Former champion Michael Smith was among the eight players to secure a spot in the 2025 Mr Vegas Grand Slam of Darts at Friday's Tour Card Holder Qualifier in Wigan.

Following the conclusion of the PDC ProTour season on Thursday, the Robin Park Leisure Centre played host to the Grand Slam of Darts Tour Card Holder Qualifier, as 104 players competed for the final eight spots in the £650,000 event.

Smith - the 2022 Grand Slam champion - will make his first televised appearance since March's UK Open, after halting Krzysztof Ratajski's fightback in the final round of qualification.

The St Helens star ran out a 5-3 winner against Poland's No 1 to secure his Wolverhampton return, having also averaged 105 in a 5-1 demolition of Rusty-Jake Rodriguez, before surviving match darts in edging past 2

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