PDC Womens Series Events 17-20

 The PDC Women's Series returned to Leicester for four more events at the Mattioli Arena on 22-23 August, and by the end of the weekend three of the biggest names in the women's game had added titles to their 2026 campaigns.

Lisa Ashton, Fallon Sherrock and Beau Greaves shared the four trophies, with Greaves taking control of Sunday by winning both Events 19 and 20.

There was plenty happening behind the champions too. Lauryn Salter produced an excellent run to her first final of the weekend, Gemma Hayter was a regular presence at the business end, while Jo Locke, Karolina Ratajska and Aileen de Graaf all made deep runs.

But as Sunday progressed, Greaves increasingly became the dominant figure.

Event 17 – Ashton opens the weekend with the title

Lisa Ashton made the perfect start to the Leicester weekend by winning Event 17 without losing a match.

Ashton defeated Lauryn Salter 5-0 in the final, completing a seven-match winning run and finishing the tournament with an overall average of 76.17.

The final itself wasn't Ashton's strongest statistical performance, with a 67.70 average, but she had already produced some much better darts on her route through the draw.

Her quarter-final victory over Grace Ferridge came with an 83.72 average, before Ashton survived an excellent semi-final against Gemma Hayter.

Hayter averaged 81.02, but Ashton found a way through 5-4 with a 74.93 average.

It was nevertheless an excellent tournament for Hayter, who averaged 80.54 across her six matches, winning five of them.

Salter's run to the final was another of the major stories of Event 17.

She defeated Emma Pearce 5-2 in the quarter-finals before coming through a dramatic semi-final against Jade Gofford, winning 5-4.

Gofford had produced an impressive 77.41 in beating Sue Lowther 5-2 in the previous round.

Aileen de Graaf also reached the quarter-finals, while Fallon Sherrock's first title challenge of the weekend ended earlier in the competition.

Statistically, Deta Hedman recorded the highest tournament average at 82.59, although that came from only two matches.

Ashton, however, was the player who kept winning – and seven consecutive victories gave her the opening title of the weekend.

Event 18 – Sherrock responds in style

If Event 17 belonged to Ashton, Event 18 belonged to Fallon Sherrock.

Sherrock went seven matches unbeaten and produced an 83.51 tournament average, comfortably the strongest sustained performance among the players who went deep into the draw.

She completed the job emphatically too.

Sherrock defeated Ashton 5-0 in the final, averaging 81.68 and conceding no legs.

It meant Ashton had reached consecutive finals at the start of the weekend, but there was to be no second title.

Sherrock had already whitewashed Aoife McCormack 5-0 in the quarter-finals, again averaging 81.68, before encountering a much tougher examination against Gemma Hayter.

That semi-final produced some excellent darts.

Sherrock averaged 79.42, Hayter 79.28, and it was Sherrock who emerged with a 5-3 victory.

Hayter's consistency was becoming one of the themes of the weekend. Having reached the Event 17 semi-finals, she immediately returned to the last four in Event 18.

On the other side of the draw, Ashton defeated Trina Gulliver 5-1 in the quarter-finals with an 81.28 average before overcoming Karolina Ratajska 5-3.

Ratajska had earlier beaten Tracey Dean 5-2 and finished the tournament with a 75.54 average across six matches.

But nobody could stop Sherrock.

Seven wins, an 83.51 tournament average and a 5-0 victory over Ashton in the final made Event 18 a particularly convincing title run.

Event 19 – Greaves takes over

Sunday brought Beau Greaves into the winners' circle – and once she got there, she didn't leave it.

Greaves won all seven of her matches in Event 19 and finished with an outstanding 87.60 tournament average.

The title came with a 5-3 final victory over Lisa Ashton, who remarkably reached her third final from the opening three events of the weekend.

Ashton averaged 81.28 in the final compared with Greaves' 84.55, but it was Greaves who secured the five legs required.

Her most impressive performance came in the quarter-finals.

Facing Aileen de Graaf, Greaves averaged a superb 96.30 in a 5-1 victory. De Graaf herself averaged 81.17, but could do little to stop the eventual champion.

Greaves then defeated Kirsty Hutchinson 5-2 in the semi-finals.

Ashton continued her remarkable weekend on the opposite side of the draw.

She whitewashed Angela Kirkwood 5-0 in the quarter-finals with an 81.68 average and then produced one of her best displays of the weekend, averaging 90.54 in another 5-0 victory, this time against Jo Locke.

Locke had reached the last four after edging Lauren Bloomfield 5-4 in the quarter-finals.

Hutchinson's run included a 5-3 quarter-final victory over Joanne Oldershaw, despite Oldershaw producing the higher average of 75.29.

There were other notable numbers throughout the field. Kirsi Viinikainen averaged 86.44 in her only recorded match, while de Graaf averaged 83.34 across her five matches.

But Greaves was operating on another level across the event.

Seven victories, an 87.60 tournament average and a peak of 96.30 gave her the first of what would become two Sunday titles.

Event 20 – Greaves completes the double

There was no stopping Greaves in the final event of the weekend.

She immediately followed her Event 19 success by winning Event 20, again going seven matches unbeaten and again averaging comfortably into the high 80s across the tournament.

Her overall Event 20 average was 87.42.

And this time the final was emphatic.

Greaves defeated Aileen de Graaf 5-0, averaging 91.65 to complete a remarkable Sunday double.

Before reaching the final, Greaves had beaten Angela Kirkwood 5-0 in the quarter-finals and Karolina Ratajska 5-1 in the semi-finals.

The latter was an impressive contest despite the scoreline.

Ratajska averaged 81.41, but Greaves responded with 89.20 and powered into another final.

De Graaf's route was considerably more dramatic.

She defeated Fallon Sherrock 5-3 in the quarter-finals, ending Sherrock's hopes of a second title during the weekend, before beating Jo Locke 5-1 in the semi-finals.

Locke had enjoyed another strong run, defeating Deta Hedman 5-3 in the last eight.

Elsewhere, Ratajska beat Gemma Hayter 5-3 in a quarter-final where Hayter averaged 81.45, while Greaves' 5-0 victory over Kirkwood completed the last-eight results.

For Greaves, though, Event 20 was the perfect conclusion to an exceptional day.

Across Events 19 and 20 she played 14 matches and won all 14.

Her tournament averages were 87.60 and 87.42, and she finished the weekend by averaging 91.65 in a whitewash victory in the final.

That is an imposing level of consistency.

Ashton shows remarkable consistency

Although Greaves finished the weekend with the biggest statement, Lisa Ashton's performances across the four events deserve considerable recognition.

Her opening three events produced finishes of:

Winner – Runner-up – Runner-up.

She won Event 17, lost to Sherrock in the Event 18 final and then reached another final in Event 19 before Greaves stopped her.

It meant Ashton played an enormous amount of competitive darts across the weekend while continuing to return to the latter stages.

Her 90.54 semi-final average against Jo Locke in Event 19 was one of her strongest individual displays.

Hayter repeatedly threatens

Gemma Hayter may not have collected a title, but her name appeared repeatedly in the latter stages.

She reached the semi-finals of both Events 17 and 18 and the quarter-finals of Event 20.

More importantly, her numbers remained strong.

Hayter averaged 80.54 in Event 17, 77.70 in Event 18 and 78.76 in Event 20.

She also averaged 81.02 in defeat against Ashton in the Event 17 semi-final and 81.45 when losing to Ratajska in the Event 20 quarter-final.

It was a weekend which demonstrated that Hayter is capable of consistently competing deep into Women's Series draws.

Four events tell the story of an increasingly competitive series

The four Leicester tournaments produced plenty of variety.

Lauryn Salter reached the Event 17 final.

Karolina Ratajska made a semi-final and later a quarter-final.

Jo Locke reached the Event 19 semi-finals and Event 20 quarter-finals.

Aileen de Graaf finished the weekend by reaching the Event 20 final after beating Sherrock along the way.

And established names including Deta Hedman, Trina Gulliver and Kirsty Hutchinson all featured at various stages of the weekend.

At the very top, though, three familiar names took the trophies.

Lisa Ashton opened the weekend.

Fallon Sherrock responded in Event 18.

And then Beau Greaves took complete control of Sunday.

Greaves' back-to-back titles – 14 consecutive victories across the two events with tournament averages of 87.60 and 87.42 – provided the defining performance of Women's Series 17-20.

Four events in Leicester had begun with Ashton looking almost impossible to keep out of a final.

They ended with Greaves looking almost impossible to beat.

Yesterday’s Darts Results: Greaves Stars as Sunday Produces 40 Tournaments 23rd August 2026

 

Sunday was one of the busiest days I have added to the Q4QS database recently, with 40 tournaments recorded from 23 August.

From the PDC Women’s Series to JDC VOLTS events around the country, restricted-average competitions and busy local opens, there was a huge amount of darts taking place.

Beau Greaves provided the biggest-name success of the day, while Ben Rowley produced some exceptional numbers, Steve Boundy collected another title and there were plenty of South West and junior stories to follow.

Greaves takes Women’s Series 19

Beau Greaves continued her success on the PDC Women’s Series by winning Event 19, beating Lisa Ashton 5-3 in the final.

Greaves won seven matches during the tournament and produced a 96.97 average in a 4-0 victory, followed later by 96.30 in her 5-1 win over Aileen de Graaf.

Ashton enjoyed an excellent run herself, winning six matches and recording 90.54, while Fallon Sherrock reached 93.94 and de Graaf 93.22.

Rowley hits huge numbers

One of Sunday's most eye-catching grassroots performances came from Ben Rowley at the Gap Week MIMO at Phoenix Darts Club.

Rowley won the competition with a 3-0 victory over Charlie Hymers in the final – and his numbers during the tournament were outstanding.

He produced recorded averages of 109.98, 104.86 and 100.20, with the 104.86 coming in the final itself.

Whatever the level or format, three separate ton-plus performances in the same event certainly stand out.

Boundy adds another title

Steve Boundy has featured regularly in these roundups recently and he was back among the winners on Sunday.

Boundy won the CUFC Open, defeating Andy Darbon 3-0 in the final after a tournament in which 75 matches were recorded.

His best performance was a 93.94 average, while he accumulated eight victories during the event. Darbon reached the final after seven wins.

Scott Mc wins at Wiltshire Darts House

There was another competitive Sunday Open at Wiltshire Darts House, with Scott Mc eventually taking the title.

Scott defeated Danny Humphries 5-3 in the final after recording nine victories across the competition.

Humphries may have finished runner-up but produced one of the day's strongest conventional averages with 103.66, while Scott reached 93.94 and Johnny Haines 91.09.

Richardson comes through high-quality Earls Barton event

The Silver Band pre-Vault round robin also produced some impressive numbers.

James Richardson beat Josh Richardson 3-2 in the final after both players reached a 100.20 average during the competition.

James added a 98.02 performance and collected ten victories, while Josh won nine matches and also recorded 99.40 and 92.02.

That looks like one of the strongest local events of Sunday's schedule.

South West JDC successes

There was a huge programme of JDC VOLTS action and several events across the South West.

At The Kings Pub in Exeter, Joseph Lauridsen defeated Quin Dymond 3-1 in the final. Both players finished with six victories, while George Miller produced the event's highest recorded average of 83.50.

At The Banckers Draught in Minehead, Charlie Mossman enjoyed an excellent day, beating Luhandré Laage in the final. Mossman won nine matches and recorded an 88.41 along the way.

There were JDC winners elsewhere too, including Arjun Sharma, Zach Langley, Jay Cottier, Ryan-Rai Rushton, Riley Pinhorne, Charlie Wills, James Prettyjohn, Rhys Evans and Riley Herbert across another extremely busy day for the junior circuit.

King takes the Portishead Under-55

The restricted-average competitions continue to provide some of the most competitive grassroots tournaments.

At Portishead Workmens Darts, Ryan King won the Under-55 Sunday Lunch, defeating Archie O'Driscoll 3-2 in the final.

King, O'Driscoll and Kristian Postlethwaite each recorded six victories during the tournament, with Joshua Geal producing its highest recorded average of 62.02.

More Sunday winners

There were plenty more performances worth noting.

Cody Kibble won the DARTMANN Under-70 tournament at Matson Rugby Club, beating Paul Meyer in the final.

Liam Hughes took the Champs Vault Break Week 1 competition despite Lee Evans producing an excellent 102.48 average during the event.

Kirk Bain collected ten victories on his way to the Isle of Wight Grand Prix 2 title, while Liam Hawthorne won the Under-65 round robin at Bostin Darts 180 Bar and Jack Wright took the Vault Break competition at Rushden Windmill Club.

Another reminder of the depth of grassroots darts

Forty tournaments in a single day tells its own story.

Alongside a major PDC Women's Series event were JDC competitions, regional ADC events, local opens, average-restricted tournaments and money-in-money-out competitions.

That's exactly what I want these daily Q4QS roundups to capture: not simply the biggest names, but the depth of competitive darts taking place every day.

And on a Sunday featuring Greaves, Ashton and Richardson alongside dozens of local winners and emerging juniors, there was plenty worth recording.

WDF Swedish Open Malmo 21-23 August 2026

The Swedish Open weekend brought together a sizeable international WDF field in Malmö, with two days of singles action producing four different champions across the Swedish Open and Swedish Masters.

By the end of the weekend, Ross Montgomery, Emine Dursun, Petri Rasmus and Anna Forsmark had collected the four main singles titles, but the results alone only tell part of the story.

There were big averages, close encounters and some outstanding individual performances throughout the draws, with Jenson Walker and Scott Robertson particularly impressive statistically in the men's events.

Swedish Open – Ross Montgomery takes the title

Ross Montgomery emerged as the men's Swedish Open champion after an impressive unbeaten run through the draw, culminating in a high-quality 6-3 victory over Jenson Walker in the final.

And Montgomery saved one of his strongest displays for when it mattered most.

The Scot averaged 94.98 in the final, with Walker himself returning an excellent 90.48.

It capped a seven-match winning run for Montgomery, whose tournament average across the recorded matches was 87.99.

His route became particularly demanding towards the latter stages.

Montgomery defeated Ron Meulenkamp 4-1 in the quarter-finals, averaging 86.69, before overcoming Pär Riihonen 5-3 in the semi-final.

Walker was waiting in the final after an impressive tournament of his own.

The WDF world number three had entered the weekend as one of the leading contenders and demonstrated exactly why. He averaged 88.75 across his seven recorded matches, winning six of them.

His quarter-final against Scott Robertson was arguably the match of the weekend.

Robertson averaged a remarkable 98.91, but Walker still found a way to win 4-3 while averaging 96.36 himself.

Walker then swept aside defending Swedish Open champion Liam Maendl-Lawrence 5-0 in the semi-finals before Montgomery finally ended his challenge.

Robertson produces the performance of the weekend

Despite falling in the quarter-finals, Scott Robertson produced some extraordinary numbers.

His overall tournament average was 96.62, the highest in the Swedish Open men's field.

Even more impressively, Robertson produced a 103.66 average in his Last 16 victory over Andreas Toft Jørgensen.

He also averaged 97.21 earlier in the tournament before producing 98.91 in defeat against Walker.

It is a reminder that knockout darts can be unforgiving: statistically one of the outstanding players of the entire weekend still departed in the last eight.

Elsewhere, Ron Meulenkamp averaged 87.44 across his run, while Anton Östlund recorded an 89.56 tournament average.

Pär Riihonen reached the semi-finals before losing to Montgomery, while Maendl-Lawrence's title defence eventually ended against Walker.

Swedish Open Women – Dursun comes through unbeaten

Emine Dursun claimed the women's Swedish Open title, defeating Irina Armstrong 5-3 in the final.

Dursun went through the competition unbeaten, recording five victories and averaging 66.31 across her tournament.

Her biggest test arguably came before the semi-finals.

Facing Rachna David in the quarter-finals, Dursun edged a deciding-leg contest 4-3. David actually produced the slightly higher average, 70.27 compared with Dursun's 69.32, but it was Dursun who secured the crucial fourth leg.

She then defeated Priscilla Steenbergen 4-1 in the semi-final before seeing off Armstrong in the title match with a 69.89 average.

Armstrong had beaten Helene Sundelin 4-1 in her quarter-final before ending Snezana Veljkovic's challenge 4-1 in the semi-finals.

One of the standout individual displays came from Steenbergen.

She whitewashed Jojo Rolls 4-0 in the quarter-finals with an 85.89 average, comfortably one of the strongest performances anywhere in the women's events during the weekend.

Mona Lund also produced an 83.63 in the earlier rounds.

However, it was Dursun who consistently found the results required and ultimately left Malmö with the Swedish Open title.

Swedish Masters – Petri Rasmus completes perfect run

If Montgomery was impressive in the Open, Petri Rasmus was every bit as convincing in the Swedish Masters.

Rasmus won all seven of his recorded matches and finished with an excellent 87.26 tournament average.

He defeated Anthony Brown 6-2 in the final, averaging 82.47 to Brown's 74.98.

Rasmus had already survived a strong challenge from Scott Robertson in the semi-finals. Robertson averaged 90.60, but Rasmus responded with 86.04 and secured a 5-3 victory.

Before that came another superb contest.

Rasmus defeated James Beeton in the Last 16 while averaging 97.33, with Beeton producing 96.95 in defeat.

Beeton himself enjoyed an excellent tournament statistically, averaging 90.29 overall.

Rasmus then beat Cayden Smith 4-2 in the quarter-finals before eliminating Robertson.

Brown came through the other side of the draw. He edged Jonas Graversen 4-3 in the quarter-finals with an 88.88 average before beating Stefan Schroder 5-3 in the semi-finals.

Schroder had produced a 92.49 average in a 4-0 quarter-final victory over Kilian Hohnstedt.

Jenson Walker again featured prominently, reaching the last eight before Robertson defeated him 4-3. Walker averaged 89.50 in that match but Robertson was again excellent at 93.44.

One of the most eye-catching individual performances came earlier in the tournament when Noa-Lynn van Leuven averaged 102.46 in victory over Petr Touš.

But across an entire tournament it was Rasmus who combined scoring quality with the consistency required to take the trophy.

Seven matches, seven victories and another significant WDF title.

Swedish Masters Women – Forsmark wins a thriller

The Swedish Masters women's final provided perhaps the most dramatic finish of the four competitions.

Sweden's Anna Forsmark defeated Rachna David 5-4, giving the home contingent a champion to celebrate.

David had been statistically outstanding throughout the tournament.

She averaged 76.43 across her five matches, considerably higher than Forsmark's tournament figure of 63.99, but Forsmark remained unbeaten and delivered when the deciding moments arrived.

The final demonstrated that perfectly.

David averaged 71.90 compared with Forsmark's 71.45, but it was Forsmark who took the deciding leg and the title.

Forsmark had already survived another decider in the quarter-finals, defeating Paula Jacklin 4-3 despite Jacklin producing a competitive 68.85 average.

A 4-1 semi-final victory over Irina Armstrong then put Forsmark into the final.

David's path contained some excellent performances.

She averaged 81.24 earlier in the tournament, followed by 71.57 in the Last 16 and 78.16 in her 4-2 quarter-final victory over Layla Brussel.

Her semi-final was another high-quality encounter, with David averaging 79.27 to beat Priscilla Steenbergen 4-2. Steenbergen herself averaged 73.40.

Steenbergen had produced an 80.38 in her quarter-final win over Trine Byø.

David therefore finished as comfortably the strongest player statistically across the Masters women's competition, but Forsmark's ability to keep finding a way through close matches ultimately proved decisive.

Four tournaments, four different stories

The Swedish weekend produced four champions in very different circumstances.

Ross Montgomery combined experience with some of his best darts at exactly the right time, finishing his Swedish Open campaign with a 94.98 average in the final.

Emine Dursun negotiated a competitive women's draw without losing a match and survived a deciding-leg quarter-final on the way to the Open title.

Petri Rasmus produced arguably the most complete title-winning performance of the weekend, going seven from seven with an 87.26 tournament average to capture the Swedish Masters.

And Anna Forsmark provided the home success, twice surviving deciding-leg matches and eventually overcoming the statistically outstanding Rachna David 5-4 for the Masters crown.

There were also performances that deserve recognition beyond the four winners.

Scott Robertson's Swedish Open numbers were exceptional. His 96.62 tournament average and 103.66 peak performance would normally be numbers associated with a title challenge, yet the brutality of knockout darts meant his run ended in the quarter-finals.

Jenson Walker reached the Open final and Masters quarter-finals while repeatedly producing averages around or above the 90 mark.

Rachna David reached the Masters final with the best overall numbers in that women's competition.

Priscilla Steenbergen produced an 85.89 in the Swedish Open quarter-finals.

Across four substantial international draws, the Swedish Open weekend therefore delivered much more than four names on a roll of honour.

It produced established names challenging for titles, home success through Forsmark, outstanding statistical performances and another reminder of the depth that now exists across the WDF circuit.

For Montgomery, Dursun, Rasmus and Forsmark, though, Malmö ended with the most important statistic of all: champion.

 The Swedish Open weekend brought together a sizeable international WDF field in Malmö, with two days of singles action producing four different champions across the Swedish Open and Swedish Masters.

By the end of the weekend, Ross Montgomery, Emine Dursun, Petri Rasmus and Anna Forsmark had collected the four main singles titles, but the results alone only tell part of the story.

There were big averages, close encounters and some outstanding individual performances throughout the draws, with Jenson Walker and Scott Robertson particularly impressive statistically in the men's events.

Swedish Open – Ross Montgomery takes the title

Ross Montgomery emerged as the men's Swedish Open champion after an impressive unbeaten run through the draw, culminating in a high-quality 6-3 victory over Jenson Walker in the final.

And Montgomery saved one of his strongest displays for when it mattered most.

The Scot averaged 94.98 in the final, with Walker himself returning an excellent 90.48.

It capped a seven-match winning run for Montgomery, whose tournament average across the recorded matches was 87.99.

His route became particularly demanding towards the latter stages.

Montgomery defeated Ron Meulenkamp 4-1 in the quarter-finals, averaging 86.69, before overcoming Pär Riihonen 5-3 in the semi-final.

Walker was waiting in the final after an impressive tournament of his own.

The WDF world number three had entered the weekend as one of the leading contenders and demonstrated exactly why. He averaged 88.75 across his seven recorded matches, winning six of them.

His quarter-final against Scott Robertson was arguably the match of the weekend.

Robertson averaged a remarkable 98.91, but Walker still found a way to win 4-3 while averaging 96.36 himself.

Walker then swept aside defending Swedish Open champion Liam Maendl-Lawrence 5-0 in the semi-finals before Montgomery finally ended his challenge.

Robertson produces the performance of the weekend

Despite falling in the quarter-finals, Scott Robertson produced some extraordinary numbers.

His overall tournament average was 96.62, the highest in the Swedish Open men's field.

Even more impressively, Robertson produced a 103.66 average in his Last 16 victory over Andreas Toft Jørgensen.

He also averaged 97.21 earlier in the tournament before producing 98.91 in defeat against Walker.

It is a reminder that knockout darts can be unforgiving: statistically one of the outstanding players of the entire weekend still departed in the last eight.

Elsewhere, Ron Meulenkamp averaged 87.44 across his run, while Anton Östlund recorded an 89.56 tournament average.

Pär Riihonen reached the semi-finals before losing to Montgomery, while Maendl-Lawrence's title defence eventually ended against Walker.

Swedish Open Women – Dursun comes through unbeaten

Emine Dursun claimed the women's Swedish Open title, defeating Irina Armstrong 5-3 in the final.

Dursun went through the competition unbeaten, recording five victories and averaging 66.31 across her tournament.

Her biggest test arguably came before the semi-finals.

Facing Rachna David in the quarter-finals, Dursun edged a deciding-leg contest 4-3. David actually produced the slightly higher average, 70.27 compared with Dursun's 69.32, but it was Dursun who secured the crucial fourth leg.

She then defeated Priscilla Steenbergen 4-1 in the semi-final before seeing off Armstrong in the title match with a 69.89 average.

Armstrong had beaten Helene Sundelin 4-1 in her quarter-final before ending Snezana Veljkovic's challenge 4-1 in the semi-finals.

One of the standout individual displays came from Steenbergen.

She whitewashed Jojo Rolls 4-0 in the quarter-finals with an 85.89 average, comfortably one of the strongest performances anywhere in the women's events during the weekend.

Mona Lund also produced an 83.63 in the earlier rounds.

However, it was Dursun who consistently found the results required and ultimately left Malmö with the Swedish Open title.

Swedish Masters – Petri Rasmus completes perfect run

If Montgomery was impressive in the Open, Petri Rasmus was every bit as convincing in the Swedish Masters.

Rasmus won all seven of his recorded matches and finished with an excellent 87.26 tournament average.

He defeated Anthony Brown 6-2 in the final, averaging 82.47 to Brown's 74.98.

Rasmus had already survived a strong challenge from Scott Robertson in the semi-finals. Robertson averaged 90.60, but Rasmus responded with 86.04 and secured a 5-3 victory.

Before that came another superb contest.

Rasmus defeated James Beeton in the Last 16 while averaging 97.33, with Beeton producing 96.95 in defeat.

Beeton himself enjoyed an excellent tournament statistically, averaging 90.29 overall.

Rasmus then beat Cayden Smith 4-2 in the quarter-finals before eliminating Robertson.

Brown came through the other side of the draw. He edged Jonas Graversen 4-3 in the quarter-finals with an 88.88 average before beating Stefan Schroder 5-3 in the semi-finals.

Schroder had produced a 92.49 average in a 4-0 quarter-final victory over Kilian Hohnstedt.

Jenson Walker again featured prominently, reaching the last eight before Robertson defeated him 4-3. Walker averaged 89.50 in that match but Robertson was again excellent at 93.44.

One of the most eye-catching individual performances came earlier in the tournament when Noa-Lynn van Leuven averaged 102.46 in victory over Petr Touš.

But across an entire tournament it was Rasmus who combined scoring quality with the consistency required to take the trophy.

Seven matches, seven victories and another significant WDF title.

Swedish Masters Women – Forsmark wins a thriller

The Swedish Masters women's final provided perhaps the most dramatic finish of the four competitions.

Sweden's Anna Forsmark defeated Rachna David 5-4, giving the home contingent a champion to celebrate.

David had been statistically outstanding throughout the tournament.

She averaged 76.43 across her five matches, considerably higher than Forsmark's tournament figure of 63.99, but Forsmark remained unbeaten and delivered when the deciding moments arrived.

The final demonstrated that perfectly.

David averaged 71.90 compared with Forsmark's 71.45, but it was Forsmark who took the deciding leg and the title.

Forsmark had already survived another decider in the quarter-finals, defeating Paula Jacklin 4-3 despite Jacklin producing a competitive 68.85 average.

A 4-1 semi-final victory over Irina Armstrong then put Forsmark into the final.

David's path contained some excellent performances.

She averaged 81.24 earlier in the tournament, followed by 71.57 in the Last 16 and 78.16 in her 4-2 quarter-final victory over Layla Brussel.

Her semi-final was another high-quality encounter, with David averaging 79.27 to beat Priscilla Steenbergen 4-2. Steenbergen herself averaged 73.40.

Steenbergen had produced an 80.38 in her quarter-final win over Trine Byø.

David therefore finished as comfortably the strongest player statistically across the Masters women's competition, but Forsmark's ability to keep finding a way through close matches ultimately proved decisive.

Four tournaments, four different stories

The Swedish weekend produced four champions in very different circumstances.

Ross Montgomery combined experience with some of his best darts at exactly the right time, finishing his Swedish Open campaign with a 94.98 average in the final.

Emine Dursun negotiated a competitive women's draw without losing a match and survived a deciding-leg quarter-final on the way to the Open title.

Petri Rasmus produced arguably the most complete title-winning performance of the weekend, going seven from seven with an 87.26 tournament average to capture the Swedish Masters.

And Anna Forsmark provided the home success, twice surviving deciding-leg matches and eventually overcoming the statistically outstanding Rachna David 5-4 for the Masters crown.

There were also performances that deserve recognition beyond the four winners.

Scott Robertson's Swedish Open numbers were exceptional. His 96.62 tournament average and 103.66 peak performance would normally be numbers associated with a title challenge, yet the brutality of knockout darts meant his run ended in the quarter-finals.

Jenson Walker reached the Open final and Masters quarter-finals while repeatedly producing averages around or above the 90 mark.

Rachna David reached the Masters final with the best overall numbers in that women's competition.

Priscilla Steenbergen produced an 85.89 in the Swedish Open quarter-finals.

Across four substantial international draws, the Swedish Open weekend therefore delivered much more than four names on a roll of honour.

It produced established names challenging for titles, home success through Forsmark, outstanding statistical performances and another reminder of the depth that now exists across the WDF circuit.

For Montgomery, Dursun, Rasmus and Forsmark, though, Malmö ended with the most important statistic of all: champion.

MODUS Super Series Week 4 Preview: Experience, Form and Familiar Faces Collide

 

The MODUS Super Series returns for Week 4, and the latest field brings together some of the most recognisable names on the non-Tour Card circuit alongside players arriving with excellent recent form.

One of the great strengths of the Super Series is the variety of routes players take to reach Portsmouth. Former major champions, ex-PDC professionals, Challenge Tour regulars and players progressing through the grassroots game can suddenly find themselves competing on the same stage.

Week 4 looks a particularly good example.

Steve Beaton and John Henderson need little introduction, while Ted Evetts, Matthew Dennant, Paul Hogan and James Richardson all have substantial experience behind them. There are also potentially dangerous players further through the field, including Adam Hunt, Colin Osborne and Danny van Trijp.

And while reputation inevitably attracts attention, the Q4QS database suggests that some of the players arriving in the best form aren't necessarily the biggest names.

Can Beaton Roll Back the Years?

There will inevitably be plenty of attention on Steve Beaton.

The former Lakeside World Champion's career spans generations, and his appearance in the MODUS Super Series gives Week 4 another fascinating storyline.

The recent Q4QS data shows that Beaton can still produce the level required to trouble strong opposition.

His best Challenge Tour run in the database came at Event 3, where he reached the quarter-finals with an 86.33 event average, while his notable performances include an 89.81 in victory over Daniel Klose.

His more recent results have been mixed – he's 6-4 across his last ten recorded matches – but the quality remains.

And the Super Series environment can be very different from a huge Challenge Tour floor. With repeated matches, a settled board and opportunities to build momentum across the week, it will be fascinating to see what Beaton produces.

Henderson Has Been Going Deep on the Challenge Tour

John Henderson arrives with considerably stronger recent results.

The Scot is 8-2 across his last ten recorded matches, and there is an impressive consistency to his recent Challenge Tour record.

He reached the last 32 of Event 16 before producing consecutive quarter-final appearances at Events 17 and 18. His Event 17 run came with an 87.24 tournament average, including performances of 94.42 and 93.94.

That is particularly relevant here.

Henderson isn't simply a famous name from the past entering the Super Series. The recent evidence says he's still winning matches against strong opposition.

If he brings that Challenge Tour level to Portsmouth, he should be extremely competitive.

Dennant Arrives in Outstanding Form

One of the strongest statistical profiles in the entire Week 4 field belongs to Matthew Dennant.

Dennant is 9-1 across his last ten recorded matches, but even that doesn't fully describe his recent run.

His last five events in the Q4QS database include four tournament victories.

He won twice at The Beacon Way in Walsall, added another title at Tipton Sports Academy and then won at The Beacon Way again before reaching the last 64 of the UKDA National Finals.

His Tipton victory was particularly impressive: an unbeaten 8-0 tournament with an 89.62 event average.

The database also has a best recorded performance of 120.24 for Dennant.

This is exactly the sort of player the Super Series can reward. Dennant may not carry the mainstream recognition of Beaton or Henderson, but anyone following the wider darts circuit will know how dangerous he can be.

On current form, he has to be considered one of the major contenders.

Hogan Just Keeps Winning

Then there is Paul Hogan.

If recent winning form is the criterion, it is difficult to make a stronger case for anyone.

Hogan is 10-0 across his last ten matches in the database.

More significantly, his last five recorded tournaments contain four victories and a semi-final.

He has won at The Academy in Basingstoke twice, The Wolversdene Club in Andover and Burghfield Community Sports Association, with his Andover success coming via an 87.02 event average.

Hogan's longevity sometimes disguises just how competitive he remains.

He isn't appearing in Week 4 simply because of what he has achieved previously. He's arriving while winning tournament after tournament.

That makes him one of my strongest picks for the week.

Evetts Looking to Convert Scoring Into a Run

Ted Evetts brings another combination of experience and recent success.

The former PDC Tour Card holder and World Youth Champion has been active on the Challenge Tour, but one of his standout recent performances came in Vault 18.

Evetts went 8-0 at The Crow Pie in Rugby, winning the tournament with an excellent 92.50 average.

That run included a 100.20 performance against Harvey Lucas-Carter and a 95.42 against Jacob Crinigan.

His subsequent Challenge Tour results haven't produced the same sustained run, although his tournament averages of 90.20 at Event 16 and 91.08 at Event 20 demonstrate that his scoring remains strong.

If Evetts converts that scoring into results, he could quickly become one of the week's leading players.

Richardson Quietly Building an Excellent Record

My final selection is James Richardson, whose recent numbers are difficult to overlook.

Richardson is 9-1 across his last ten recorded matches and has been accumulating titles.

His recent sequence includes victories at Earls Barton Silver Band Club and two different Vault events at Windmill Club in Rushden, including an unbeaten 7-0 performance with an 82.92 tournament average.

There's a 94.48 individual performance among the recent data as well.

Like Hogan, Richardson has vast experience, but his selection isn't based on reputation.

He's here because he's currently winning.

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🎯 Q4QS Six to Follow

1. Steve Beaton
The former world champion still possesses the scoring level to trouble anyone, with a 98.88 best recorded average in the Q4QS data.

2. John Henderson
Back-to-back Challenge Tour quarter-finals and an 8-2 recent record make Henderson one of the strongest form players among the established names.

3. Matthew Dennant
Four wins from his last five recorded events, 9-1 in his last ten and a huge scoring ceiling make Dennant a serious contender.

4. Paul Hogan
A perfect 10-0 across his last ten and four tournament wins from his last five appearances – Hogan arrives in exceptional form.

5. Ted Evetts
An unbeaten Vault victory with a 92.50 tournament average shows just how dangerous Evetts can be when everything clicks.

6. James Richardson
Nine wins from his last ten recorded matches and multiple recent titles make Richardson another player whose current form demands attention.

Beyond the Six

There are plenty of reasons not to restrict the conversation to those six.

Adam Hunt has a Q4QS overall average of 85.88 and has demonstrated a very high ceiling, including a 103.73 performance against Matthew Dennant at Q School.

Former Players Championship winner Colin Osborne adds another hugely experienced name. His recent results have been inconsistent, but he reached the last 64 of Challenge Tour 20 and produced an 84.69 during that event.

Dutchman Jurgen Nuijten is 7-3 across his last ten recorded matches, while Danny van Trijp is another player with experience of competing at a high level.

That's what makes this field so interesting. There are players with huge amounts of stage experience, others currently dominating grassroots tournaments and several capable of producing averages well into the 90s and beyond.

A Week Where Reputation Might Not Be Enough

It's tempting to look at Week 4 and immediately focus on Beaton and Henderson.

They are the two names most casual darts followers are likely to recognise.

But the data tells a more interesting story.

Hogan is 10-0.

Dennant is 9-1 and has won four of his last five recorded tournaments.

Richardson is 9-1.

Henderson is 8-2 and has recently made consecutive Challenge Tour quarter-finals.

Evetts has produced a 92.50 tournament-winning average.

That creates exactly the sort of field I enjoy watching in the MODUS Super Series.

We know what some of these players have achieved.

Week 4 is about discovering what they can do now.

And with experience, current form and some serious scoring power colliding in Portsmouth, there should be plenty to follow throughout the week.

Q4QS Weekly Spotlight: Three Players Who Caught My Eye This Week (weekending 23rd August 2026)

Another week of grassroots darts, and again the difficult part wasn't finding three players worth talking about — it was narrowing the list down.

This week's final three have arrived here in very different ways.

Mat Caste simply kept winning, collecting three titles during the week and producing one of the best averages anywhere in the results. Henry Cooper delivered when the stakes were considerably higher, winning the South West MODUS Super Series regional qualifier. And Logun Godbeer finished the week in outstanding fashion, winning two events on consecutive days and extending his latest run to ten straight victories.

As always, this feature isn't intended to be a simple list of the highest averages or biggest names. These are three performances and stories that caught my eye over the last seven days.

Mat Caste

Player Profile

Mat Caste has built an enormous body of work during 2026.

His Q4QS database now contains 712 matches, of which he has won 591, giving him an excellent 83% win rate across 112 recorded events. Those appearances have produced 32 tournament victories, along with 23 runner-up finishes and 21 semi-finals.

His overall match average of 77.34 perhaps doesn't immediately reveal how high his ceiling can be. Caste has a best recorded average of 120.24, while his top five also contain four separate performances of 103 or better.

He's also shown that level against strong opposition. His recorded victories include Dylan Dowling and Nunjo Dewaele on the Challenge Tour, while he has beaten Danny Lauby on several occasions, including a 3–0 victory accompanied by a 100.20 average.

This Week

This was a week when Caste seemed to be permanently around the business end of tournaments.

It began at The Carlton House Club in Olney, where he collected the title after eight victories. His best performances during the event included averages of 93.94, 88.41 and 86.94.

Two days later came the week's headline performance.

At Windmill Hill Golf Centre, Caste produced a huge 112.69 average, followed later by 100.63 in his semi-final against Mark Boardman. He then defeated Adam King 3–0 in the final to take another title.

Thursday brought another victory at Hotshots Sports Bar in Bletchley. Caste beat Bailey Martin and Charlie Collins before overcoming Addison Hefferon 3–1 in the final with an 85.85 average.

And even after three tournament victories, his week wasn't finished.

Caste reached the quarter-finals of the MODUS Super Series South East & London Regional Qualifier, beating Stuart Woodmore and Gary Stafford before narrowly losing 6–5 to eventual finalist Connor Levett.

Three titles plus a MODUS regional quarter-final would be an exceptional week by any measure. Add a 112.69 average into the equation and Caste was impossible to overlook.

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Henry Cooper

Player Profile

Henry Cooper's numbers are extraordinary.

Across 377 recorded matches, Cooper has won 341, producing a 90.5% career win rate within the Q4QS database. From 55 events he has already recorded 33 tournament victories, meaning he has won well over half of all the events in which he has appeared.

The scoring figures are equally impressive.

Cooper's overall match average stands at 84.49, while his last ten matches average a remarkable 94.25. His best recorded performance is 115.62, with further peaks of 111.33 and two separate 109.98 averages.

He also arrived at the end of this week's data with a perfect 10 wins from his last ten recorded matches.

This Week

Cooper only needed one tournament to earn his place in this week's feature.

And it was an important one.

At St Breward AFC & Social Club, Cooper won the ADC South West Series 18 MODUS Super Series Qualifier.

He produced a 92.02 average in a 6–0 victory over Jamie Kay, before defeating Ricky King 6–2 in the final with a 90.28 average. Cooper finished the event with four victories and the two highest averages recorded by any player in the tournament.

It also continued a remarkable period of form. Cooper's profile shows a last-five average of 97.53 and last-ten figure of 94.25, numbers which underline just how strongly he has been playing recently.

Some selections in this series come from winning several events in a week.

This one comes from winning the event that mattered.

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Logun Godbeer

Player Profile

Logun Godbeer's database tells a slightly different story from the other two.

He has already accumulated a remarkable 815 recorded matches, winning 573 of them for a 70.3% win rate across 132 events. Those tournaments have yielded 22 victories, 15 runner-up finishes and 36 semi-finals.

His overall average is 63.50, but there are plenty of indications of a significantly higher ceiling. Godbeer has produced three recorded 93.94 averages, while he also hit 91.09 earlier this week at Portishead.

Perhaps most interestingly, his record already includes wins over considerably higher-rated opposition, including Jimmy Bristow, Robbie Long, Luke Harding and Rich Griffee.

This Week

Godbeer saved his best results for the end of the week.

On Friday at Portishead Workmens Darts, he came through the open tournament with eight victories.

The knockout stages included a 3–0 win over Luke Adams with an 80.52 average, followed by a 3–1 semi-final victory over Steve Boundy. Godbeer then defeated Ellie Harwood 4–1 in the final to take the title.

Less than 24 hours later, he did it again.

This time it was the JDC Volts at Highbridge Social Club.

Godbeer defeated Alfie Coles, George Miller, Ben Miller and Woody Littlewood before another win over Miller in the semi-final. A 3–1 victory over Tai Anderson completed his second tournament triumph in two days.

Those results also mean his current recorded form reads a perfect 10 wins from his last ten matches.

Two different events. Two consecutive days. Two titles.

That's a pretty good way to finish a week — and a very good reason for Logun Godbeer to make his first appearance in the Weekly Spotlight.

Yesterday’s Darts Results: Cooper Retains Vault Crown as Martin, Court and Crook Impress

 

Saturday produced another fascinating day across the grassroots game, with 20 tournaments added to the Q4QS database from 22 August.

There were strong fields, big performances and plenty of different levels of the game represented, but one result that certainly deserves highlighting was Henry Cooper successfully retaining his ADC South West crown.

Elsewhere, Robbie Martin produced a superb display at Dorchester, Gary Court came through a competitive Wiltshire Darts House Open, Roger Crook booked his MODUS opportunity and Logun Godbeer continued to impress on the junior circuit.

Cooper retains his South West crown

Henry Cooper may not have made the six featured winners on today's graphic, but his victory at the ADC South West Series 18.0 MODUS Super Series Qualifier was undoubtedly one of Saturday's major stories.

Cooper came through the event at St Breward AFC & Social Club, beating Ricky King 6-2 in the final to retain his Vault crown.

The numbers backed up the result too. Cooper produced the tournament's highest recorded average, 92.02, in a 6-0 victory over Jamie Kay before averaging 90.28 in the final against King. Jamie Kay reached 90.99, Neil Meneer 89.29 and Gareth Griffiths 88.14 in what was clearly a competitive South West field.

For Cooper, though, it is another significant regional title and further evidence of the consistency he continues to show in South West competition.

Martin dominates at Dorchester

One of the performances of the day came from Robbie Martin at the DTC August 2026 Open.

There were 118 matches recorded at Dorchester Trinity Club and Martin eventually emerged as champion with a 5-2 final victory over Alfie Yarrow.

Martin's scoring throughout the tournament was particularly impressive. He recorded a 100.20 average alongside two separate 95.94 performances and collected ten wins across the event.

Yarrow also enjoyed an excellent tournament, winning nine matches and reaching the final, with a best recorded average of 92.02.

That makes Martin's victory one of the standout achievements from Saturday's results.

Court takes Wiltshire Open

There was another excellent tournament at Wiltshire Darts House, where Gary Court came through a 75-match competition to take the title.

Court defeated Josh McCarthy 5-3 in the final, finishing the tournament with nine victories. McCarthy collected eight on his way to the runner-up spot.

Court also joined the century club with a 100.20 average, while McCarthy reached 93.94.

With Will Jackson, Dave Geale and Mitch McCarthy among those also accumulating plenty of wins, it looks to have been another strong local field.

Crook books MODUS opportunity

Another significant result came in the MODUS Super Series South East & London Regional Qualifier.

Roger Crook emerged victorious, edging Connor Levett in the deciding match after producing the tournament's best recorded average of 95.39 during his run.

Crook collected five victories, with Levett winning four, while John Power, Jack Seymour and Jack Roddis were among the other players making progress.

The regional qualifying route continues to provide opportunities for players outside the traditional professional circuits, and Crook has now made the most of his.

Godbeer wins again

There was another success for Logun Godbeer, this time in the JDC VOLTS Series 7 event at Highbridge Social Club.

Godbeer beat Tai Anderson 3-1 in the final and collected six wins during the competition. He also recorded the event's three highest averages at 75.87, 71.25 and 69.63.

Saturday was a busy day for the VOLTS circuit generally. Tyler Shuck won at Bostin Darts 180 Bar, Callum Williams took the Llandysul event and Joel Walton won at the Bullseye Bar in Lichfield.

Tauringana takes South West Under-55 regional title

The South West also staged its Vault 18.0 Level Up Core Regional Finals, with Panashe Tauringana coming through to take the title.

Tauringana defeated Fraser Pearce in the final, while Pearce accumulated seven victories across the competition. The biggest recorded average belonged to Zayn Paterson at 93.94.

It's another example of why the restricted-average competitions are becoming such an interesting part of the grassroots calendar, providing meaningful competition and progression opportunities at different levels of the game.

Plenty more winners

The depth of Saturday's schedule stretched well beyond the headline events.

Rich Hosey won a huge 301 DIDO round robin at Bostin Darts 180 Bar, with 113 matches recorded and ten victories for the eventual champion.

Harley Glycos won the 120-match Its 4LIAM. BiG 30 tournament in Newport, collecting nine victories, while Dave Fisher won ten matches on his way to success in the Princess Royal round robin.

There was also an impressive ten-win title run from Aaron Beeney, while Wayne Halliwell won the Shaftesbury Monthly and Ben Spencer came through the SSNAP Charity Event.

Another strong Saturday

Twenty more tournaments have now been added to Q4QS, and once again the results demonstrate just how much competitive darts is taking place away from the biggest televised stages.

For me, Cooper retaining his South West crown deserves to be right among the headline stories, alongside Martin's excellent Dorchester performance, Court's Wiltshire success and Crook earning his MODUS opportunity.

And with Godbeer winning again at Highbridge, there was plenty happening among the next generation as well.

Yesterday’s Darts Results: Mould Wins Strong Bradmoor Field as Godbeer Takes Portishead Title (22nd August 2026)

 

Friday produced another busy night of grassroots darts, with 22 tournaments added to the Q4QS database from 21 August and plenty of quality scattered across the country.

The headline performance came at Bradmoor Farm, where Adam Mould came through a substantial Friday Vault Break field. There were 155 matches recorded, with Mould eventually taking the title ahead of Ritchie Edhouse.

It was a particularly strong event statistically. Edhouse produced the highest recorded average of the day anywhere in the results collected by Q4QS, firing in a superb 111.33, while Andy Smith also reached 96.97 and Mould recorded a 93.94 during his title-winning run.

Mould's victory is perhaps even more impressive when looking at the amount of darts he had to play. He registered nine wins, the most of anyone at the event, before finishing the job against Edhouse in the final.

Godbeer gets the job done at Portishead

Closer to the Q4QS heartland, there was another competitive night at Portishead Workmens Darts, where 75 matches were recorded in the Friday Open.

Logun Godbeer emerged with the title, overcoming Ellie Harwood in the final after an eight-win campaign. Harwood herself had enjoyed an excellent night with seven victories, while Steve Boundy and Max Maggs both collected six.

Interestingly, it was Boundy rather than the eventual champion who produced the night's best recorded average at Portishead, hitting 89.88. Ryan Greenslade reached 85.89 and John Maggs 83.50, showing the strength running through the tournament.

Davies warms up in style

With the Red Dragon Champion of Champions looming, Dai Davies could hardly have asked for a better preparation.

Davies won the Champion of Champions warm-up tournament at Whitchurch Rugby Club, with 38 matches recorded. He produced averages of 98.33, 95.66 and 93.94 during the event, while Dean Reynolds recorded an excellent 103.66.

Given what lies ahead, that is a timely bit of form from Davies.

Eichen impresses at Woodbridge Hill

There was also an excellent performance from Jake Eichen at the Woodbridge Hill Working Men's Club Vault Break.

Eichen collected eight victories on his way to the title and produced the tournament's three biggest recorded averages — 98.11, 92.02 and 88.41. Jack Harvey also had a strong evening, picking up six wins.

That's one of the performances from Friday that perhaps deserves a little more attention than it gets from simply looking at the winners.

Crowther comes through strong SDO Open

The SDO Summer Series 5.6 Open also produced some excellent numbers.

Gary Crowther eventually took the title in a field which included an impressive Paul Rowley. Crowther recorded a 95.55, while Rowley produced three separate performances of 97.93, 97.50 and 94.81. Eddie Price topped the tournament averages with 98.02.

Crowther's six victories were enough to secure the title despite some serious competition around him.

More winners around the circuit

There was plenty more happening across Friday's results.

John Power won at Epsom Town Social Club, Arun Grewal took the IDL Super GP in Ruislip, Robert Lewis won the Sub-50 round robin in Newport and Cameron Edwards came through the Trial Run Number 2 tournament at Wattsville National Club.

At junior level, Reggie Woodmore won the JDC VOLTS Series 7 event at the Simeon Arms in Ryde, while Kirsten Casley took JDC Wales Girls Series Event 5.

There was also a title for Archie Bourne at the NDC World Championship, while David Hitchman won the Premier League Division 1 Week 3 event at the Bullseye Bar in Lichfield.

Friday's numbers

The biggest individual average collected by Q4QS was Edhouse's 111.33, followed by Grant Jackson at 107.36 and Dean Reynolds at 103.66. Dai Davies (98.33), Jake Eichen (98.11), Eddie Price (98.02) and Paul Rowley (97.93) were among several others pushing towards or beyond the high-90s.

Another 22 tournaments are therefore in the database, but what stands out again is the variety. From a 155-match Vault Break to local opens, junior events and restricted competitions, there was quality at several different levels.

Adam Mould's Bradmoor victory probably takes top billing, while the performances of Edhouse, Davies, Eichen and Godbeer give Friday's results plenty of depth.