Beau Greaves Beats Fallon Sherrock to Win Third Women’s Matchplay Title

The Winter Gardens witnessed yet another chapter of darting history as Beau Greaves etched her name onto the trophy for a third time. The 22-year-old top seed had to dig deeper than ever against a resilient Fallon Sherrock, ultimately prevailing in a nerve-shredding 6-5 final-leg decider on July 26, 2026, according to Sky Sports.

A Thrilling Final-Leg Decider Against Fallon Sherrock

Greaves appeared to be cruising when she established a 5-3 lead, but Sherrock refused to yield.

“I’m not one to celebrate but I just felt the relief after winning. To hit that last dart was just an outpouring of relief. I am just so happy to win.”

Beau Greaves, via BBC

The defeat marked the third consecutive year that Sherrock has fallen just short in the Blackpool showpiece, having lost to Greaves in 2024. Despite dropping only one leg en route to the final—including a clinical 5-1 victory over Ashton in the semi-finals—Sherrock could not quite get over the final hurdle.

Navigating a Brutal Bracket at the Winter Gardens

Greaves’ path to the final required navigating a pair of formidable challenges. She opened her campaign with a dominant 5-1 victory over Finland’s Kirsi Viinikainen, opening the match with brilliant 148 and 144 checkouts. However, the semi-final against Gemma Hayter proved considerably more perilous.

Trailing after Hayter capitalized on a sluggish start, Greaves pulled off a massive 104 checkout under severe pressure to scrape through to the final.

The tournament itself carried significant stakes. Operated as a £40,000 major, the event awarded £15,000 to the winner, £8,000 to the runner-up, £4,500 to the semi-finalists, and £2,000 to quarter-finalists, William Hill News outlined. Beyond the prize purse, the champion earned coveted qualification spots for the Grand Slam of Darts and the 2026/27 World Darts Championship.

Building on a Record-Breaking Season

That status was earned through an extraordinary run of form that saw her go unbeaten across 114 consecutive matches on the PDC Women’s Series between April 2025 and March 2026, capturing seventeen successive titles during that stretch.

Her dominance has successfully transitioned to the open PDC circuit as well. Earlier in the year, she became the first woman to win a PDC ranking title by capturing Players Championship 11, and she also made history by hitting a nine-dart finish on the ProTour against Mensur Suljovic.

“Winning a ProTour so quickly was a shock to me. I know I can play darts, but the quality on tour is unreal, so I thought I’d need more time to settle in.”

Beau Greaves, via Dartsnews.com

While competing against men on the ProTour requires a different mental adjustment, Greaves acknowledged that returning to the women’s major circuit presents its own unique pressures. With her third Matchplay trophy now secured, the PDC world number one turns her attention toward further improvements ahead of the autumn majors and the World Championship.