World Darts Championship 2023

Nearly three weeks of darts gets underway this week, as the world's best descend on Ally Pally and compete for the biggest prize in the sport.

TV channel: The tournament will be covered live in full on Sky Sports. Michael Smith v Wattimena/Rafferty (Round 2) [darts](/topic/darts) gets underway this week, as the world’s best descend on Ally Pally and compete for the biggest prize in the sport. Afternoon Session (12.30pm) It returns on Monday, December 27, and the action will then run through into 2023. He was forced to retire ahead of his third-round match last year after testing positive for Covid.

PDC darts tips, best bets and player analysis for day two of the 2023 Cazoo World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, London.

But there is pressure on her, too, and we've no idea how she will cope in an environment the likes of which she will have never experienced before. Free Bets are paid as bet credits and are available for use upon settlement of bets to value of qualifying deposit. Minimum odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. One man with serious scoring power is Alan Soutar, who has a real squeak of making the quarter-finals, and he is taken to make light work of Australian Mal Cuming. Yes, there is pressure on the Magpie and the crowd will be right behind Greaves, who is the star of the women's game right now. He has gone on to win the German Super League and is a good player in his own right, although he's no better than Brown.

Ladbrokes, the official betting partner of the 2023 World Darts Championship, have released a list of the most backed players ahead of the tournament, ...

[Read the latest darts news from the Daily Star here](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/darts) [Darts 'villain' Peter Manley on his friendship with 'my wife's favourite' Adrian Lewis](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/darts/peter-manley-adrian-lewis-darts-28729898?int_source=nba) [PDC drop Premier League line-up hint with intriguing World Series of Darts field](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-line-up-28730701) [Van Barneveld buoyed by Phil Taylor support ahead of historic Ally Pally appearance](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/darts/van-barneveld-phil-taylor-darts-28728400) [Darts players 'drank bottles of Jack Daniels before matches' - and 'most still booze'](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/darts/dennis-priestley-pdc-darts-drinking-28722696) Tell us in the [comments section](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/darts/michael-van-gerwen-not-most-28742482#comments-wrapper). Luke Humphries - 4.3% Joe Cullen - 4.5% Josh Rock - 5.1% [Darts](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/darts/) Championship. Peter Wright - 7.2% Michael Smith - 12.7% Michael van Gerwen - 11.8% [Inside the early PDC World Championships with horse walk-ons and a young Jeff Stelling](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/darts/pdc-world-darts-deller-stelling-28721295) [Michael van Gerwen](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/michael-van-gerwen) – the 13/5 favourite – is right behind in terms of bets placed with 11.8% of the share, while debutant Josh Rock is sixth in the popularity charts for the Sid Waddell Trophy.

The 2023 PDC World Darts Championship begins on Thursday night, with a record six Welsh players involved.

In addition to lifting the Sid Waddell Trophy, the winner will bank £500,000. Yes, the whole tournament will be screened live on Sky Sports. The latest edition of the PDC World Darts Championship gets under way at 7pm on Thursday, December 15.

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The elite of the darts world return to Alexandra Palace as the PDC World Championship gets underway today, and fans will hope to see the competition add to ...

It didn't hurt the final result as Anderson ultimately clinched the first of his two world titles with a 7-6 triumph. “I was beating him and in control of the game," said Manley of the incident in 2020. And Part proved to be one with the force on the day, turning in a 7-2 demolition to win his second world championship. “In the end I took him and his family out for dinner and we moved on from it. 'Jackpot' was making his World Darts Championship debut in 2006 when he found himself squaring up against the much more seasoned Peter Manley in the quarter-finals. And Adrian Lewis discovered just how big a role experience can play when he appeared to lose in a game of mental warfare against veteran Peter Manley. It was moments after the result was settled that Van Barneveld hung on perhaps too long in his attempts to congratulate long-time rival Taylor. The man known as 'Darth Maple' looked cool ahead of his third appearance in the WDC decider, though anyone might when they're flanked by a Stormtrooper. “If the DRA decide to take it further, I'll have to take my medicine and suffer the consequences. Daily Star Sport has compiled a collection of those crazy moments that (for right or wrong) are sure to go down in the tournament's history. Wrong as it might have been, Jaws went on to beat Welge 3-2 and move into the tournament's second round. Other crazy occurrences are more pre-meditated, from wacky entrances to celebrations that live long in the memory of supporters.

Darts referee George Noble believes Irish darts has never been in a better place ahead of the 2023 PDC World Championship - and Phil Taylor even fancies one ...

It’s sink or swim, but he’s got something special and he can only get better over the next few years. He said: "Josh Rock has really impressed me. "Day one, Mickey Mansell's on the first session, so is Nathan Rafferty, he's taking on Jermaine Wattimena. He continued: "Rock's a great prospect and a lot of poeple think he's going to go on to do great things. He said: "I think that's the aim of the PDC, to get people from different countries, they'd like people from different countries to be able to win the world title. Darts referee George Noble believes Irish darts has never been in a better place ahead of the 2023 PDC World Championship - and Phil Taylor even fancies one Northern Irish hopeful to go all the way.

Peter Wright will be looking to defend his crown, after beating Michael Smith in last year's final, and the 52-year-old has won the tournament in two of the ...

TV channel: The tournament will be covered live in full on Sky Sports. Afternoon Session (12.30pm) [darts](/topic/darts) begins with the world’s best descending on Ally Pally and compete for the biggest prize in the sport. It returns on Monday, December 27, and the action will then run through into 2023. The tournament got underway on Thursday night at the Alexandra Palace. He was forced to retire ahead of his third-round match last year after testing positive for Covid.

The biggest darting extravaganza of the year is back as 96 players battle it out for tungsten supremacy Heres everything you need to know about the 2023 ...

That one achievement ended a run of eight-straight major final defeats for Bully Boy. Mighty Mike posted figures of 114.05 in his semi-final win over Raymond van Barneveld back in 2016/17. R2 - Michael Smith v Wattimena/Rafferty

Boozy fans flocked to London and saw Peter 'Snakebite' Wright win comfortably at the curtain-raising event, with the vast majority in attendance costumed up ...

Thousands flocked to the Alexandra Palace for the first night of the World Darts Championship in a special Santa outfit! - Boozy fans flocked to see the first night of the 2023 World Darts Championship

Peter Wright vs Mickey Mansell match preview: TV & streaming details, ticket information, free betting tips & prediction…

Where can I stream Peter Wright vs Mickey Mansell in the UK? He takes on Mickey Mansell, who progressed earlier in the evening thanks to a 3-1 win over Ben Robb. Sky Sports subscribers can stream Peter Wright vs Mickey Mansell live on Sky Go

Commentators Nigel Pearson and John Gwynne, who both passed away earlier this year, were in the thoughts of the Sky Sports team as the World Darts ...

“He was just a great guy and we will all miss him. Both men were staples of Sky’s darts over the years, calling a host of World Championships. It just doesn’t seem right that he’s not here with us. [Read the latest darts news from the Daily Star here](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/darts) [Jeff Stelling pays tear-jerking tribute to Soccer Saturday legend John Gwynne](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/john-gwynne-death-stelling-tribute-27438909) [Sky Sports pay great tribute to 'the best of us' Nigel Pearson before Premier League Darts](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/darts/nigel-pearson-commentator-sky-sports-26768235) [Last person to commentate with darts broadcaster Nigel Pearson pays poignant tribute](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/darts/nigel-pearson-tribute-paul-nicholson-26756015) Shortly after Pearson’s death, colleague Wayne Mardle paid tribute, saying: “He was a world-class operator, a world-class broadcaster. My thoughts go out to his family.”

Defending champion Peter Wright got a festive feast of arrows up and running with a comfortable 3-0 win on the opening night of the World Darts Championship ...

vs He'll want to get the doubling right, and then he'll get the scoring touch" [Download the Sky Sports App](https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/ContentPromo) "It's been my dream since I was 15 to be playing on this stage; it's what we all play for. "Not happy with the performance, but it's a win," said Wright, who now has 12 days off before his third-round clash against Kim Huybrechts or Grant Sampson. [As it happened on opening night at Ally Pally](https://www.skysports.com/darts/live) [Your ultimate guide to the World Darts Championship](https://www.skysports.com/darts/story-telling/12288/12764679/world-darts-championship-your-ultimate-guide-including-phil-taylor-raymond-van-barneveld-michael-van-gerwen-fallon-sherrock-and-gerwyn-price) [How to watch the World Darts Championship](https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/12758208/world-darts-championship-peter-wright-kicks-off-round-two-as-early-draw-confirmed)

Find out what today's starts times and matches are in the 2022/23 PDC World Darts Championship from Alexandra Palace in London.

Taylor also won two BDO World Championship titles in 1990 and 1992. Beau Greaves (Round 1) Daniel Larsson (Round 1) Toru Suzuki (Round 1) Mal Cuming (Round 1) "In the world of darts, 2020 is the year...

THE 2023 World Darts Championships got underway on Thursdayand Peter Wright put on a show in more ways than one at Ally Pally.The reigning champ dropp.

That's because he comes out to Give It Up by K.C. & The Sunshine Band and fans show their support by changing the words to "Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na... The 55-year-old doesn't do anything out of the ordinary when he makes his way to the oche. He often enters the stage and then dances from one side of the room to the other, engaging with the crowd before greeting his opponent. Wright comes out to Don't Stop the Party by Pitbull and unlike most players, he makes the absolute most of his moment in the spotlight. But as well as his noticeable look, he has one of the most famous walk-ons in darts.