Former darts world no.1 Mervyn King has qualified for the PDC World Darts Championship for the first time in three years.

King will make his return to Alexandra Palace in December having benefited from a little-known rule.

King, who lost his PDC Tour Card last year before being declared bankrupt in March, is the latest player to book their place in London.

He has qualified for the event by finishing fourth on this year's Challenge Tour Order of Merit.

There are three places up for grabs through the secondary tour at Ally Pally each year.

Although initially reserved for the top three players in the Order of Merit, runner-up Darius Labanauskas had already qualified.

The Lithuanian earned his spot at the PDC World Darts Championship through the PDC Pro Tour.

As a result, the third

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