FALLON WINS TICKET TO THE PALACE

FALLON SHERROCK has been handed a controversial call-up to the PDC World Championship, just seven days after complaining women’s darts had become a hostile environment.

The Queen of the Palace (above) appeared to have missed out on a place at next month’s showpiece when Lisa Ashton and 18-year-old sensation Beau Greaves beat her to the two qualifying spots available through the Women’s Series.

But Professional Darts Corporation bosses have announced Sherrock’s win at the inaugural Women’s World Matchplay in Blackpool four months ago was her golden ticket to Ally Pally.

Now there will be three women in the 96-player field when the draw is made next Monday.

Some fans on social media have suggested the goalposts were moved to accommodate her, but Sherrock is grateful for her reprieve.

The former Bletchley hairdresser, who defeated Aileen de Graaf in the World Matchplay final, said: “I’m proud to have won and it’s great that I will now get to go back to Ally Pally.

“The PDC have done amazing things for women’s darts in recent years and that’s given us players a platform to play at the highest level.”

Last week, Sherrock threatened to quit the PDC women’s circuit because she felt jealous rivals wanted her to lose, claiming: “It doesn’t matter what I do – I am still going to get hate.”