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:
1:31 p.m. – Damon 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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