THE draw for the World Darts Championship will take place TODAY!

A record-breaking 128 players will compete in the showpiece, with reigning champ and world No1 heading the list of automatic qualifiers.

Other big-name stars include and three-time world champion , while will make her debut in the £5million tournament.

Unlike previous years, all players will enter the competition at the first round stage.

The top 32 seeds and players ranked 33-64 will be drawn into the left side of the draw against the top 64 qualifiers.

  • Start time: 4.30pm GMT
  • TV channel: Sky Sports News
  • FREE live stream: Sky Sports Darts YouTube channel

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