Grand Slam of Darts: Fallon Sherrock will fancy her probabilities in opposition to Michael van Gerwen, says Laura Turner | Darts Information

Laura Turner

Sky Sports activities Darts commentator

Historical past-maker Fallon Sherrock will use all her expertise on the massive stage to succeed in the knockout phases once more; Subsequent up on the Sky Sports activities Darts calendar is the seventeenth staging of the Grand Slam of Darts from November 11-19 on the Aldersley Leisure Village

Fallon Sherrock will use her expertise to attempt to navigate her means out of a bunch containing MVG, Rob Cross and Martijn Kleermaker

“Fallon Sherrock is aware of Michael van Gerwen’s sport and is on a scorching streak,” says pundit Laura Turner, who believes ‘The Queen of the Palace’ will not concern the Dutchman and can use all her expertise on the Grand Slam of Darts.

Three-time Grand Slam champion Van Gerwen will face 2021 quarter-finalist Sherrock in a mouth-watering group stage showdown, because the Milton Keynes star makes her third consecutive Aldersley look on the 32-player event – dwell on Sky Sports activities.

The match-up can be a repeat of their conflict within the remaining of the Nordic Darts Masters two years in the past, which the Dutchman received 11-7 and pundit Turner believes history-maker Sherrock is driving on the crest of the wave having change into the primary girl to hit an ideal leg on TV in addition to including to her medal assortment having obtained her MBE at Windsor Fortress.

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Watch Fallon Sherrock change into the primary feminine to hit a televised nine-darter!

She rises to the event and I do know she’s not going to win every thing however I do not suppose she’ll be frightened about taking part in anybody.

Laura Turner on Fallon Sherrock’s probabilities in Wolverhampton

“They know one another rather well,” mentioned Turner. “They’re a part of the identical administration workforce, they journey collectively for exhibitions and she or he’s pushed him earlier than in Denmark on the Nordic Masters.

“She is aware of his sport and she or he’s performed him quite a bit and though I do not suppose anyone would significantly wish to draw Michael van Gerwen, I simply suppose she’ll play the participant in entrance of her and I believe Michael will do the identical.”

Sherrock’s haul of 5 titles noticed her end second on the Girls’s Collection Order of Benefit and can see her compete at each the Grand Slam and World Championship.

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Matthew Edgar feels there have been loads of distractions away from darts for Sherrock just lately, whereas Abi Davies believes what she’s achieved for the game is unrivalled

“It’s the time of yr the place you wish to be hitting your finest kind,” mentioned Turner. “She’s clearly bought the Grand Slam arising in order that final push on the Girls’s Collection noticed her overtake Mikuru Suzuki. Fallon received three out of the 4 tournaments within the final weekend of the Collection, so she’s hit her finest streak this yr and she or he’s hit it on the proper time.

“Martijn Kleermaker took out Dimitri Van den Bergh in qualifying after which the opposite participant is simply one other world champion in Rob Cross.

“Rob’s sport is a bit up and down on the minute however he likes the Grand Slam as a result of even when you lose the opening match you may nonetheless play your self into it.

“Fallon might be considering one match at a time, attempt to get a superb begin, she’s been right here earlier than and bought via to the quarter-finals. She is aware of the format, she is aware of that she’s taking part in nicely, it is all right down to what occurs on the day. I simply suppose you have to benefit from these alternatives as a result of she’s performed herself into this place and she or he’ll have a look at that and suppose she’ll be pleased sufficient.

“She rises to the event and I do know she’s not going to win every thing however I do not suppose she’ll be frightened about taking part in anybody.”

Beau Greaves has all of the instruments within the locker to trigger an upset or two on the Grand Slam

Beau Greaves additionally faces a tricky problem, having been drawn in opposition to final yr’s finalist Nathan Aspinall, Damon Heta and Ricardo Pietreczko.

“Beau has performed Damon Heta just a few instances however that was some time again and she or he’s a distinct beast on the dartboard now,” defined Turner, who might doubtlessly face ‘Beau ‘n’ Arrow’ on the Girls’s World Championship at Lakeside ought to she navigate her well past Lorraine Hyde within the first spherical.

“Aspinall’s achievements communicate for themselves, but in addition Pietreczko whose performances have been fairly dynamic, explosive just lately, however I simply suppose Beau will take every sport as they arrive and attempt to placed on a superb efficiency. She’s bought each instrument within the locker and I actually suppose she will beat anybody.

“Her kind has dipped just lately and type of understandably. She’s additionally needed to make the choice on whether or not she wished to play within the WDF or the PDC Worlds which could have been weighing up in her thoughts.

“She loves taking part in within the WDF, she’s the reigning champion and she or he’s going again there to win it. It is right down to me or Lorraine to attempt to cease her.”

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The perfect of the motion from the Girls’s World Matchplay on the Winter Gardens in Blackpool as Greaves lifted the title

The 32-player event might be staged on the WV Lively Aldersley in Wolverhampton from November 11-19, with the gamers competing for the coveted Eric Bristow Trophy and the £150,000 high prize.

The Teams

Group A
Michael Smith (1)
James Wade
Krzysztof Ratajski
Nathan Girvan

Group B
Jonny Clayton (8)
Chris Dobey
Josh Rock
Berry van Peer

Group C
Luke Humphries (4)
Dirk van Duijvenbode
Gary Anderson
Steve Lennon

Group D
Gerwyn Worth (5)
Ryan Searle
Gian van Veen
Nathan Rafferty

Group E
Peter Wright (2)
Dave Chisnall
Stephen Bunting
Stowe Buntz

Group F
Danny Noppert (7)
Andrew Gilding
Brendan Dolan
Haruki Muramatsu

Group G
Michael van Gerwen (3)
Rob Cross
Martijn Kleermaker
Fallon Sherrock

Group H
Nathan Aspinall (6)
Damon Heta
Ricardo Pietreczko
Beau Greaves

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