Fallon Sherrock’s bid to repeat previous PDC heroics falls flat at Alexandra Palace

Fallon Sherrock’s desires of repeating her PDC World Championship heroics had been dashed by veteran Steve Beaton at Alexandra Palace

Sherrock was making her first look since her history-making run in 2019 when she beat Ted Evetts and Mensur Suljovic to change into the primary girl to win a match within the match.

However her hopes of sinking 1996 champion Beaton – who was making a file thirty first look – fell flat because the 57-year-old defied the boos to say a 3-2 win.

Sherrock, who proved her 2019 run was no fluke by happening to succeed in the Nordic Masters closing and the Gram Slam quarter-finals, began as a marginal favorite to beat her opponent.

However she blew a two-leg result in lose the primary set, and regardless of levelling she was whitewashed within the third set to as soon as once more hand Beaton the benefit.

Beaton, who touched a 104 common within the first set, had been taking part in above expectations however Sherrock stormed again to win the fourth set and power the decider.

The extent of Sherrock’s recognition was evident because the followers took in opposition to Beaton, with boos ringing across the enviornment as he sealed a 68 checkout to finish his victory.

Eighth seed Jonny Clayton survived a scare to edge teenager Keane Barry 3-2 and e-book his place within the second spherical.

Clayton, the reigning Grand Prix champion, fought again from 2-1 down in a high-quality match that featured no fewer than 10 three-figure checkouts to safe victory.

Debutants Florian Hempel and Martijn Kleermaker cruised by means of their first-round matches in opposition to Marin Schindler and John Michael respectively.

Within the afternoon session, Ross Smith produced back-to-back checkouts of 167 and 102 to sink former BDO world champion Stephen Bunting 3-2 of their second-round conflict.

In first-round motion, there have been debut wins for Alan Soutar and Jason Heaver, whereas Maik Kuivenhoven beat Ky Smith 3-1 to arrange a conflict with fourth seed James Wade.