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The top 24 in the world qualify automatically for the tournament on the Emerald Isle during the last week in October – and Anderson sneaks in at No.24 – edging out Steve Maish by just three world ranking points!

But Unicorn new boy Andrew Hamilton will have to qualify later this month, as more than 160 stars – including Raymond Van Barneveld – head to Newport to battle it out for only four qualifying spots.

Hamilton has reached No.28 in the world and he is hoping this is the last ‘Major’ he will be forced to qualify for…..remember, he qualified for the World Matchplay and reached the semi-finals, before losing an epic to Phil Taylor.

In the latest World Rankings, published after last weekend’s Ireland Open Classic, James Wade has climbed to No.16 in the world, John Part is now No.17, Wes Newton 21 but the real fun is at the top end of the ladder!

It’s all on in the race to be in the top six in the world by the end of the Grand Prix in Dublin….that will guarantee a place in the lucrative 2007 Holsten Premier League.

Peter Manley has dropped to 5th but Kevin Painter’s run to the final in Ireland last weekend has lifted him back up to No.8 in the world…and don’t write off Adrian Lewis just yet because the Unicorn Contender is currently 11th – only 22 points off that precious 6th spot.

The Unicorn duo of Colin Lloyd and Phil Taylor remain the top two in the World.

Latest PDC rankings:

1) Colin Lloyd – 572 points
2) Phil Taylor – 525
3) Ronnie Baxter – 457
4) Wayne Mardle – 436
5) Peter Manley – 430
6) Dennis Priestley – 424
7) Roland Scholten – 423
8) Kevin Painter – 412
9) Andy Jenkins – 406
10) Terry Jenkins – 406
11) Adrian Lewis – 402
12) Mark Dudbridge – 393
13) Chris Mason – 391
14) Denis Ovens – 387
15) Mark Walsh – 375
16) James Wade – 334
17) John Part – 331
18) Alan Warriner – 319
19) Andy Smith – 296
20) Lionel Sams – 295
21) Wes Newton – 294
22) Dave Askew – 293
23) Barrie Bates – 284
24) Bob Anderson – 279
25) Steve Maish – 276
26) Matt Clark – 268
27) Steve Beaton – 267
28) Andrew Hamilton – 263
29) Dennis Smith – 260
30) Colin Monk – 253
31) Alex Roy – 252
32) Wayne Jones – 250

Selected others:

36) Colin Osborne
38) Keith Deller
45) Michael Barnard
49) Raymond Van Barneveld
100) Ray Carver

BY STUART PYKE