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Watch: Darts fans go crazy for Fallon Sherrock as the Queen of the Palace continues her reign – Sportinglife.com, Sportinglife.com


Fallon Sherrock: Queen of the Palace

Fallon Sherrock: Queen of the Palace

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Chris Hammer

JournalistFallon Sherrock: Queen of the Palace

Last Updated</p> <div> <p>(************************************************************************************************************************************************: December (****************************************************************************************************************************************, **************************************************************************************************</p> <p>5 min read<img decoding="async" data-expand="600" class="lazyload" alt="Fallon Sherrock: Queen of the Palace" src="data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E" data-src="http://www.sportinglife.com/images/news/945x532/9d1d1510-a967-4489-9f62-c5c0e6cb9777.jpg"></div> <p>Our Chris Hammer reflects on another incredible night of celebrations at the Alexandra Palace as Fallon Sherrock stunned Mensur Suljovic at the World Darts Championship.</p><script data-noptimize="" data-wpfc-render="false"> /* <![CDATA[ */ fpm_start( "true" ); /* ]]> */ </script> <div> <div>Follow</p> <ul>Follow<em><em><g fill-rule="evenodd">@ ChrisHammer<em>**********************<title>on Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisHammer180" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p> <ul></ul> <p></a>World Championship schedule and re sults<strong><g fill-rule="evenodd">******************************</p> <p>Imagine the scene. An arena packed with a partisan crowd of sports fans – predominantly male – creating a ‘bear pit’ atmosphere unanimously in favor of just one side.</p> <p>Everyone is on their feet as the anticipation for a decisive moment in history reaches breaking point. Seconds later later, an explosive roar erupts and pandaemonium kicks in. It’s a sea of ​​‘limbs’, beer is being thrown everywhere and groups of mates leap uncontrollably together. Strangers are even embracing. The crescendo of noise is insane and the celebratory chaos is barely describable.</p> <p>Three thousand fans lost in a joyous moment of sporting time. But this wasn’t football fans watching England winning a penalty shoot out at the World Cup on a big screen. It wasn’t cricket fans watching Ben Stokes at Headingley.</p> <p>It was a young mum beating a man at darts. Again.</p> <div> <p>Talk about smashing the “glass ceiling”, as Rod Studd so perfectly described Fallon Sherrock’s historic victory over Ted Evetts (****************************.</p> <p>The incredible results and the performances to pull them off have been momentous, but the way her achievements have been been celebrated are perhaps even more significant. And not just in the crazy confines of the Alexandra Palace, where she’ll be preparing for a third coronation on December</p> <p>Sherrock’s<a href="https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/superstar-sherrock-hits-the-headlines/175305">surreal week in the spotlight (*****************************, in which she appeared on numerous TV shows and became a global social media phenomenon, will have brought in an even bigger audience for Saturday night’s clash with Mensur Suljovic , many of whom will perhaps be new to watching darts.</a></p> <p>So not only is the – year-old sending out the most inspiring message to women the world over, you could also argue she’s done more for the global reach of darts with two victories then many leading men.</p> <p>The official clip of her victory over Evetts has earned almost six million views on Twitter alone, blowing all Other PDC darts videos out of the water while on top of that it was unsurprisingly their most retired and liked post ever.</p> </div> <div> <div> <div><a href="https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/sherrock-makes-darts-history/175236"></a><a href="https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/superstar-sherrock-hits-the-headlines/175305"></p> <p>SHERROCK MAKES HISTORY.</p> <p>Fallon Sherrock has become the first woman to win a match at the PDC World Championship.</p> <p>Just look at these scenes, a history making moment for dart s. pic.twitter.com/zqoOeyQLmt</p> <p>– PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) (****************************************************************************************************************************************************************, **********************************************************************************************</p> <div>**********************</p> <ul>****************</ul> </div> <p></a></div> <p><img decoding="async" data-expand="600" class="lazyload" src="data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E" data-src="http://www.sportinglife.com/images/news/original/Chris-Hammer-4582dfcf-0703-46c7-a97c-fb967cf1f9bb.png"></p> <div> <div>. By the time she’d managed to catch her breath in time to prepare for Suljovic, a united darting world were already firmly behind her crusade for increased opportunities and prize money for the ever growing band of talented female players and also break down barriers for the next generation to participate.</p> <p>That was just extra pressure – if she’d even had time to think about it – on top of the daunting challenge of trying to do herself justice against a major winning world number</p> <div>************************ and proving her exploits four days earlier weren’t just a fluke.</p> <p>Not that a crushing 3-0 defeat would have tarnished any memories whatsoever, but it’s still the last thing anyone wanted, especially with Gerwyn Price saying she’d beaten “a young boy” affected by the crowd rather than a man.</p> <div> <div> <div>(************************************</p> <p>🙌🎯 Incredible drama at the Ally Pally, where Gerwyn Price brought the crowd to their feet with a thrilling five-set victory!</p> <p>❄️ But how does the Iceman compare the atmosphere to this time 16 months ago when he was very much the villain … @ Gezzyprice<a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisHammer180" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/queen-sherrock-wins-again/175377">pic.twitter.com/qmrp5NZOE4<strong></strong></a></p> <p>– Sporting Life (@SportingLife) (December) , 4489<strong>************************************</strong></div> </div> <p><img decoding="async" data-expand="600" class="lazyload" src="data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E" data-src="http://www.sportinglife.com/images/news/original/Chris-Hammer-4582dfcf-0703-46c7-a97c-fb967cf1f9bb.png"></p> <div> <div>. The Welshman knows full well how booing from the fans on this stage – and many others – can cause your game to crumble and that’s seemingly what happened to the Austrian, who is so usually a fan favorite.</p> <p>He missed three darts to win the first set 3-0 as Sherrock hit checkouts of 81, and a roof raising in a scintillating display of finishing and he’d also blow another 2-0 lead in the third when visibly looking rattled.</p> <p>The Milton Keynes thrower, who averaged over (********************************************************************************************************************, hit four s and converted of her 16 double attempts, came from 2-1 down in the fourth in another display of nerveless character before wrapping up her victory in style on the bullseye.</p> <div> <p>So after beating the ‘boy’ 3-2 and the ‘man’ 3-1, next up for Sherrock is a player fittingly nicknamed Hollywood.</p> <p>Chris Dobey, one of the rising stars of darts and widely tipped to go far , claimed earlier in the week that he wanted to play her – but not because he thought it’d be an easier match.</p><div class="adace-slot-wrapper adace-middle-content adace-align-center adace-slot-wrapper-main" style="text-align:center;"> <div class="adace-disclaimer"> </div> <div class="adace-slot"> <div class="adace_ad_661e3ab712f54 adace-dont-remove"> </a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Interestingly, the popular Geordie is actually excited about prospect of finding out how to play with the crowd against him, and does not even want the Queen of the Palace to quieten her royal subjects down.</p> <div> <p>Sherrock, was / 1 to win the title before a dart was thrown, will need every one of them singing their hearts out again but whatever happens from now, the darting history books will all say this was her World Championship.</p> <p>Everything else is a footnote.</p> <div> <div> <div> <div>. ****************************</p> <p>👑 Queen Fallon Sherrock will take a break from her Ally Pally rule to spend time with her son this Christmas.</p> <p>🤔 But is she tempted to take on more celebrities? pic.twitter. com / ofrKIsRpDL</p> </div> <p>– Sporting Life (@SportingLife) (December) , 4582<strong>************************************</strong></div> <p><img decoding="async" data-expand="600" class="lazyload" src="data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E" data-src="http://www.sportinglife.com/images/news/original/Chris-Hammer-4582dfcf-0703-46c7-a97c-fb967cf1f9bb.png"></div> </div> <div>****************************************** (Most Read) ************************************************</p> <div> <div> <div>. **************************************** Sunday’s Premier League tips (************************************************</p> <p>Betting previews, predictions & best bets for Sunday’s action, including Tottenham v Chelsea and Watford v Man United.</p> <p><img decoding="async" data-expand="600" class="lazyload" src="data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E" data-src="http://www.sportinglife.com/images/news/original/Chris-Hammer-4582dfcf-0703-46c7-a97c-fb967cf1f9bb.png">************** (Last updated<g fill-rule="evenodd">)<title>********************<title>7h****** Football</p> <div><a href="https://twitter.com/SportingLife/status/1208534122366488576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/sundays-premier-league-tips/175296">Crowd goes wild for Sherrock<strong>Watch the crazy crowd scenes that greeted Fallon Sherrock’s victory over Mensur Suljovic at the World Darts Championship.</p> <p><span><title>(last updated<title>)<img decoding="async" data-expand="600" class="lazyload" src="data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E" data-src="http://www.sportinglife.com/images/news/original/Chris-Hammer-4582dfcf-0703-46c7-a97c-fb967cf1f9bb.png"><title> 1h)<span>Darts</span>

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