We are sorry, you need to be a subscriber to watch this videoWe are sorry, you need to be a subscriber to watch this videoThe first woman to beat a man at the PDC World Darts Championship has said she will donate the winning board to a charity which helps her autistic son. Fallon Sherrock, 25, defied not only traditional male dominance at the oche but also the sport’s reputation for hard drinking by revealing that she downs only water because of a kidney disease. The Milton Keynes-based player said the daily sexist abuse she received from online trolls had helped give her strength. Sherrock recovered from losing the opening set to Ted Evetts to secure victory with six 180s and a match average of just over 91 in their first-round contest on Tuesday night. The increasing influence of women on the game had been highlighted on Sunday when…

Source: The Times December 18, 2019 10:18 UTC