By Raz Mirza at the Winter Gardens in BlackpoolWorld No 1 Gerwyn Price will meet his fellow Welshman Jonny Clayton in the second round of the World Matchplay on TuesdayGerwyn Price set up a blockbuster meeting with Welsh World Cup-winning team-mate Jonny Clayton on a special night for darts as the World Matchplay returned to Blackpool in front of spectators. World champion Price raced to victory against Jermaine Wattimena while Premier League winner Clayton showed his class by coming through against Dutch debutant Dirk van Duijvenbode. Dancing Dimitri Van den Bergh began his title defence in style with an emphatic win against Devon Petersen. The Dutchman, a late replacement for Mensur Suljovic, struck with a 116 to rattle the Welshman, but Price landed a sweet 132 to move 6-4 up. Watch the World Matchplay from the iconic Winter Gardens all the way through until Sunday, July 25.

Source: Sky sports July 17, 2021 21:56 UTC