A MASSIVE week lies ahead for Muirkirk man Cameron Menzies, as he prepares to take part in the darts World Grand Prix.

The double-in tournament is one of seven ranked major events in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) Tour, with this set to be Menzies first-ever appearance at the Grand Prix.

The tournament gets underway on Monday, October 7, with Cammy set to face a familiar foe in his first round knockout match.

The Scottish star will face off on against Dave Chisnall in the second day of the competition on Tuesday, October 8, with his match commencing at around 6pm.

It was Chisnall who previously ended the Muirkirk man's run in the Darts World Championships when he picked up a 3-1 victory.

However, Menzies will be going into the televised tournament - which will be shown on Sky Sports - full of confidence, after his best run on the PDC tour to date.

In the regular season 'players championships', Cammy has put together a number of runs this season.

He has reached one final, made a pair of semi-finals, and is a four-time quarter-finalist this season.

In comparison, he made just one quarter-final last season, and never reached that stage on his only other full season on tour.

He has earned more than £70,000 of prize money from these events, putting him within the top 25 performing players in these events this season - thus earning his spot at the Grand Prix.

However, his opponent has accumulated the most prize money of all players in players championships this year.

Cammy has also reached an overall world ranking of 44th - with the prize money on offer in Leicester next week, should he cause an upset, a fantastic opportunity to rise in the standings.

Just 32 players have qualified for the tournament, and should Menzies make it through his first round match, he will be rewarded with a last 16 tie versus either Luke Woodhouse or Dimitri Van den Bergh.

This match would be played on Thursday, October 10, with the quarter-finals, semis and final scheduled for the following three days.