THE Grand Slam of Darts is set to begin this week and to bring you all the build up is SunSport’s new special preview show.

The tournament will begin in Wolverhampton on November 14 with Luke Littler looking to defend his title.

SunSport’s new show – watch it here – is hosted by presenter Phil Barrs, who is joined by darts royalty.

Back-to-back PDC World Champion Adrian Lewis is on the panel along with former BDO World Champion Mark Webster.

The trio discuss the brand new three-player group stage and the short best-of-nine format.

It has been introduced in order to add more jeopardy for the top seeds in the tournament.

They cover the “Group of Death” which will see world no1 Littler face off with Beau Greaves and Niels Zonneveld.

It is also explained why Premier League Darts stars Michael van Gerwen and Josh Rock could struggle.

Charlie Manby, Tommy Morris and Raymond Smith have been tipped as ones to watch and who could be contenders such as Luke Humphries, Gerwyn Price and Ross Smith.

Littler, 19, is the favourite to win the tournament for a third time in a row.

However, Webster has claimed that the Warrington thrower is no longer “untouchable”.

He said: “He’s not untouchable, it’s been proven, hasn’t it, because he’s not been winning events.

“I just think the form, I guess, obviously Humphries will jump out there as well, because he’s playing brilliant at the minute.

“He’s been winning events, just won the Grand Prix, and we’re getting drawn back into that Luke v Luke scenario again, aren’t we?

“But look, for me, Luke Littler, I think, will just find some form, find a way, and look, the big hitters really rising, I expect it to happen again.”

Lewis claimed that whoever comes up against Littler will have to negotiate the crowd pressure and focus on themselves at the oche.

He added: “You just have to play your darts, and try not get embroiled with the crowd, and you know, and all the reactions from it.

“Just go up there, and think, right, this is what I’ve been practising for, this is what I’m going to do, and set my soul out early.”