Friday 14 October 2016 08:42, UK
The world's top 12 players will all be in action at the World Series of Darts Finals in Glasgow next month, with Robert Thornton and Michael Smith invited to compete.
Former UK Open and World Grand Prix champion Thornton will be joined by former World Youth Champion Michael Smith as well as Dutchman Jelle Klaasen and Austria's rising star Mensur Suljovic as the four Order of Merit qualifiers.
Both Thornton and Smith competed in the inaugural World Series of Darts Finals last November, with the youngster being knocked out by Mark Webster in round one and the Scot being overhauled by eventual champion Michael van Gerwen.
The 24-player event brings together stars who have competed in the international World Series events throughout the year with a series of global prospects and invited players.
The eight PDC players who competed in this year's full World Series - Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson, Adrian Lewis, Phil Taylor, Peter Wright, James Wade, Dave Chisnall and Raymond van Barneveld - will be seeded through to the second round in Glasgow.
The first round will feature 16 players, with eight global prospects to be invited alongside the top four non-qualified players from the PDC Order of Merit and four PDC Qualifiers.
The eight global prospects will be announced in due course, while the PDC Qualifier for Tour Card Holders will take place on Sunday October 23 in Barnsley to find the final four players.
