THE draw for Saturday's North-West Players Championship, which will be held at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan.
Almost 180 players, including 13-time World Champion Phil Taylor and current PDC World Champion John Part, will compete for the £20,000 prize fund in the event.
Players from as far afield as Japan, through Taro Yachi, and America will be represented - with John Kuczynski and Scott Kirchner joining Gary Mawson in travelling from the United States.
The tournament also marks the return to action of two-time World Champion Dennis Priestley following his recovery after undergoing surgery for prostate cancer.
The format will be the best of five sets, best of three legs per set throughout.
The start time is 11am, with registration until 10.45am. Access is free for members of the public throughout the event, with no under-11s admitted.
North-West Players Championship Draw
Almost 180 players, including 13-time World Champion Phil Taylor and current PDC World Champion John Part, will compete for the £20,000 prize fund in the event.
Players from as far afield as Japan, through Taro Yachi, and America will be represented - with John Kuczynski and Scott Kirchner joining Gary Mawson in travelling from the United States.
The tournament also marks the return to action of two-time World Champion Dennis Priestley following his recovery after undergoing surgery for prostate cancer.
The format will be the best of five sets, best of three legs per set throughout.
The start time is 11am, with registration until 10.45am. Access is free for members of the public throughout the event, with no under-11s admitted.
North-West Players Championship Draw
| Board One | |
| Phil Taylor | |
| Martyn Turner | |
| Ian Critchett | |
| Matt Clark | |
| Jason Crawley | |
| Alan Warriner-Little | |
| Darren Moulsley | |
| Brendan Dolan | |
| Brian Jones | |
| Kevin Harris | |
| Dave Smith | |
| Board Two | |
| Ronnie Baxter | |
| Aaron Monk | |
| Chris Cooper | |
| Richie Burnett | |
| Steve Cusick | |
| Colin Osborne | |
| Louis Blundell | |
| Sean Dowling | |
| Ian Lever | |
| James Keogh | |
| Peter Edmonds | |
| Board Three | |
| Wayne Mardle | |
| Scott Marsh | |
| Kevin Reade | |
| David Platt | |
| John Ferrell | |
| Alex Roy | |
| Jim Leighton | |
| Taro Yachi | |
| Tom Wilson | |
| Jelle Klaasen | |
| Andy Howarth | |
| Board Four | |
| Colin Lloyd | |
| Jason Barry | |
| Peter Walford | |
| Alan Reynolds | |
| Darren Johnson | |
| Wes Newton | |
| Robert Watson-Lang | |
| Jamie Caven | |
| Chris Sargeant | |
| Alan Green | |
| Dennis Smith | |
| Board Five | |
| Adrian Lewis | |
| Ben Simpson | |
| Ian Walters | |
| Mick Savvery | |
| Danny King | |
| Mark Walsh | |
| Joey Palfreyman | |
| Jon Archer | |
| Steve Brown | |
| Lee Holden | |
| Darren Green | |
| Board Six | |
| Barrie Bates | |
| Mark Jones | |
| Pete Allen | |
| Mark Carter | |
| Tom Martin | |
| Mervyn King | |
| Jimmy Mann | |
| Mark Lawrence | |
| Stuart Holden | |
| Dave Ladley | |
| Frazer Hill | |
| Board Seven | |
| Terry Jenkins | |
| Paul Cooper | |
| Steve Maish | |
| Wayne Atwood | |
| Paul Williams | |
| Adrian Gray | |
| Steve Musson | |
| Gary Barnett | |
| Martin Burchell | |
| Dan Cook | |
| Darren Whittingham | |
| Board Eight | |
| Alan Tabern | |
| John Quantock | |
| Jimmy O'Regan | |
| Owen Caffrey | |
| Jamie Robinson | |
| Kirk Shepherd | |
| Lyndon Davies | |
| Darren Latham | |
| Chris Beeston | |
| Rico Vonck | |
| Jamie Harvey | |
| Board Nine | |
| James Wade | |
| Danny Pinhorne | |
| Michael Barnard | |
| Richard Foster | |
| Pat Orreal | |
| Dave Askew | |
| Gary Mawson | |
| Andy Mason | |
| Robbie Newland | |
| Kevin McDine | |
| Gary Blades | |
| Board Ten | |
| Denis Ovens | |
| Colin Monk | |
| Garry Spedding | |
| Lee Williams | |
| Alan Caves | |
| Chris Mason | |
| Chris Daglish | |
| Tony Ayres | |
| Steve Lane | |
| Gary Welding | |
| Lee White | |
| Board 11 | |
| Roland Scholten | |
| Dave Ansell | |
| Darren Sutton | |
| Matt Jackson | |
| Ken Dobson | |
| Mick McGowan | |
| Shayne Burgess | |
| Kieran Leal | |
| Karl Loiseau | |
| Jonathan Overton | |
| Andrew Gourlay | |
| Board 12 | |
| Dennis Priestley | |
| Dave Honey | |
| John MaGowan | |
| John Kuczynski | |
| Sean White | |
| Vincent van der Voort | |
| Gary Noonan | |
| Simon Whatley | |
| Carlos Rodriguez | |
| Ricky Williams | |
| Chris Thompson | |
| Board 13 | |
| Andy Hamilton | |
| Lionel Sams | |
| Steve Smith | |
| Matt Chapman | |
| Tony Eccles | |
| Steve Beaton | |
| Ian Jopling | |
| Peter Aleman | |
| Ian Eames | |
| Richard Plowman | |
| Mark Tiller | |
| Board 14 | |
| Peter Manley | |
| Peter Wright | |
| Steve Hine | |
| Michael Smith | |
| Jim Young | |
| Andy Smith | |
| Lee Palfreyman | |
| Andy Pearson | |
| Mark Jodrill | |
| Michael van Gerwen | |
| Tony Littleton | |
| Board 15 | |
| John Part | |
| Scott Kirchner | |
| Bob Crawley | |
| Steve Grubb | |
| Stephen Hardy | |
| Wayne Jones | |
| Russell Mason | |
| Nick Fulwell | |
| Steve Evans | |
| Paul Anthony | |
| Dale Pinch | |
| Board 16 | |
| Kevin Painter | |
| Darrell Thorpe | |
| Graeme Stoddart | |
| Kelvin Painter | |
| Kevin Dowling | |
| Mark Dudbridge | |
| Mark Frost | |
| Nigel Birch | |
| Darrell Townsend | |
| Richard McLaughlin | |
| Ben Burton |