World Championship Darts - Walsall's Matty Dennant will fulfil his "childhood dream" when he makes his debut
Matty Dennant says he will have fulfilled a "childhood dream" when he makes his World Championships debut against Belgium's Kevin Doets at Alexandra Palace on Friday.
The Walsall darts sensation made his PDC Tour comeback in 2025 after a two-year hiatus and claimed a major scalp when he beat four-time World Championship winner Raymond van Barneveld in April.
But across his 12 to 13 years in the sport, there has always been one dream that has alluded Dennant - until now.
"How many years have I been playing PDC now? It's about 12 or 13 years now and it's like a culmination of all of that," Dennant smiles.
"The aim has always been to play in the World Championships. It's a great achievement and I'm so, so proud.
"It's like a childhood dream come true to have the chance to play on the World Championship stage."
2025 has been a year to remember for the 33-year-old following a memorable run to the quarter-final of the Players' Championship in April.
He also reached the Last 32 of the European Tour for only the second time in his career and seen his career reach heady new heights over the past 12 months.
