Fallon Sherrock – The Saviour of Darts?

Darts is and always will be the greatest sport on earth, one that can be played in your living room, in your local, or in front of thousands at the Ally Pally.

Thanks to the forward-thinking PDC, it has enjoyed phenomenal success in recent years, but it needs to keep evolving for that success to continue. The warning signs are there for all to see with the recent BDO World Championship debacle, played against a backdrop of lost sponsors, dwindling crowds and player withdrawals due to lowered prize money.

The PDC has none of those problems yet, but it has had to cope with the retirement of its star player – Phil Taylor. It needs a new prize attraction, one who can attract a new breed of darts fans, and in Fallen Sherrock, it may just have found one. From darts betting experts to enthusiastic spectators, everyone should be looking out for this rising star in the darts world, as we highlight in this article.

The Girl from Nowhere

Just two months ago, few sports fans (outside of those who closely follow women's darts) would have known the name Fallon Sherrock. That's certainly changed. She has recently appeared on the front pages of newspapers and magazines, and has signed what is surely the first of many lucrative sponsorship deals. She may not yet have the trophies that they have, but she is already a name that is recognised as much, if not more than, the likes of Michael van Gerwen and this year's champion Peter Wright. She is seemingly, then, the girl from nowhere as well as the perfect darts star for this new decade. Let's take a look now at Fallon Sherrock's background, her life on the women's darts circuit, her breakthrough at the men's world championship, and just what makes her so special.

The Pride of Milton Keynes

When you think of sport and Milton Keynes, the first thing to come to mind may be their football franchise which they uprooted from Wimbledon, but in Fallon Sherrock, they have a homegrown sporting star to cheer on. Fallon was born in the Buckinghamshire town in July 1994, and from an early age, she showed a love for sports in general and darts in particular. Local darts betting fans are doubtless honoured to be able to place bets on a local icon. Fallon has been quick to praise her family for the support they have always given her, and this will surely help keep her feet on the Oche as her fame grows.

Darting Sisters

Competition between siblings is a normal part of growing up with a sister or brother, and it can help spur both parties on to success in whatever it is they enjoy doing. This has certainly proved to be true for Fallon, as her sister Felicia Sherrock is also a keen and accomplished darts player; in fact, they represented England together at youth level in the World Dart Federation Europe Cup in 2011. What's even more remarkable is that Fallon and Felicia are not only sisters, but twin sisters, and Fallon has no bigger fan than Felicia, apart from her five-year-old son Rory of course. If you’re interested in learning more about their matches and incredible darts prowess, you can find the darts highlights here to review their scores and see how well they’ve both done throughout their illustrious careers.

Making an Impact on the Women's Circuit

Fallon and Felicia's darts talents were noticed from an early age, and the growth in professionalism, tournaments and prize money in the women's game in recent years made Fallon take the decision to take up darts professionally, supplemented early on in this career by a job as a hairstylist. She appeared in her first BDO Women's World Championship in 2014, reaching the quarter-finals where she lost to legend of the game Anastasia Dobromyslova. In the years since then, Fallon has risen through the rankings to become the second-ranked woman player in the world, but although that world title still evades her (she was runner up in 2015) she has made a major breakthrough as 2019 became 2020.

A Surprise Success Who’s Delighted Fans And Darts Betting Enthusiasts Alike

When Fallon Sherrock qualified for the 2020 PDC World Championship (inevitably referred to as the Men's World Championship up until this point) few could have guessed the seismic effect she was about to have. There was still no indication on 17th December 2019 as she trailed by two sets to love to Ted Evetts in the best of five sets first round match, but suddenly Fallon found an inner steel to match her fantastic throwing, and after taking three sets in a row, she became the first woman to win a match at this world championship. She went a step further in the next round by beating 11th seed Mensur Suljovic 3-1, and performed more than creditably when finally losing to another seed, Chris Dobey, in the third round. Fallon was generating headlines across the world, and from her first game, she had won the hearts of darts fans who cheered her every throw.

Generating Positive Publicity

Watching Fallon Sherrock play darts at the PDC World Championship was a sheer joy not only because of her accurate, fluid throwing but because of the positive energy she generated throughout the Ally Pally and beyond. The crowd was wholeheartedly behind Fallon in every game, and in bars across the land people were cheering Fallon on. This shows that darts is a forward-thinking game with forward-thinking fans, and her victories have surely helped inspire the next generation of darts players. Fallon also inspired worldwide publicity and made Darts betting even more exciting. In the future, Fallen Sherrock will be shining in many of the upcoming tournaments, and appearing at ever lower odds, making her a must-watch for sports fans.

What Next for Fallon Sherrock?

You may have noticed that we put a question mark after our title, so is Fallen Sherrock the saviour that darts needs? She's certainly the breath of fresh air that darts needs. It's impossible to say with certainty whether Fallon will build on this incredible early success, but she shows all the signs of doing so. Fallon's averages are building, but what's most impressive about her game is her coolness under pressure and her brilliant finishing. When Fallon has a chance of a double, she hits it more times than most male players, and she even hit the bull on her first attempt to dispatch Suljovic. That nervelessness and accuracy are sure to serve her well in the future, so we can see Fallon becoming ever more successful.

Fallon Sherrock has all the skills she needs to reach the very top in world darts, and she also brings glamour, charisma and a back story we can all identify with. The world of darts can be thankful for her.