Webster Takes Final Spot

THE 32 automatic qualifiers and 16 International Representatives for the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship have now been confirmed.

Darren Webster secured the final spot in the top 32 of the World Rankings, edging out Andy Smith following the Primus Masters in Belgium.

Colin Lloyd enters the tournament as number one seed, with defending champion Phil Taylor the number two as he searches for a 13th World Championship title.

Adrian Lewis will be the highest-ranked debutant after rising to 20th in the standings, and he joins Webster, Colin Monk and Matt Clark in making his first appearance at the Circus Tavern.

The top 32 will be joined at the Circus Tavern by 16 International Representatives and 16 qualifiers from this Saturday's PDPA event in Hull.

The final two International places will see John Magowan and John Kuczynski make their Circus Tavern debuts.

Magowan is the highest ranked Irish Resident in the PDC rankings, while Kuczynski is the number one ranked American player.

The PDC decided to award the final place to the leading player in the US rankings following the growth of darts in America, which has led to the World Series of Darts being introduced to the calendar next year.

Details of the 16 International Representatives can be found here.

The top 32 players in the PDC rankings are:
Colin Lloyd, Phil Taylor, Ronnie Baxter, Roland Scholten, Peter Manley, Wayne Mardle, Kevin Painter, Andy Jenkins, Denis Ovens, Mark Dudbridge, John Part, Mark Walsh, Dennis Priestley, Alan Warriner-Little, Terry Jenkins, Lionel Sams, Steve Beaton, Bob Anderson, Dave Askew, Adrian Lewis, Dennis Smith, Chris Mason, Alex Roy, Alan Caves, James Wade, Wes Newton, Erik Clarys, Steve Maish, Jamie Harvey, Colin Monk, Matt Clark, Darren Webster.