Lisa Ashton wins the Women's World Matchplay in remarkable fashion, after Fallon Sherrock misses 11 darts for the title in a pulsating final.

However, her entrance marred the contest. As Van Leuven walked towards the oche, she was reportedly targeted by three vociferous people. According to Connor Cain, of Darts Now, three protestors had to be removed by security. One was said to wearing a ‘Save Women’s Sport’ shirt and another was filming.

Campaigners complain of ‘horrific display of brute force’ after security quickly stamp out protest at World Matchplay event in Blackpool

Three individuals from the "Save Women's Sport" campaign protested at the Winter Gardens during Noa-Lynn van Leuven's quarter-final darts match at the Women's World Matchplay on Sunday. The demonstrators,

Lisa Ashton claimed a shock victory the Betfred Women’s World Matchplay after surviving 11 match darts to defeat Fallon Sherrock in a final-leg thriller in Blackpool.

Luke Littler was fresh off a close contest with Jermaine Wattimena and faced similar pressure in his quarterfinal game against Andrew Gilding. This time, he was the one trying to fend off a comeback, which he was able to do in a 16-14 thriller.

Day 7 on Friday features Luke Littler, Gerwyn Price, Josh Rock and Andrew Gilding. All four players will be hoping to advance to the semifinal round, which starts on Saturday. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

One of the biggest events on the darts calendar will conclude in Blackpool this Sunday, with a huge prize pot on the line. The World Matchplay, which serves as one-third of the PDC’s Triple