Thursday 11 August 2016 12:53, UK
Lakeside champion Scott Waites heads a list of eight BDO players who are due to appear at this year's Grand Slam of Darts.
Big names from the PDC and BDO circuits will again go head-to-head in the tournament, starting on November 12 at Wolverhampton Civic Hall, live on Sky Sports.
Waites defeated Jeff Smith in this year's BDO World Championship final and will be joined in the Midlands by the Canadian, along with Darryl Fitton and debutant Glen Durrant.
Back in 2010, Waites was crowned as Grand Slam champion after battling back from 8-0 down to complete a 16-12 win over James Wade in the final.
The remaining four BDO representatives will be the top four non-qualified players from the BDO Invitational Rankings on September 30, which currently includes Scott Mitchell, Martin Adams, Dutchman Danny Noppert and West Midlands-based Jamie Hughes.
World No 1 Michael van Gerwen will defend his title after a 16-13 win over Phil Taylor in last year's final.
PDC players can still secures automatic qualification to the event at the Champions League of Darts, World Grand Prix, European Championship and World Series of Darts Finals.
