The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)
Sherrock aims to impress on her Premier League debut
Fallon Sherrock is excited by the opportunity to prove that she can still beat the men as she prepares to make her Premier League debut.
The 25-year-old became the first woman to win a match in the PDC World Championships in December as she reached the third round at Alexandra Palace.
As a result of her success, Sherrock was named as one of the nine challengers to compete in this year’s Premier League and will face Glen Durrant in the second week at Nottingham on February 13.
She said: “I’m just going to treat it the same as what I normally would. I’m going to try and put as much practice in as I can.”
Sherrock has been given advice from friend and current world number one Michael Van Gerwen.
“Michael, he gives me advice on how to approach situations like this and he just tells me to prepare how I normally would and enjoy it.”
After her impressive performance at Alexandra Palace, recording wins over Ted Evetts and 11th seed Mensur Suljovic, Sherrock fell short of securing a Tour Card at Q School, but she has vowed to improve and hopes to get a place on the tour next year.
She said: “I’m trying to better myself so it was a good experience all round and I’m hoping next year I can try and go for it again and hopefully accumulate enough points if not win one straight out.
“Hopefully I’ve got a whole year now with playing the best players that there are in the world.
“That is going to improve my game, so I might be ready for Q school and a tour card after that experience.”
● Fallon Sherrock was speaking on behalf of Ladbrokes ahead of the Ladbrokes Masters in Milton Keynes this weekend.