501 CHICKOUT

DARTS PDC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

JINGLE belle Fallon Sherrock is poultry in motion on the oche – because her pre-match meal is a cheeky Nando’s.

The Queen of Darts has unfurled two Christmas miracles at Alexandra Palace and revealed the secret of her success is a plate of butterfly chicken, mash and coleslaw.

Sherrock’s stunning upset of world No.11 Mensur Suljovic followed her shock first-round victory over Ted Evetts at the PDC World Championship.

Now it’s Geordie stooge Chris Dobey’s turn to stop the fairytale – and Sherrock will be following a familiar pre-match routine.

Can you hear the drums for Nando’s?

The 25-year-old, who has brought odds on her winning the title crashing from 2000-1 to 250-1, said: “My schedule has been exactly the same as before I played Ted in the first round.

“It’s my pre-match meal. I have the butterfly chicken, mash and coleslaw. I will stick to it. It’s now a winning meal – I’ve just got to eat that before every game.”

They may be shifting a lot more chicken at Nando’s before we ring in 2020 – although Sherrock refuses to tempt fate by plotting a potential route to the final.

She said: “I haven’t dared to think about it. I’ve learned from experience with the BDO and ladies tournament. Once I planned it out and I went out in the first round.

“That’s why I take each game as it comes and I don’t look too far in front. I don’t

“That is the positive and the only thing different. I focus on each leg and not what the score is. Try to bring it back.”

And she admits focusing on the task at hand is the only way she’s been able to deal with the attention from rivals, fans and bookies.

Sherrock said: “I don’t know if I have frightened the bookies because I don’t understand the numbers but

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