Hedman was first reserve for the tournament as a ladies darts legend and one of the successful players in the history of the sport and will join fellow trailblazer, 10 time World Champion, Trina Gulliver in the field.
While, Warriner-Little is a former World Grand Prix champion and World Number One and both have been added to the field after the passing of Andy Fordham and withdrawal of Tony David.
'The Deadly Boomerang' was always a doubt for the event and after recent surgery, he has decided to recover instead of competing in the tournament.
The organisers have stated they still hope he will be a VIP guest at the tournament. But Hedman and Warriner-Little join the likes of Phil Taylor, Roland Scholten, Paul Lim, Martin Adams, John Part, Kevin Painter, Darryl Fitton, Peter Manley, Tony O'Shea and Ted Hankey at the Circus Tavern.
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