World Darts Championship: Ostlund, Mawson and Marques seal Ally Pally spots

World Darts Championship qualification moved on again on Monday. The PDC named Gary Mawson, Jose Marques and Anton Ostlund as the latest Ally Pally qualifiers. Ostlund’s win also completed the 48-player Grand Slam of Darts field.

All three stories broke through official PDC channels on 9 November. Mawson returns to Alexandra Palace after 16 years. Marques becomes only the second Portuguese player at the Worlds. Ostlund books his Ally Pally debut and the last Grand Slam place.

World Darts Championship: Ostlund’s double ticket

Anton Ostlund beat Darius Labanauskas 8-4 in the Nordic & Baltic Championship final in Odense. The 26-year-old Swede won five matches across the weekend. A 170 checkout sealed his semi-final win over Oskar Lukasiak.

The PDC report confirms that Ostlund’s title earns both a World Darts Championship debut and the final Grand Slam place. He joins Daniel Larsson and Cor Dekker as Nordic & Baltic representatives at Ally Pally.

Ostlund averaged almost 96 in his semi-final and hit checkouts of 127, 98 and 101 before the 170. Labanauskas was already assured of a Worlds place via the ProTour. He was denied a Grand Slam debut by the Swede in the final.

Monday’s PDC social posts listed Mawson, Marques and Ostlund together as the latest World Darts Championship names. The international qualifying road still has several stops before the field is complete.

Gary Mawson’s Ally Pally return

Gary Mawson won the CDC Continental Cup to end a 16-year wait. The American former UK Open champion last played the Worlds in 2010/11. He also reached the last 16 in 1998/99.

We covered his story in full in Gary Mawson’s World Darts Championship return. The PDC’s Monday round-up groups him with Marques and Ostlund as the latest three names on the board.

Jose Marques makes Portuguese history

Jose Marques won the Mediterranean Qualifier in Segovia. He beat Ricardo Perez Ibarra 7-6 in the final. Marques is a two-time World Cup player for Portugal and will debut at Alexandra Palace.

The PDC World Championship update says he becomes only the second Portuguese player at the event after Jose de Sousa.

Player	Route	World Darts Championship note
Anton Ostlund	Nordic & Baltic Championship	Debut; also last Grand Slam place
Gary Mawson	CDC Continental Cup	First Ally Pally appearance since 2010/11
Jose Marques	Mediterranean Qualifier	Debut; second Portuguese player after de Sousa

Grand Slam field complete

Ostlund’s win filled the last of 48 Grand Slam places. The tournament runs from 14 to 22 November at WV Active Aldersley in Wolverhampton. Our Grand Slam of Darts draw guide explains the format and how to follow the groups.

What comes next

The PDC says ten international qualifying spots remain for the World Darts Championship. Upcoming events include the Netherlands & Belgium Qualifier on 14 November, plus South-East Europe and Czechia events later in the month.

For fans following both majors, the calendar is packed. Grand Slam action starts this week in Wolverhampton. World Darts Championship international qualifiers continue through late November before the Ally Pally draw takes shape.

More PDC coverage is on our PDC Majors hub. The World Darts Championship field will keep growing through November before Ally Pally opens in December.

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