fixtures for the 2024 World Darts Championship as Michael Smith bids to defend his title.
The remaining 32 players will continue their battle for the coveted Sid Waddell Trophy when the tournament resumes on Wednesday December 27, with the third round being spread across three packed days of action.
Teenage superstar Luke Littler features on a bumper night of action which includes Michael van Gerwen and Michael Smith, with 2018 champion Rob Cross and former semi-finalists Gabriel Clemens and Dave Chisnall starring in the afternoon session.
Pre-tournament favourite Luke Humphries will resume his title bid against German debutant Ricardo Pietreczko, while two-time winner Gary Anderson rounds off the third-round action against Croatia’s Boris Krcmar.
The fourth round will then conclude on December 30, with the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final taking place from January 1-3.
World Darts Championship schedule – every match live on Sky Sports Darts
Third & Fourth Round
Wednesday December 27
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
3x Third Round
Scott Williams vs Martin Schindler (R3)
Dave Chisnall vs Gabriel Clemens (R3)
Rob Cross vs Jeffrey de Graaf (R3)
Evening Session (7pm)
3x Third Round
Matt Campbell vs Luke Littler (R3)
Michael van Gerwen vs Richard Veenstra (R3)
Michael Smith vs Madars Razma (R3)
Thursday December 28
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
3x Third Round
Florian Hempel vs Stephen Bunting (R3)
Joe Cullen vs Ryan Searle (R3)
Ross Smith vs Chris Dobey (R3)
Evening Session (7pm)
3x Third Round
Gerwyn Price vs Brendan Dolan (R3)
Luke Humphries vs Ricardo Pietreczko (R3)
Ricky Evans vs Daryl Gurney (R3)
Friday December 29
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
3x Third Round
Damon Heta vs Berry van Peer (R3)
Jonny Clayton vs Krzysztof Ratajski (R3)
Jim Williams vs Raymond van Barneveld (R3)
Evening Session (7pm)
1x Third Round, 2x Fourth Round
Boris Krcmar v Gary Anderson (R3)
2x Fourth Round TBC
Saturday December 30
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
3x Fourth Round
Evening Session (7:30pm)
3x Fourth Round
Quarter-Finals
Monday January 1
Afternoon Session (12:30pm)
2x Quarter-Finals
Evening Session (7pm)
2x Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Tuesday January 2 (7:30pm)
Final
Wednesday January 3 (7pm)
Friday December 15
Round One: Kevin Doets 3-0 Stowe Buntz
Round One: Cameron Menzies 3-0 Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
Round One: Simon Whitlock 3-2 Paolo Nebrida
Round Two: Michael Smith 3-2 Kevin Doets
Saturday December 16
Afternoon Session
Round One: Lee Evans 3-0 Sandro Eric Sosing
Round One: Connor Scutt 3-0 Krzysztof Kciuk
Round One: Jules van Dongen 1-3 Darren Penhall
Round Two: Dave Chisnall 3-1 Cameron Menzies
Evening Session
Round One: Jamie Hughes 3-1 David Cameron
Round One: Keane Barry 3-1 Reynaldo Rivera
Round One: Scott Williams 3-1 Haruki Muramatsu
Round Two: Gary Anderson 3-0 Simon Whitlock
Sunday December 17
Afternoon Session
Round One: Ricky Evans 3-0 Simon Adams
Round One: Jim Williams 3-0 Norman Madhoo
Round One: Matt Campbell 3-2 Lourence Ilagan
Round Two: Joe Cullen 3-0 Darren Penhall
Evening Session
Round One: Dylan Slevin 1-3 Florian Hempel
Round One: Niels Zonneveld 3-1 Darren Webster
Round One: Jermaine Wattimena 3-1 Fallon Sherrock
Round Two: Luke Humphries 3-0 Lee Evans
Monday December 18
Round One: Mario Vandenbogaerde 1-3 Thibault Tricole
Round One: Gian van Veen 2-3 Man Lok Leung
Round One: Martin Lukeman 3-1 Haupai Puha
Round Two: Gerwyn Price 3-0 Connor Scutt
Tuesday December 19
Afternoon Session
Round One: Ian White 1-3 Tomoya Goto
Round One: Ritchie Edhouse 2-3 Jeffrey de Graa
Round One: Keegan Brown 1-3 Boris Krcmar
Round Two: James Wade 2-3 Matt Campbell
Evening Session
Round One: Steve Beaton 3-1 Wessel Nijman
Round One: Mike De Decker 3-0 Dragutin Horvat
Round One: Ricardo Pietreczko 3-0 Mikuru Suzuki
Round Two: Michael van Gerwen 3-0 Keane Barry
Wednesday December 20
Afternoon Session
Round One: Radek Szaganski 3-2 Marko Kantele
Round One: Steve Lennon 3-2 Owen Bates
Round One: William O’Connor 3-0 Bhav Patel
Round Two: Ross Smith 3-1 Niels Zonneveld
Evening Session
Round One: Ryan Joyce 3-1 Alex Spellman
Round One: Richard Veenstra 3-0 Ben Robb
Round One: Christian Kist 0-3 Luke Littler
Round Two: Peter Wright 0-3 Jim Williams
Thursday December 21
Afternoon Session
Round One: Mickey Mansell 3-0 Xiaochen Zong
Round One: Luke Woodhouse 2-3 Berry van Peer
Round Two: Madars Razma 3-1 Mike De Decker
Round Two: Rob Cross 3-0 Thibault Tricole
Evening Session
Round Two: Andrew Gilding 1-3 Luke Littler
Round Two: Danny Noppert 0-3 Scott Williams
Round Two: Gabriel Clemens 3-1 Man Lok Leung
Round Two: Damon Heta 3-1 Martin Lukeman
Friday December 22
Afternoon Session
Round Two: Brendan Dolan 3-2 Mickey Mansell
Round Two: Jose de Sousa 1-3 Jeffrey de Graaf
Round Two: Krzysztof Ratajski 3-1 Jamie Hughes
Round Two: Dirk van Duijvenbode 1-3 Boris Krcmar
Evening Session
Round Two: Dimitri Van den Bergh 2-3 Florian Hempel
Round Two: Martin Schindler 3-1 Jermaine Wattimena
Round Two: Raymond van Barneveld 3-1 Radek Szaganski
Round Two: Chris Dobey 3-2 William O’Connor
Saturday December 23
Afternoon Session
Round Two: Kim Huybrechts 0-3 Richard Veenstra
Round Two: Callan Rydz 2-3 Ricardo Pietreczko
Round Two: Jonny Clayton 3-1 Steve Lennon
Round Two: Daryl Gurney 3-1 Steve Beaton
Evening Session
Round Two: Ryan Searle 3-1 Tomoya Goto
Round Two: Josh Rock 1-3 Berry van Peer
Round Two: Stephen Bunting 3-0 Ryan Joyce
Round Two: Nathan Aspinall 0-3 Ricky Evans
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