THE FACTS
When is Glen Durrant vs James Wade taking place? Thursday 25th July, 2019
Where is Glen Durrant vs James Wade taking place? Winter Gardens, Blackpool
What channel is Glen Durrant vs James Wade on? Sky Sports Action
Where can I stream Glen Durrant vs James Wade? Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via Sky Go
Where can I get tickets for Glen Durrant vs James Wade? Check https://www.pdc.tv/betfred-world-matchplay-tickets for ticket information
THE STATISTICS
All-time meetings: No previous meetings
Last meeting: N/A
THE PLAYERS
GLEN DURRANT
JAMES WADE
THE PREDICTION
Glen Durrant has enjoyed a dream World Matchplay debut so far with wins against Adrian Lewis and most notably Michael van Gerwen, and now the only former winner of the Matchplay left in the draw stands in his way as he bids to make it one step further. The key question around Duzza is if he can come back down to earth after such a dramatic landmark victory against Van Gerwen and put in another consistently excellent performance to see off the tough challenge that James Wade poses.
Wade has certainly had a difficult progression to this stage of the tournament. The fact he is in the quarter-finals does owe as much to his opponents not finishing him off as much as it does Wade producing the goods under pressure, but Wade punishing opposition lapses is of course something he has done well throughout his career.
It should be an enthralling game to watch with twists and turns along the way. Durrant is not likely to get too carried away with his previous success so expect another strong performance. The three-time BDO world champion has the confidence to back up his talent, and he showed how much bottle and character he possesses when closing out the game against Van Gerwen. He is tipped to see off the challenge from Wade to reach the semi-finals.