Overview

• Ashton secured her first PDC Women’s World Matchplay crown with a 6–5 win over Fallon Sherrock at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens.
• She survived 11 match darts from Sherrock before sealing the decider with a 64 checkout on her final visit.
• Ashton’s semi-final victory ended Beau Greaves’ bid for a third consecutive title at the event.
• The triumph earned her the £10,000 top prize and automatic qualification for the Grand Slam of Darts and the 2026 World Darts Championship.
• Fallon Sherrock and Lorraine Winstanley have urged the PDC to broaden the tournament beyond eight players and lengthen match formats.