Chris Dobey will replace Dimitri Van den Bergh at the 2021 Grand Slam of Darts.

The World Matchplay finalist tested positive for COVID-19 and will subsequently miss this year’s event.

It means Dobey, who won two Pro Tour titles this year, will get a spot after all, after missing out in the qualifier last week.

He will go into a group containing:

• Stephen Bunting
• Ryan Joyce
• Rowby-John Rodriguez

2021 Grand Slam of Darts Groups

Group A

Gerwyn Price

Krzysztof Ratajski

Martin Schindler

Nathan Rafferty

Group B

Jonny Clayton

Mervyn King

Bradley Brooks

EU Dev Tour Champion

Group C

James Wade

Rob Cross

Boris Krcmar

Jim Williams

Group D

Chris Dobey

Stephen Bunting

Ryan Joyce

Rowby-John Rodriguez

Group E

Peter Wright

Gabriel Clemens

Mike De Decker

Fallon Sherrock

Group F

Jose De Sousa

Luke Humphries

Mensur Suljovic

Matt Campbell

Group G

Michael van Gerwen

Joe Cullen

John Henderson

Lisa Ashton

Group H

Gary Anderson

Michael Smith

Raymond Van Barneveld

Joe Davis

2021 Grand Slam of Darts Schedule of Play

Saturday 13 November (13.00 GMT)

8 x Group Matches

Stephen Bunting v Ryan Joyce (D)

Krzysztof Ratajski v Martin Schindler (A)

Mervyn King v Bradley Brooks (B)

James Wade v Jim Williams (C)

Rob Cross v Boris Krcmar (C)

Jonny Clayton v Rusty-Jake Rodriguez (B)

Gerwyn Price v Nathan Rafferty (A)

Dimitri Van den Bergh v Rowby-John Rodriguez (D)

Saturday 13 November (19.00 GMT)

8 x Group Matches

Gabriel Clemens v Mike De Decker (E)

Jose de Sousa v Matt Campbell (F)

Luke Humphries v Mensur Suljovic (F)

Gary Anderson v Joe Davis (H)

Michael van Gerwen v Lisa Ashton (G)

Joe Cullen v John Henderson (G)

Peter Wright v Fallon Sherrock (E)

Michael Smith v Raymond van Barneveld (H)

Sunday 14 November (13.00 GMT)

8 x Group Matches

Groups A-D second matches

Sunday 14 November (19.00 GMT)

8 x Group Matches

Groups E-H second matches

Monday 15 November (19.00 GMT)

8 x Group Matches

Groups A-D final matches

Tuesday 16 November (19.00 GMT)

8 x Group Matches

Groups E-H final matches

Wednesday 17 November (19.00 GMT)

4 x Round Two

Thursday 18 November (19.00 GMT)

4 x Round Two

Friday 19 November (19.00 GMT)

2 x Quarter Finals

Saturday 20 November (19.00 GMT)

2 x Quarter Finals

Sunday 21 November (13.00 GMT)

2 x Semi Finals

Sunday 21 November (19.00 GMT)

Final

Format

Group Stages – First to 5 legs

Round Two – First to 10 legs

Quarter Finals – First to 16 legs

Semi Finals – First to 16 legs

Final – First to 16 legs