Darts hero Fallon Sherrock earns guest spot for PDC’s Premier League tournament

Fallon Sherrock will be back in front of darts fans again soon – after earning a spot in the PDC'S Premier League

Sherrock has been named as one of the Challengers, who join the tournament's regular players for one night.

The Milton Keynes thrower earned worldwide fame after becoming the first woman to beat male opposition at the PDC World Championship last month.

And she'll be entertaining fans in Nottingham when she competes at the Motorpoint Arena on February 13.

Sherrock's stock rose after beating Ted Evetts and Mensur Suljovic.

And the PDC board had no hesitation in nominating the former hairdresser from Bletchley as one of the Challengers to test the nine players called up for the 17-week travelling circus, which makes a maiden splashdown in Berlin this year.

Sherrock's call-up tempers her disappointment at pulling out of the BDO ladies' world championship this weekend after prize money was slashed more than 50 per cent because of dreadful ticket sales, TV income and sponsorship.

She said: “This is an incredible honour – I can't wait to play against the best players in the world.”

Glen Durrant and Nathan Aspinall are the two new names on the Premier League roster, along with five-times champion Michael van Gerwen, Rob Cross, Gary Anderson, Gerwyn Price, Michael Smith and Daryl Gurney.

New World Champion Peter Wright will also be in action.

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