JAMES WADE will begin the defence of his Stan James World Matchplay title against Wayne Jones at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool.
The Stan James World Matchplay will begin on Sunday 20 July, with 32 stars competing for £300,000 prize money.
Wade, who claimed the title 12 months ago in Blackpool, meets Wolverhampton's Jones in the opening round.
Jones is one of the 16 qualifiers through the Players Championship Order of Merit, who join the top 16 from the PDC Order of Merit.
Phil Taylor, an eight-time World Matchplay champion, will open his title bid against Steve Beaton, while Raymond van Barneveld meets Stoke qualifier Mark Frost.
Terry Jenkins, the 2007 runner-up, meets Alex Roy, while World Champion John Part faces Chris Mason.
Dennis Priestley, the runner-up in the first three World Matchplays, will take on youngster Adrian Gray in his opening game.
Kevin McDine will make his World Matchplay debut against Adrian Lewis, while Michael van Gerwen drew Andy Hamilton.
Colin Lloyd, the 2005 champion, will open the tournament on Sunday 20 July against Mark Walsh.
TICKETS are still available for the Stan James World Matchplay - click here for full details
Stan James World Matchplay
First Round Draw & Bracket
Phil Taylor (1) v Steve Beaton
Colin Osborne (16) v Mervyn King
Adrian Lewis (8) v Kevin McDine
Colin Lloyd (9) v Mark Walsh
Terry Jenkins (5) v Alex Roy
Dennis Priestley (12) v Adrian Gray
John Part (4) v Chris Mason
Alan Tabern (13) v Vincent van der Voort
Raymond van Barneveld (2) v Mark Frost
Kevin Painter (15) v Tony Eccles
Andy Hamilton (7) v Michael van Gerwen
Wayne Mardle (10) v Mark Dudbridge
Roland Scholten (6) v Matt Clark
Peter Manley (11) v Denis Ovens
James Wade (3) v Wayne Jones
Ronnie Baxter (14) v Andy Smith
Schedule of Play
Sunday 20 July
7pm Start
First Round - Best of 19 legs
Colin Lloyd v Mark Walsh
Wayne Mardle v Mark Dudbridge
Colin Osborne v Mervyn King
Monday 21 July
1pm Start
Dennis Priestley v Adrian Gray
Kevin Painter v Tony Eccles
Roland Scholten v Matt Clark
Terry Jenkins v Alex Roy
7pm Start
John Part v Chris Mason
Adrian Lewis v Kevin McDine
Phil Taylor v Steve Beaton
Raymond van Barneveld v Mark Frost
Tuesday 22 July
1pm Start
Ronnie Baxter v Andy Smith
Alan Tabern v Vincent van der Voort
Andy Hamilton v Michael van Gerwen
Peter Manley v Denis Ovens
7pm Start
James Wade v Wayne Jones
Second Round - Best of 25 legs
Taylor/Beaton v Osborne/King
Lewis/McDine v Lloyd/Walsh
Wednesday 23 July
1pm Start
Jenkins/Roy v Priestley/Gray
Part/Mason v Tabern/van der Voort
Hamilton/van Gerwen v Mardle/Dudbridge
7pm Start
Scholten/Clark v Manley/Ovens
Van Barneveld/Frost v Painter/Eccles
Wade/Jones v Baxter/Smith
Thursday 24 July
12.30pm Start
Quarter-Finals - Best of 31 legs
Jenkins/Roy/Priestley/Gray v Part/Mason/Tabern/van der Voort
Scholten/Clark/Manley/Ovens v Wade/Jones/Baxter/Smith
7pm Start
Van Barneveld/Frost/Painter/Eccles v Hamilton/van Gerwen/Mardle/Dudbridge
Taylor/Beaton/Osborne/King v Lewis/McDine/Lloyd/Walsh
Friday 25 July
7pm Start
Semi-Finals - Best of 33 legs
Saturday 26 July
7pm Start
Final - Best of 35 legs
Please Note: Following the PartyPoker.net Las Vegas Desert Classic, Roland Scholten moves to sixth in the PDC Order of Merit, above Andy Hamilton, meaning the provisional later stages were amended.
TICKETS are still available for the Stan James World Matchplay - click here for full details