PDC Chief Executive Matt Porter looks ahead to Nordic Darts Masters: "To have the World Series back is great for everyone"

The first edition of the Nordic Darts Masters is due to take place in Copenhagen between 17-18 September with the likes of Gerwyn Price, Peter Wright and Michael van Gerwen in action alongside a number of players from PDCNB Tour.

It sees the return of the World Series after a long hiatus and the excitement now begins.

"To have the World Series back in action at the Nordic Darts Masters is great for everyone and there's a huge amount of excitement ahead of this event," said PDC Chief Executive Matt Porter.

Jonny Clayton, Nathan Aspinall, Dimitri Van den Bergh, Gary Anderson and Fallon Sherrock will also compete in the tournament.

In addition, local players include Andreas Toft Jorgensen, Niels Heinsoe, Ivan Springborg Poulsen as well as Daniel Larsson, Johan Engstrom, Marko Kantele, Madars Razma and Darius Labanauskas are also involved.

"The field for the Nordic Darts Masters is a great showcase of the sport at the moment, with our biggest stars and emerging talents joined by the best players from the Nordic and Baltic region.

"It is a region which, particularly through the PDC Nordic & Baltic Pro Tour, has enjoyed great growth in recent years and both we and our partners NENT Group - as well as a packed crowd at Forum Copenhagen - can't wait to see how they fare on the big stage against players like Gerwyn Price and Peter Wright."