Wayne Mardle at Rileys in Cannock

Wayne Mardle will be heading to Cannock next month to officially launch the darts zone at the town's Rileys Sports Bar next month.

'Hawaii 5-0-1? - now a voice for the sport through his work as a commentator on PDC events for Sky Sports - lands on Thursday July 5.

As a player, Mardle reached four World Championship semi-finals between 2004 and 2008 and was World Matchplay runner-up in 2003.

Although not currently active on the PDC circuit as of this year, the 39-year-old still regularly competes and is well-received in exhibitions.

At Rileys, Mardle will play a leg against winners of competitions previously staged at the venue, along with another two legs to be raffled on the night.

The popular character will also stage a question and answer session with stories from nearly 20 years playing in both the BDO and PDC.

Entry on the night to the club, on High Green in Cannock, is completely free. For more information, call 01543 504 220.