Darts’ new superstar Fallon Sherrock does it again by beating Mensur Suljovic at World Championship

Darts’ new superstar Fallon Sherrock does it again by beating Mensur Suljovic and claim guaranteed £25k with England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford among fans at Ally Pally

  • The 25-year-old progressed to the last 32 by beating 11th seed Suljovic
  • Sherrock sealed a stunning 3-1 victory by landing a dart at the bullseye
  • She made history by being first woman to win a match at the tournament 
  • Sherrock, who next faces Chris Dobey, believes she can go on and win it

Fallon Sherrock insists she can win the World Darts Championship after she progressed to the last 32 with a 3-1 win over 11th seed Mensur Suljovic at Alexandra Palace.

The 25-year-old, who became the first woman to win a match at the tournament with a first-round win over Ted Evetts, missed only five doubles in a superb performance against the Austrian.

Sherrock won the first set before Suljovic levelled the match. But Sherrock hit back and landed a dart at the bullseye to surge into the last 32, where she will meet Chris Dobey. 

Fallon Sherrock claimed a second sensational victory at the World Darts Championship

The 25-year-old progressed to the last 32 with a 3-1 win over 11th seed Mensur Suljovic

The 25-year-old progressed to the last 32 with a 3-1 win over 11th seed Mensur Suljovic

Suljovic congratulates Sherrock after her second-round victory on Saturday night

Suljovic congratulates Sherrock after her second-round victory on Saturday night

When asked if she could win the tournament, Sherrock told Sky Sports: ‘Why not? I have won two games, I am just going to take each game as it comes but there is nothing to say that I can’t. I am going to try.

‘I have just proved that we (women) can beat anyone. I have beaten two of the best players in the world. If that doesn’t show that women can play darts, I don’t know what does.’

She added: ‘I’m speechless. With everything that has been going on the last couple of days I have just been focusing on my finishing because I know that I can score.

‘I’m still waiting for it all to sink in. I don’t know how I’m going to sleep tonight. It’s amazing, when that dart (at bull to win) went in it was a sigh of relief.’

Sherrock wowed the audience with a stunning 3-1 victory against 11th seed Mensur Suljovic

Sherrock wowed the audience with a stunning 3-1 victory against 11th seed Mensur Suljovic

The 25-year-old missed only five doubles in a superb performance against the Austrian

The 25-year-old missed only five doubles in a superb performance against the Austrian

Sherrock made history with by being first woman to win a match at PDC World Championship

Sherrock made history with by being first woman to win a match at PDC World Championship

Everton and England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford was among the crowd at Alexandra Palace

Everton and England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford was among the crowd at Alexandra Palace

 

 

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