Fallon Sherrock and Mitchell Lawrie are the headline names among a 24-player line-up aiming to claim a £501,000 prize by winning a leg against Luke Littler in an upcoming Netflix live special.
After regional qualifying heats were held in September, 'Beat Luke Littler' will see contestants play against Littler in front of a crowd in Manchester on Oct. 30.
Sherrock is the only woman in history to have won a match at the PDC World Darts Championship. She progressed to the third round in 2019, beating Ted Evetts and Mensur Suljovic at Alexandra Palace.
She was knocked out in the first round last year but proved she remains a force to be reckoned with after ending Beau Greaves' 114-match winning streak in the PDC Women's Series in March.
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Another Women's Series competitor, Katie Sheldon, who like many on the shortlist is part of the same stable as Littler at Target Darts, will also challenge the double world champion.
Littler will also face a fellow darts prodigy in Lawrie. The 15-year-old Scot is the WDF world No. 1 and reigning JDC junior world champion. He has been tipped for big things in the sport, including a potential future dethroning of Littler.
This will be the first time darts fans have seen Littler and Lawrie face off as the teenager continues to bide his time before competing in the PDC.
Fourteen-year-old Jayden Walker, who became the youngest player in history to win a senior WDF title -- a record previously held by Littler -- when he claimed the England International Open title on Oct. 12, will also be competing in Manchester.
The line-up also includes a British army helicopter technician, a French student and a bricklayer. Players who do not already have a recognised nickname have been given one by the producers.
'Beat Luke Littler' contestants
Kasey Smith (16), 'Smiffy' -- Manchester, England [Student]
Makinley Cooper-Johnson (14), 'Mighty Mak' -- Wrexham, Wales
Taylon Forrester (18), 'The Trash Man' -- Bedford, England [Bin Man]
Tony Cole (39), 'Top Cat' -- South Wales [Bank Business Advisor]
Katie Sheldon (22), 'The Dublin Diamond' -- Dublin, Ireland [Wire Assembler and darts player]
Zac Griffiths (25), 'Boy In The Corner' -- Hereford, England [Electrical Engineer]
Lauren Bloomfield (30), 'Bloomy' -- Kent, England [Restaurant Manager]
David Wawrzewski (50), 'Wozzysonfire' -- London, England. [Commercial Removals]
Jayden Walker (14), 'The Young Gun' -- Christchurch, England [darts player]
Zac Spain (30), 'Zachariah The Electrifiah' -- Melbourne, Australia [Professional Jockey]
Jasper Scarrott (54), '9 Scarrott Gold' -- York, England [British Army]
Jarod Becker (23), 'The Finisher' -- Hildesheim, Germany [Kindergarten teacher]
Mitchell Lawrie (15), 'Wee Sox' -- Renfrew, Scotland [WDF world No. 1 darts player]
Ashley Coleman (29), 'The Prince of Darkness' -- Suffolk, England [Powder Coater]
Mark Pooke (57), 'Who Are Ya' -- London, England [Maintanence Technician]
Fallon Sherrock (32), 'Queen Of The Palace' -- Milton Keynes, England [Hairdresser and darts player]
Pwyll ap Llŷr Edwards (34), 'Cambi One Eighty' -- Bala, Wales [Fencing Contractor]
Will Kemp (30), 'Tempo Kempo' -- Harrogate, England [Recruitment Consultant]
Sonny Johal (29), 'The Viking' -- Derby, England [Driving Instructor]
Brett Todd (25), 'Jarra Arra Junior' -- Ipswich, England [British Army Helicopter Technician]
Théodore Wallich (23), 'The Moustache Kid' -- Paris, France [Student]
Jacob Gwynne (27), 'The Cracker' -- Leeds, England [Civil Servant]
Bhav Patel (36), 'Breaking Bhav' -- Kent, England [Pharmacist]
Pearse Mackle (21), 'Fierce Pearse Mackle' -- County Cavan, Ireland [Student]