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.

WADC Winmau Tour Championship South Returns – Four More Titles Up for Grabs at Bradmoor Farm

 

The women's WADC Winmau Tour Championship South returns to Bradmoor Farm this weekend, 8th-9th August, with Events 5-8 taking place and four more titles up for grabs.

And if the opening four events are anything to go by, predicting where those titles will go won't be easy.

The first four South tournaments produced four different winners — Gemma Hayter, Louise Pearson, Deta Hedman and Trina Gulliver — while some of the most consistent performers across the series are still waiting for their first victory.

Add Fallon Sherrock to this weekend's field, together with several players arriving in excellent wider form, and the second half of the South series looks fascinating.

Who Has Performed Best at Bradmoor Farm?

As with the men's preview, I've created a Q4QS performance score based on how far players progressed across the previous South events.

It is important to stress that these are not official WADC ranking points or official standings. The score is simply a Q4QS measure designed to highlight sustained performance across Events 1-4.

Player	Q4QS South Performance Score
Jo Locke	22
Gemma Hayter	22
Louise Pearson	21
Eve Watson	21
Vicky Pruim	21
Deta Hedman	20
Trina Gulliver	18
Rebecca Rose	17
Steph Clarke	16
Lisa Brosnan	16

And there is an immediate story in those numbers.

Jo Locke jointly leads the measure despite not winning an event.

Locke has instead built her score through consistency: a runner-up finish, semi-final, quarter-final and Last 16 across the four tournaments.

Gemma Hayter reaches the same 22 points via a rather different route, including both a title and a runner-up finish.

Is Vicky Pruim the Ultimate Consistency Pick?

There is another name that particularly stands out.

Vicky Pruim has reached at least the quarter-finals in all four South events.

She hasn't yet won one, but a semi-final and three quarter-finals have given her 21 points on the Q4QS measure.

And her wider form makes that record even more interesting.

Pruim has subsequently won WADC Winmau Championship North Event 6, averaging 77.92 across the tournament, and then won the UKDA National Finals. She also reached the Women's World Matchplay quarter-finals.

If there is a player whose previous Bradmoor Farm consistency and wider form combine particularly well, Pruim has an excellent case.

Gemma Hayter Already Has the Bradmoor Formula

Gemma Hayter doesn't need to wonder whether she can win here.

She already has.

One title and one runner-up finish from the opening four events put Hayter alongside Jo Locke at the top of the Q4QS South performance measure.

Her form elsewhere has strengthened considerably too.

Hayter's recent results include winning the WDF World Masters with a 78.04 tournament average and another recent Vault victory at Fareham. Her database form stands at eight wins from her last ten matches.

That combination of previous Bradmoor success and current winning form makes her difficult to overlook.

The Champions Are Back

Hayter isn't the only previous South champion returning.

Deta Hedman has already lifted one of the four titles and arrives with significant recent success elsewhere. Hedman won an England Open event with an 81.36 tournament average, reached the UKDA National Finals final and subsequently made the Women's World Matchplay quarter-finals.

Trina Gulliver is another of the four South winners. Her wider results include a run to a PDC Women's Series final, where she averaged 70.21 across the event before being stopped by Beau Greaves.

Then there is Louise Pearson, whose South title and other solid finishes leave her just one point behind the leaders in the Q4QS performance measure.

Four events.

Four different champions.

There has been no monopoly on winning at Bradmoor Farm so far.

But Now Fallon Sherrock Enters the Equation

And this is where the second set of South events becomes particularly interesting.

Fallon Sherrock heads the Q4QS Six Players to Watch.

Sherrock arrives after reaching the Women's World Matchplay final, averaging 87.93 across the tournament before losing to Beau Greaves. Her run included a 5-1 victory over Lisa Ashton with a 90.55 average and a 5-0 win over Deta Hedman.

The tournament generator gives Sherrock a 73% win rate in its analysed sample and a best recorded average of 102.12.

Previous Championship South results give us plenty of established contenders.

Sherrock gives them another major obstacle.

Q4QS Six Players to Watch

The preview generator analyses the wider Q4QS database rather than simply selecting the six players who have performed best in the previous South events.

That gives us:

1. Fallon Sherrock

The obvious headline name, but also a selection backed by the numbers.

Sherrock's recent Women's World Matchplay final demonstrates her current level, while a best recorded average of 102.12 shows the scoring ceiling available.

If she brings anything approaching her Matchplay form to Bradmoor Farm, she will take some stopping.

2. Vicky Pruim

Perhaps the most compelling combination of course form and current form in the field.

Four Championship South events have brought four quarter-finals or better, and since then Pruim has added Championship North and UKDA National Finals titles.

The generator gives her a 76% win rate and best recorded average of 95.43.

Can she finally turn all that Bradmoor consistency into a South title?

3. Trina Gulliver

Already a winner here and capable of another deep run.

Her Women's Series final provides further evidence that Gulliver remains capable of negotiating big fields, while the generator records a 74% win rate and best average of 92.49.

4. Gemma Hayter

One of the strongest cases of all.

Hayter has already won a South event, jointly leads the Q4QS South performance table and comes into this weekend with an 8-2 last-ten record.

Her generator numbers are equally impressive: an 82% win rate and best recorded average of 98.02.

There isn't much missing from that profile.

5. Deta Hedman

Another previous South winner with significant recent form.

The generator gives Hedman an 82% win rate, while her recent England Open success demonstrates that she continues to collect titles.

Her experience in long tournament days hardly needs explaining either.

6. Steph Clarke

Steph Clarke completes the six — and could be one of the particularly interesting selections.

She has already reached a South final this year, but her subsequent form includes winning WADC Championship North Event 8 and reaching a WDF World Masters semi-final.

Her last-ten database record is 8-2, while the generator identifies a 78% win rate and a best recorded average of 96.97.

And Don't Forget the Players Outside the Six

As ever, Six to Follow doesn't mean six possible winners.

Jo Locke hasn't made the graphic despite jointly leading the Q4QS South performance measure. She has also reached a PDC Women's Series quarter-final and carries a 7-3 recent record in the database.

Eve Watson is only a point behind the leaders in the South measure and has been winning WADC Vault events, including one with an 82.37 tournament average.

Rebecca Rose could be a particularly interesting outsider. She sits eighth in the South performance measure but comes into the weekend having won nine of her last ten recorded matches, with a string of recent Vault victories.

That depth is why four titles across two days could produce almost any combination of winners.

Four Events Could Change Everything

There is one final reason this weekend is particularly significant.

We have played four South events.

We're about to play another four in a single weekend.

Everything we've learned from the opening half of the series could therefore look very different by Sunday night.

Can Jo Locke turn consistency into her first South title?

Can Vicky Pruim maintain her extraordinary record of reaching at least the quarter-finals every time?

Will Gemma Hayter, Deta Hedman or Trina Gulliver become the first two-time South champion of 2026?

What happens when Fallon Sherrock is added to the equation?

And can Steph Clarke carry her Championship North form into the South?

The first four tournaments established the contenders.

Events 5-8 could completely reshape the picture.

Women's World Matchplay Preview: Can Anyone Stop Beau Greaves?

The Women's World Matchplay returns this weekend, bringing together eight of the finest players in the women's game for one of the most prestigious titles on the calendar.

While the field may be small, the quality certainly isn't.

World-class champions, former winners, established stars and in-form challengers all arrive with genuine hopes of lifting the trophy, but once again one player enters as the woman everyone else must beat.

Beau Greaves Leads the Way

It is impossible to look beyond Beau Greaves as the tournament favourite.

Her recent form has been exceptional.

Across the last ten matches in the Q4QS database she boasts a perfect 10-0 record, while she arrives after winning two consecutive PDC Women's Series titles before finishing runner-up in another event. She also produced event averages approaching 88 and 89 during that run, highlighting the level she is capable of producing.

Interestingly, her most recent appearance came against the men on the Players Championship circuit, where she lost to Owen Bates despite averaging over 90.

That defeat is unlikely to dent her confidence.

If anything, it demonstrates her willingness to test herself against the very best opposition.

Lisa Ashton Has Already Shown It Can Be Done

If anyone has proved Beau Greaves can be beaten recently, it's Lisa Ashton.

The four-time Lakeside Champion claimed victory at PDC Women's Series Event 15, defeating Greaves 5-1 in the final and averaging over 81 throughout the tournament. It was one of the standout performances of the season and serves as a reminder that Ashton remains one of the toughest competitors in women's darts.

She followed that up with another deep run by reaching the semi-finals of the UKDA National Finals, showing her consistency remains intact.

Fallon Sherrock Chasing Another Major Run

No preview would be complete without Fallon Sherrock.

Although she hasn't added another major title recently, Sherrock continues to reach the latter stages of big events.

A semi-final in Women's Series Event 15 and a quarter-final in Event 16 underline that she is never far away from another big weekend.

Few players possess more experience on television than "The Queen of the Palace", and that experience could prove invaluable.

Plenty of Form Players Arrive

One of the fascinating aspects of this year's event is just how many competitors arrive after lifting trophies.

Gemma Hayter heads to the Winter Gardens fresh from victory in the WDF World Masters, continuing what has been an excellent season.

Vicky Pruim arrives as the reigning UKDA National Finals champion and has built strong momentum over recent weeks.

Veteran star Deta Hedman also comes into the tournament after another title-winning campaign, proving once again that experience remains a huge asset.

Kirsi Viinikainen and Rhian O'Sullivan complete a field packed with recent winners, ensuring there will be no easy opening matches.

Five Players to Watch

Beau Greaves

Still the benchmark in women's darts. Two recent Women's Series titles, unbeaten in her last ten matches and producing some of the highest averages in the game.

Lisa Ashton

The player who recently defeated Greaves in a Women's Series final. If she reproduces that standard, another major title is well within reach.

Fallon Sherrock

One of the biggest names in women's darts. Television experience and proven ability to deliver on the big stage make her a dangerous opponent for anyone.

Gemma Hayter

The reigning WDF World Masters champion continues to build momentum and has quietly become one of the most consistent performers in the women's game.

Vicky Pruim

Fresh from lifting the UKDA National Finals title, Pruim arrives full of confidence and could be one of the dark horses this weekend.

Can Anyone Stop Greaves?

Every major tournament needs a storyline, and this one is obvious.

Can anyone prevent Beau Greaves from adding another major televised title to her growing collection?

Lisa Ashton has already shown it is possible.

Fallon Sherrock remains one of the most dangerous players on a televised stage.

Gemma Hayter, Vicky Pruim and Deta Hedman all arrive with recent silverware of their own.

With so many players bringing title-winning form into Blackpool, the Women's World Matchplay promises to be one of the most competitive editions yet. 

Women's Series Weekend Review: Greaves Dominates, Cairns Breaks Through

 

The final Women's Series weekend before the Women's World Matchplay delivered plenty of drama, with four events taking place and several players strengthening their claims ahead of Blackpool.

Women's Series Event 13

The weekend began with another reminder of Beau Greaves' dominance.

Greaves stormed to the title, defeating Vicky Pruim 5-0 in the final. Pruim's run to the final continued what has been an excellent season for the Dutch star, but Greaves proved too strong on the day.

For Greaves, it was another title added to an already remarkable campaign and further evidence that she remains the player everyone is trying to catch.

Women's Series Event 14

Event 14 produced a different finalist but the same winner.

This time Greaves defeated Karolina Ratajska 5-1 in the final to secure her second title of the weekend.

Ratajska deserves plenty of credit for reaching the final and continued to show signs that she can compete with the very best players on the Women's Series circuit.

However, once again Greaves was simply too strong when it mattered most.

Women's Series Event 15

Lisa Ashton reminded everyone exactly why she remains one of the biggest names in women's darts.

After reaching the final, Ashton produced one of the performances of the weekend to defeat Beau Greaves 5-1 and deny her a clean sweep of titles.

It was a huge statement from the four-time Lakeside champion and showed she remains a genuine contender for any major title.

For Greaves, it was her first final defeat of the weekend, but another deep run added valuable prize money to her tally.

Women's Series Event 16

The final event of the weekend produced the biggest story.

Eleanor Cairns captured her first Women's Series title after defeating Angela Kirkwood 5-4 in a thrilling final.

Both players enjoyed outstanding runs to reach the final, and the match could hardly have been closer.

Cairns' victory was one of the breakthrough moments of the season, while Kirkwood's run to the final showed she is becoming an increasingly dangerous competitor on the Women's Series circuit.

Vicky Pruim also impressed once again, reaching the semi-finals to cap off another excellent weekend.

Weekend Winners

🏆 Event 13 – Beau Greaves

🏆 Event 14 – Beau Greaves

🏆 Event 15 – Lisa Ashton

🏆 Event 16 – Eleanor Cairns

Players Who Enhanced Their Reputation

⭐ Eleanor Cairns

⭐ Angela Kirkwood

⭐ Vicky Pruim

⭐ Karolina Ratajska

While the established stars once again featured prominently, the weekend also highlighted the growing depth of talent throughout the women's game.

Women's World Matchplay Field Confirmed

Aside from the Women's Series action itself, this was also the final qualifying weekend for the 2026 Betfred Women's World Matchplay.

The eight players heading to Blackpool are:

1. Beau Greaves (£45,700)
2. Lisa Ashton (£15,550)
3. Fallon Sherrock (£13,150)
4. Gemma Hayter (£9,800)
5. Vicky Pruim (£8,250)
6. Deta Hedman (£7,500)
7. Rhian O'Sullivan (£6,300)
8. Kirsi Viinikainen (£6,150)

Forgotten Women of Darts: The Trailblazers Before Beau Greaves

 The rise of Beau Greaves has shone a fresh light on the women’s game, confident, clinical, and competing toe-to-toe with the men.

But before the Women’s Series, before Ally Pally walk-ons and TV slots, there were a handful of pioneering women who carried the game when no cameras were watching.

They’re rarely mentioned now, yet they set the stage for everything Beau and Fallon Sherrock enjoy today. Let’s meet five of the forgotten heroes of women’s darts.

 Gayl King – The Original Pioneer

Long before Fallon Sherrock made headlines, Gayl King quietly made history.

In 2001, the Canadian became the first woman ever to play in the PDC World Darts Championship, earning her place by winning the North American Cup.

She faced Graeme Stoddart at the Circus Tavern and lost 3-1 in sets, but the result barely mattered. King had proved that women belonged on the biggest stage.

Since then she’s slipped from public memory, yet her legacy remains: she walked so others could run.

Stacy Bromberg - The Forgotten World Champion

Known as 'The Wish Granter', Stacy Bromberg dominated American darts for nearly two decades.

She was U.S. No. 1 sixteen times, won countless national titles, and in 2010 lifted the only PDC Women’s World Championship ever staged, edging Tricia Wright 6–5 in a thriller.

The event was meant to spark a women’s circuit — but it never returned. Bromberg kept inspiring others until her passing in 2017.

A true champion, sadly without the spotlight her achievement deserved.

 Ann-Louise Peters - The Danish Flagbearer

In an era dominated by English and Dutch players, Ann-Louise Peters carried the flag for Scandinavia.

She reached the semi-finals of the 2014 BDO World Championship, helped Denmark win WDF Europe Cup team gold, and consistently mixed it with the best.

Quiet, classy, and determined, Peters proved that talent in women’s darts was global and not just British. She stepped away from the tour soon after, but her legacy lives on in every non-UK player who dreams big.

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Tricia Wright - The Nearly-Forgotten Finalist

If Stacy Bromberg was the champion, Tricia Wright was the other half of that 2010 story.

Wright pushed Bromberg to a deciding leg in the PDC Women’s World Championship final, and over her long BDO career collected titles across Europe.

She never quite became a household name, but her role in that historic final makes her part of darts history.

The 'forgotten finalist'  and a reminder of how small the women’s spotlight once was.

Francis Hoenselaar – The Jimmy White of Women’s Darts

If ever there was a Jimmy White of the women’s game, it’s Francis Hoenselaar.

For years she was runner-up to Trina Gulliver, finishing second six times at Lakeside before finally winning the BDO World Championship in 2009.

A six-time World Masters and five-time Zuiderduin Masters champion, she was stylish, consistent, and loved by fans.

Hoenselaar retired in 2011 after injury, but her perseverance remains a symbol of grace in defeat, and ultimate reward.

Closing Thoughts

Every era needs its pioneers. Before social media, before the glamour of the PDC stage, women like King, Bromberg, Peters, Wright, and Hoenselaar were carving out opportunities where none existed.

They may not trend on TikTok or walk out to a packed Ally Pally crowd, but they built the foundations of modern women’s darts.

Next time you watch Beau Greaves or Fallon Sherrock on TV, remember that their path was cleared by these unsung heroes.