The Isle of Wight's major darts star Keegan Brown is stepping up to the oche this afternoon (Tuesday). 

Getting his campaign underway at the Paddy Power World Darts Championship, taking place at the Alexandra Palace in London, Keegan, a former world youth champion, is facing Croatian Boris Krcmar.

The match is set to start from 2.45pm and can be watched on Sky Sports.

If he wins, Keegan — who works at St Mary's Hospital in Newport — is through to the second round on Friday (December 22) and would face off against the Dutch 'Titan', Dirk Van Duijvenbode.

The final will take place on January 3. 

Also in action tonight is three-time champion Michael van Gerwen, and four-time semi-finalist James Wade.