Former Lakeside favourite Co Stompe has qualified for the Ladbrokes.com World Championship for the first time.

Just six months after switching to the PDC, 'Matchstick' is heading for the Alexandra Palace as the 'SBS6 Wildcard' qualifier, meaning he will enter the preliminary round.

The 46-year-old will be joined by Chinese champion Shi Yongsheng, who will make his third appearance at the event, and his Japanese counterpart Akihiro Nagakawa.

Guyana will also have a representative after their national champion Sudesh Fitzgerald, 22, qualified by winning the Caribbean & South American Masters title.