Beau Greaves continued her remarkable dominance of the PDC Women's Series by claiming her 16th title of the season at Event 23 in Wigan, defeating Jade Gofford 5-3 in the final with an impressive 101.59 average. Gofford, who averaged 79.14 in the showpiece, had earlier produced a stunning comeback in the quarter-finals, edging past Rhian O'Sullivan 5-4 with an 84.74 average.
Greaves' path to the title saw her overcome Fallon Sherrock 5-1 in the semi-finals with a blistering 102.56 average, while Gofford dispatched Lisa Ashton 5-2 in the other last-four clash. In the quarter-finals, Ashton whitewashed Denise Cassidy 5-0, Greaves defeated Gemma Hayter 5-2, and Sherrock saw off Trina Gulliver 5-3.
The victory extends Greaves' lead at the top of the PDC Women's Series Order of Merit after Event 23, where she sits on £42,200. Lisa Ashton is second on £18,500, with Fallon Sherrock third on £13,650. Gemma Hayter (£11,100) and Vicky Pruim (£8,450) complete the top five, followed by Deta Hedman (£7,300), Jade Gofford (£7,100), Rhian O'Sullivan (£6,500), Trina Gulliver (£6,400) and Kirsi Viinikainen (£6,300).
The Women's Series comprises 24 tournaments across the season, taking place in Milton Keynes, Leicester, Hildesheim and Wigan. The 2026 campaign has seen Greaves dominate the winner's column, though Ashton has claimed victories at Events 5, 15 and 17, Deta Hedman triumphed at Event 11, Vicky Pruim won Event 12, Fallon Sherrock took Event 18, and Eleanor Cairns secured Event 16.
With prize money increases across the board in 2026, the winner of each event receives £2,500, the runner-up £1,000, semi-finalists £750, quarter-finalists £500, last-16 losers £300, last-32 losers £200 and last-64 losers £75, with a total prize fund of £15,000 per event. The format is best of seven legs up until the quarter-finals, then best of nine legs for the quarters, semis and final, with an open draw and no seeded players.
Matches on the streamed board are broadcast live on PDCTV, with subscription options including a Monthly Pass at £9.99, an Annual Pass at £59.99 and a Weekend Pass at £3.99. Each match day begins at 11:00am, with results also available on DartConnect.
The series offers significant rewards, with spots at the Women's World Matchplay, Grand Slam of Darts and PDC World Darts Championship for the top players, though it remains the only secondary tour that does not offer Tour Cards.
Looking ahead, DartsNews.com Head Editor Samuel Gill believes Greaves will continue to dominate, saying: "I think Beau Greaves will play the Women's Series just like the secondary tours last year in that she played enough to get herself in a good position and picked and choosed otherwise." He added: "I see Fallon Sherrock picking up the pieces and Gemma Hayter is only getting stronger. Lisa Ashton always has the ability to mix it up while perhaps we will see new contenders emerge given that Greaves may not be involved as much."
DartsNieuws.com Editor Mats Leering sees Fallon Sherrock having a big chance, noting: "Last year, the Women's Series was completely dominated by Beau Greaves. However, now that she has secured her Tour Card and will be playing on the PDC Pro Tour, the question is how much she will continue to be active in women's darts." He named Sherrock, Ashton and Noa-Lynn van Leuven as potential Order of Merit winners, while also highlighting Gemma Hayter and Kirsi Viinikainen as names to watch.
DartsNews.com Editor Lucas Michael expects business as usual, stating: "I believe the same names will be at the top of the list, and that includes the talented Beau Greaves who will have to juggle the Women's Series with PDC Tour action this year, something that she should relish." He tipped a rejuvenated Sherrock to push Greaves in the standings, with Ashton edging out Hayter and van Leuven for third.
DartsNews.DE Editor Nicolas Gayer expects a strong year from Sherrock if Greaves doesn't play in particular, saying: "Behind Greaves, I expect a strong year from Fallon Sherrock. The 'Queen of the Palace' appears to have put her health issues behind her, and in my view she will return in improved form in 2026." He also anticipated a solid season from Hayter and expressed hope that van Leuven can recover from her mental setbacks.
