World Darts Championship 2022/23 full tournament results as Michael Smith wins first world title

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World Darts Championship 2022/23 full tournament results as Michael Smith wins first world title image

Michael Smith finally won his maiden World Darts Championship in 2023 as he denied opponent Michael van Gerwen his fourth.

Bully Boy hit a stunning nine-darter in the final on his way to a 7-4 win over the Dutchman to lift the Sid Waddell Trophy and scoop the £500,000 prize.

The final capped off a stunning couple of weeks of darts that saw 96 players — representing 28 different countries — battle it out at Alexandra Palace.

The Sporting News was on hand to keep you up to date with all the results throughout the tournament — see how the drama unfolded below.

WATCH: Michael Smith hits nine darter in World Darts Championship final win over Michael van Gerwen

PDC World Darts Championship 2022/23 results

First round

Mickey Mansell 3-1 Ben Robb 

Keane Barry 1-3 Grant Sampson 

Jermaine Wattimena 2-3 Nathan Rafferty

Alan Soutar 3-0 Mal Cuming

Boris Krcmar 3-0 Toru Suzuki

Adrian Lewis 3-0 Daniel Larsson 

Rowby-John Rodriguez 2-3 Lourence Ilagan

William O'Connor 3-0 Beau Greaves

Keegan Brown 2-3 Florian Hempel

Martin Lukeman 3-0 Nobuhiro Yamamoto

Simon Whitlock 3-2 Christian Perez

Adam Gawlas 3-2 Richie Burnett

Ryan Meikle 3-2 Lisa Ashton

Cameron Menzies 3-1 Diogo Portela

Josh Rock 3-1 Jose Justicia

Madars Razma 3-1 Prakash Jiwa

Karel Sedlacek 3-0 Raymond Smith

Luke Woodhouse 3-0 Vladyslav Omelchenko

Mike de Decker 3-1 Jeff Smith

Scott Williams 3-1 Ryan Joyce

Matt Campbell 0-3 Danny Baggish

Andrew Gilding 3-2 Robert Owen

Danny Jansen 3-2 Paolo Nebrida

Niels Zonneveld 0-3 Lewis Williams

Geert Nentjes 1-3 Leonard Gates

Richie Edhouse 2-3 David Cameron

Steve Beaton 0-3 Danny van Trijp

Jim Williams 3-2 Sebastian Bialecki

Jamie Hughes 1-3 Jimmy Hendricks

Ricky Evans 3-1 Fallon Sherrock

John O'Shea 2-3 Darius Labanauskas

Martijn Kleermaker 3-0 Xicheng Han

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Second round

Peter Wright 3-0 Mickey Mansell

Kim Huybrechts 3-0 Grant Sampson

Michael Smith 3-0 Nathan Rafferty

Daryl Gurney 0-3 Alan Soutar

Dimitri Van den Bergh 3-0 Lourence Ilagan

Damon Heta 3-0 Adrian Lewis

Nathan Aspinall 3-1 Boris Krcmar

Jose de Sousa 3-2 Simon Whitlock

Gerwyn Price 3-1 Luke Woodhouse

Raymond van Barneveld 3-1 Ryan Meikle

Callan Rydz 0-3 Josh Rock

Dave Chisnall 3-1 Andrew Gilding

Mervyn King 3-2 Danny Baggish

Gabriel Clemens 3-0 William O'Connor

Michael van Gerwen 3-0 Lewy Williams

Stephen Bunting 3-1 Leonard Gates

Krzysztof Ratajski 3-1 Danny Jansen

Ryan Searle 3-0 Adam Gawlas

Mensur Suljovic 3-0 Mike de Decker

Dirk van Duijvenbode 3-2 Karel Sedlacek

Gary Anderson 3-1 Madars Razma

James Wade 2-3 Jim Williams

Luke Humphries 3-2 Florian Hempel

Vincent van der Voort 3-0 Cameron Menzies

Brendan Dolan 3-1 Jimmy Hendricks

Chris Dobey 3-0 Martjin Kleermaker

Ross Smith 3-1 Darius Labanauskas

Rob Cross 3-1 Scott Williams

Martin Schindler 3-1 Martin Lukeman

Danny Noppert 3-1 David Cameron

Jonny Clayton 3-0 Danny van Trijp

Joe Cullen 3-1 Ricky Evans

Third round

Dimitri Van den Bergh 4-1 Krzysztof Ratajski

Nathan Aspinall 3-4 Josh Rock

Jonny Clayton 4-1 Brendan Dolan

Jim Williams 3-4 Gabriel Clemens

Gerwyn Price 4-0 Raymond van Barneveld

Peter Wright 1-4 Kim Huybrechts

Ryan Searle 3-4 Jose de Sousa

Danny Noppert 2-4 Alan Soutar

Gary Anderson 1-4 Chris Dobey

Joe Cullen 4-0 Damon Heta

Michael van Gerwen 4-2 Mensur Suljovic

Michael Smith 4-3 Martin Schindler

Dirk van Duijvenbode 4-3 Ross Smith

Rob Cross 4-1 Mervyn King

Dave Chisnall 2-4 Stephen Bunting

Luke Humphries 4-3 Vincent van der Voort

Fourth round

Gerwyn Price 4-1 Jose de Sousa

Jonny Clayton 4-3 Josh Rock

Kim Huybrechts 0-4 Dimitri Van den Bergh

Gabriel Clemens 4-1 Alan Soutar

Michael Smith 4-1 Joe Cullen

Rob Cross 2-4 Chris Dobey

Michael van Gerwen 4-1 Dirk van Duijvenbode

Luke Humphries 1-4 Stephen Bunting

Quarter-Finals

Dimitri Van den Bergh 5-3 Jonny Clayton

Michael Smith 5-3 Stephen Bunting

Gerwyn Price 1-5 Gabriel Clemens

Michael van Gerwen 5-0 Chris Dobey

Semi-Finals

Gabriel Clemens 2-6 Michael Smith

Dimitri Van den Bergh 0-6 Michael van Gerwen

Final

Michael Smith 7-4 Michael van Gerwen

PDC World Darts Championship 2022/23: First-round draw

Luke Woodhouse (England) 3-0 Vladyslav Omelchenko (Ukraine)

Ryan Meikle (England) 3-2 Lisa Ashton (England)

Adam Gawlas (Czech Republic) 3-2 Richie Burnett (Wales)

Simon Whitlock (Australia) 3-2. Christian Perez (Philippines)

Jim Williams (Wales) 3-2 Sebastian Białecki (Poland)

William O'Connor (Republic of Ireland) 3-0 Beau Greaves (England)

Ritchie Edhouse (England) 2-3 David Cameron (Canada)

Alan Soutar (Scotland) 3-0 Mal Cumming (Australia)

Jermaine Wattimena (Netherlands) 2-3 Nathan Rafferty (Northern Ireland)

Martin Lukeman (England) 3-0 Nobuhiro Yamamoto (Japan)

Ricky Evans (England) 3-1 Fallon Sherrock (England)

Adrian Lewis (England) 3-0 Daniel Larsson (Sweden)

Keegan Brown (England) 2-3 Florian Hempel (Germany)

Cameron Menzies (England) 3-1 Diogo Portela (Brazil)

Andrew Gilding (England) 3-2 Robert Owen (Wales)

Geert Nentjes (Netherlands) 1-3 Leonard Gates (USA)

Mickey Mansell (Northern Ireland) 3-1 Ben Robb (New Zealand)

Keane Barry (Republic of Ireland) 1-3 Grant Sampson (South Africa)

Rowby-John Rodriguez (Austria) 2-3 Lourence Ilagan (Philippines)

Danny Jansen (Netherlands) 3-2 Paolo Nebrida (Philippines)

Steve Beaton (England) 0-3 Danny van Trijp (Netherlands)

Jamie Hughes (England) 1-3 Jimmy Hendricks (Netherlands)

Boris Krcmar (Croatia) 3-0 Toru Suzuki (Japan)

Josh Rock (Northern Ireland) 3-1 Jose Justicia (Spain)

Neils Zonneveld (Netherlands) 0-3 Lewy Williams (Wales)

Mike De Decker (Belgium) 3-1 Jeff Smith (Canada)

Karel Sedlacek (Czech Republic) 3-0 Raymond Smith (Australia)

John O'Shea (Republic of Ireland) 2-3 Darius Labanauskas (Lithuania)

Scott Williams (England) 3-1 Ryan Joyce (England)

Matt Campbell (Canada) 0-3 Danny Baggish (USA) 

Madars Razma (Latvia) 3-1 Prakash Jiwa (India)

Martjin Kleermaker (Netherlands) 3-0 Xicheng Han (China)

PDC World Darts Championship 2022/23: Second-round draw

Gerwyn Price (Wales) 3-1 Luke Woodhouse

Raymond van Barneveld (Netherlands) 3-1 Ryan Meikle

Ryan Searle (England) 3-0 Adam Gawlas

Jose de Sousa (Portugal) 3-2 Simon Whitlock

James Wade (England) 2-3 Jim Williams

Gabriel Clemens (Germany) 3-0 William O'Connor

Danny Noppert (Netherlands) 3-1 David Cameron

Daryl Gurney (Northern Ireland) 0-3 Alan Soutar

Michael Smith (England) 3-0 Nathan Rafferty

Martin Schindler (Germany) 3-1 Martin Lukeman

Joe Cullen (England) 3-1 Ricky Evans

Damon Heta (Australia) 3-0 Adrian Lewis

Luke Humphries (England) 3-2 Florian Hempel

Vincent van der Voort (Netherlands) 3-0 Cameron Menzies

Dave Chisnall (England) 3-1 Andrew Gilding

Stephen Bunting (England) 3-1 Leonard Gates

Peter Wright (Scotland) 3-0 Mickey Mansell

Kim Huybrechts (Belgium) 3-0 Grant Sampson

Dimitri Van den Bergh (Belgium) 3-0 Lourence Ilagan

Krzysztof Ratajski (Poland) 3-1 Danny Jansen

Jonny Clayton (Wales) 3-0 Danny van Trijp

Brendan Dolan (Northern Ireland) 3-1 Jimmy Hendriks

Nathan Aspinall (England) 3-1 Boris Krcmar

Callan Rydz (England) 0-3 Josh Rock

Michael van Gerwen (Netherlands) 3-0 Lewy Williams

Mensur Suljovic (Austria) 3-0 Mike De Decker

Dirk van Duijvenbode (Netherlands) 3-2 Karel Sedlacek

Ross Smith (England) 3-1 Darius Labanauskas

Rob Cross (England) 3-1 Scott Williams

Mervyn King (England) 3-2 Danny Baggish

Gary Anderson (Scotland) 3-1 Madars Razma

Chris Dobey (England) 3-0 Martijn Kleermaker

PDC World Darts Championship 2022/23: Third-round draw

Gerwyn Price 4-0 Raymond van Barneveld

Ryan Searle 3-4 Jose de Sousa

Jim Williams 3-4 Gabriel Clemens

Danny Noppert 2-4 Alan Soutar

Michael Smith 4-3 Martin Schindler

Joe Cullen 4-0 Damon Heta

Luke Humphries 4-3 Vincent van der Voort

Dave Chisnall 2-4 Stephen Bunting

Peter Wright 1-4 Kim Huybrechts

Dimitri Van den Bergh 4-1 Krzysztof Ratajski

Jonny Clayton 4-1 Brendan Dolan

Nathan Aspinall 3-4 Josh Rock

Michael van Gerwen 4-2 Mensur Suljovic

Dirk van Duijvenbode 4-3 Ross Smith

Rob Cross 4-1 Mervyn King

Gary Anderson 1-4 Chris Dobey

PDC World Darts Championship 2022/23: Fourth-round draw

Gerwyn Price 4-1 Jose de Sousa

Gabriel Clemens 4-1 Alan Soutar

Michael Smith 4-1 Joe Cullen

Luke Humphries 1-4 Stephen Bunting

Kim Huybrechts 0-4 Dimitri Van Den Bergh

Jonny Clayton 4-3 Josh Rock

Michael van Gerwen 4-1 Dirk van Duijvenbode

Rob Cross 2-4 Chris Dobey

PDC World Darts Championship 2022/23: Quarter-Finals draw

Gerwyn Price 1-5 Gabriel Clemens

Michael Smith 5-3 Stephen Bunting

Dimitri Van Den Bergh 5-3 Jonny Clayton

Michael van Gerwen 5-0 Chris Dobey

PDC World Darts Championship 2022/23: Semi-Finals draw

Gabriel Clemens 2-6 Michael Smith

Dimitri Van Den Bergh 0-6 Michael van Gerwen

PDC World Darts Championship 2022/23: Final

Michael Smith 7-4 Michael van Gerwen

PDC World Darts Championship 2022/23: Seeded players

1) Gerwyn Price

2) Peter Wright

3) Michael van Gerwen

4) Michael Smith

5) Luke Humphries

6) Rob Cross

7) Jonny Clayton

8) James Wade

9) Danny Noppert

10) Nathan Aspinall

11) Gary Anderson

12) Dave Chisnall

13) Joe Cullen

14) Dirk van Duijvenbode

15) Dimitri Van den Bergh

16) Ryan Searle

17) Jose de Sousa

18) Krzysztof Ratajski

19) Ross Smith

20) Damon Heta

21) Stephen Bunting

22) Chris Dobey

23) Callan Rydz

24) Daryl Gurney

25) Gabriel Clemens

26) Brendan Dolan

27) Mervyn King

28) Vincent van der Voort

29) Martin Schindler

30) Mensur Suljovic

31) Kim Huybrechts

32) Raymond van Barneveld

PDC World Darts Championship 2022/23: What is the format?

Round One — Best of five sets

Round Two — Best of five sets

Round Three — Best of seven sets

Round Four — Best of seven sets

Quarter-finals — Best of nine sets

Semi-finals — Best of 11 sets

Final — Best of 13 sets

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