World Darts Championship draw LIVE: Draw in FULL as as favourite Luke Humphries and holder Michael Smith learn fate

Sherrock's MBE

Fallon Sherrock spoke of her nerves when meeting Prince William to receive an MBE earlier this month.

She said that the experience of meeting the royal was far more nervy than any experience she's had in her arrows career.

She said: "I’ve never been so nervous in my life. I was like: ‘Don’t fall over.’ I was in high heels – and I never normally wear them.

“We had a minute’s conversation and the Prince said he had watched me. I was like, has he seen me on TV? Does he know who I am? I was getting proper shy.

“He did say something about darts is a great sport to go to the pub and watch.

She has been drawn against Jermaine Wattimena in the first round of the World Championships.

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Smith has his say on his first opponent

Reigning champion Michael Smith has had his say on the draw for his second round opener of the World Darts Championships.

He will play either Stowe Buntz or Kevin Doets in his opener.

He said: "Whoever wins that first game then has to play again against me.

“I’m in a luxurious position where I can sit back and watch their game and know what to expect. I’m only preparing for one match.

“If it’s Buntz, I might have to get some tinted contact lenses. He’s going to be very bright and very loud."

Buntz is known for his outrageous array of outfits and is one of the most colourful characters on the circuit.

Michael Smith believes he can do it again

Reigning champion Michael Smith has said that he believes he can retain the title this year.

He said to Sky Sports: "Last year I won it, the year before I was in the final. Two years before that I was in the final.

"I have nothing to prove." He said.

A change to the iconic treble 20

There will be a huge change to the treble 20 this year apparently...

The usual red is being replaced by Paddy Power's emerald green as they sponsor the tournament.

Fans are skeptical as to whether the change will actually go ahead with Paddy Power being infamous tricksters in the sporting world.

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A look at the favourites for the tournament

Here are the favourites for this year's tournament...

Mainstay of the World Darts Championship Michael Van Gerwen is usually a dead cert in the odds to take the gong but he’s been usurped this time.

The up-and-coming Luke Humphries comes in at favourite at 7/2 with van Gerwen at 4/1.

Last year’s winner Michael Smith comes in as an outsider at 12/1 this year.

World Darts Championship draw in full

Here is the full draw for the first two rounds of the World Darts Championship.

Daryl Gurney (27) will play Steve Beaton or Wessel Nijman.

Dave Chisnall (11) takes on Cameron Menzies or Rusty-Jake Rodriguez.

Gabriel Clemens (22) will play Gian Van Veen or Man Lok Leung.

Callan Rydz (30) will play either Ricardo Pietrezcko or Mikuru Suzuki.

Joe Cullen (14) takes on Jules Van Dongen or Darren Penhall.

Ryan Searle (19) will play Ian White or Tomoya Goto.

Martin Schindler (26) will play Jermaine Wattimena or Fallon Sherrock.

Damon Hetta (10) takes on Martin Lukeman or Haupai Puha.

Luke Humphries (3) will play either Lee Evans or Sandro Eric Sosing.

Dimitri Van Den Bergh (15) will play Dylan Slevin or Florian Hempel.

Stephen Bunting (18) takes on Ryan Joyce or Alex Spellman.

Danny Knopert (7) will play either Scott Williams or Haruki Muramatsu.

Dirk van Duijvenbode (12) takes on Keegan Brown or Boris Krcmar.

Gary Anderson (21) will face either Simon Whitlock or Paolo Nebrida.

Michael Van Gerwen (2) will play Keane Barry or Reynaldo Rivera.

Kim Huybrechts (21) faces Richard Veenstra or Ben Robb.

Laurence Gilding faces either Christian Kist or Luke Littler.

James Wade (13) plays either Matt Campbell or Lourence Ilagan.

Gerwyn Price (5) will play Connor Scutt or Krysztof Kychuk.

Johnny Clayton (9) will play either Steve Lennon or Owen Bates.

Peter Wright (4) will face Jim Williams or Norman Madhoo.

Raymond Van Barneveld (29) takes on either Radek Szaganski or Marcko Kantele.

Ross Smith (16) faces Niels Zonneveld or Darren Webster.

Chris Dobey (17) faces William O’Connor or Bhav Patel

Rob Cross (8) will play Either Mario Vandenbogaerde or Thibault Tricole

Madars Razma (32) takes on Mike De Decker or Dragutin Horvat.

Michael Smith (1) will play Kevin Doets or Stowe Buntz.

Wayne Mardle picks his favourite

Mardell says Luke Humphries remains his favourite for the big prize at Ally Pally after he scooped three trophies in the last seven weeks but can see a few surpises in store for the early rounds.

Wayne Mardle excited by draw

Wayne Mardell has said a lot of the draws could go "either way" in what promises to be a thrilling first couple of rounds at the World Championships.

Gabriel Clemens will play

Gian Van Veen or Man Lok Leung

Dave Chisnall vs

Cameron Menzies or Rusty-Jake Rodriguez

Daryl Gurney will play

Steve Beaton or Wessel Nijman

Ryan Searle will play

Ian White or Tomoya Goto

Joe Cullen will play

Jules Van Dongen or Darren Penhall

Callum Riggs will play

Either Ricardo Pietrezcko or Mikuru Suzuki

Favourite Luke Humphries will play

Lee Evans or Sandro Eric Sosing

Damon Heta will play

Martin Lukeman or Haupai Puha

Martin Schindler will play

Jermaine Wattimena or Fallon Sherrock

Danny Nopertt will play

Either Scott Williams or Haruki Muramatsu

Stephen Bunting will play

Either Ryan Joyce or Alex Spellman

Dimitri Van Den Bergh

Dylan Slevin or Florian Hempel

Kim Huybrechts will play either

Richard Veenstra or Ben Robb

Michael Van Gerwen will play

Either Keane Barry or Reynaldo Rivera

Gary Anderson will play

Either Simon Whitlock or Paolo Nebrida

Dirk van Duijvenbode

Will play Keegan Brown or Boris Krcmar

Gerwyn Price will play

Either Connor Scutt or Krysztof Kychuk