Women's Darts Series: Lisa Ashton continues her darts dominance at Event 12
- Planet Sport writer
- 26 June 2022
She has now won her seventh title of the season and will enter the Women's World Matchplay as the number one seed.
Lisa Ashton continued her dominance at the PDC Women's Series with victory at Event 12 on Sunday evening.
Following on from Saturday, Ashton - nicknamed the Lancashire Rose - proved too good for Aileen de Graaf in the final as she triumphed 5-2.
She also overcame Rhian O'Sullivan and Lorraine Winstanley 4-3 while Ashton beat Katie Sheldon in another final game decider (5-4) in the semi-finals.
Fallon Sherrock - who has the biggest profile out of any female player - tasted elimination to De Graaf in the final four.
SEVENTH HEAVEN FOR ASHTON! š
ā PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) June 26, 2022
Lisa Ashton continues her remarkable record at the Women's Series, defeating Aileen de Graaf to claim her seventh title of 2022!
It's two titles in as many days for Ashton, who will be the top seed at next month's Women's World Matchplay! šŖ pic.twitter.com/Y1bCijCW2Y
The results go towards their final ranking and the top two seeds will qualify for the sport's two biggest tournaments - the Grand Slam of Darts and the World Darts World Championships.
Ashton will now enter next month's Women's World Matchplay as the top seed and is excited about playing at the venue in Blackpool.
"I've always wanted to play at the Winter Gardens. It's going to be absolutely amazing. I just can't wait to get there now."
Quarter-finals
Fallon Sherrock 4-3 Corrine Hammond
Aileen de Graaf 4-2 Denise Cassidy
Lisa Ashton 4-0 Chloe O'Brien
Katie Sheldon 4-1 Maria O'Brien
Semi-finals
Aileen de Graaf 5-4 Fallon Sherrock
Lisa Ashton 5-4 Katie Sheldon
Final
Lisa Ashton 5-2 Aileen de Graaf
