Lisa Ashton Falls to Beau Greaves in Back-to-Back Women's Series Finals

Lisa Ashton fought hard at the Mattioli Arena on Sunday, but there was simply no stopping a Beau Greaves operating at a different level entirely. The Doncaster dynamo stormed through Events 19 and 20 of the 2026 PDC Women's Series, leaving Ashton and Aileen de Graaf in her wake and pushing her title tally to an almost unthinkable 59.

Ashton Pushes Greaves All the Way in Event 19 Final

For anyone who caught their semi-final clash at the 2025 Women's World Matchplay, Sunday's Event 19 final felt like a rematch with unfinished business — and once again, it was Greaves who had the final say. Ashton arrived in the showpiece in electric form, having whitewashed Angela Kirkwood 5-0 in the quarter-finals and then dismantling Jo Locke 5-0 in the semis. She was sharp, she was confident, and she made Greaves work.

Dropping the opening leg of the final, Greaves could have let the nerves creep in. Instead, she flipped the script, rattling off three consecutive legs to seize control. Ashton clawed back to make it 4-3, but a clinical 14-dart leg from Greaves slammed the door shut at 5-3. According to Sky Sports, it mirrored almost exactly the dynamic from their World Matchplay encounter — Ashton competitive and dangerous, Greaves ultimately decisive.

For more on their fierce rivalry on the oche, check out our coverage of Fallon Sherrock Triumphs Over Lisa Ashton in Thrilling PDC Women's Series, which gives great context to the competitive fire burning through the women's game right now.

A Morning Built on Ruthlessness

Greaves' path to the Event 19 final was a masterclass in controlled aggression. She opened with three straight whitewash wins — Jane Hawtin, Sue Lowther, and Vicky Pruim all dispatched without fuss. The only real scare came against Gemma Hayter, where Greaves found herself 3-2 down before digging deep and engineering a comeback to reach the quarter-finals. From there, she dismantled Aileen de Graaf 5-1, averaging over 96, before breezing past Kirsty Hutchinson 5-2.

Event 20: Total Domination

If Event 19 showed Greaves' competitive resilience, Event 20 was a pure statement of intent. She dropped just three legs across the entire tournament — a number that barely seems real in a field this competitive. Leanne Halls and Felicia Bay both fell 4-0, Louise Pearson and Rhian O'Sullivan were beaten 4-1 apiece, and Angela Kirkwood was whitewashed 5-0 to send Greaves into the last four.

Karolina Ratajska gave her a semi-final matchup that Greaves opened with a blistering 11-dart leg — the kind of shot that sends a message to everyone still in the building. A 5-1 win followed, setting up a final against de Graaf, who had navigated past Fallon Sherrock and Jo Locke to reach the decider.

De Graaf, however, couldn't replicate that form when it mattered most. Greaves whitewashed her in the final, averaging upwards of 91, to seal title number 59 and set herself up beautifully for what would be a landmark 60th.

Rankings Picture and What's at Stake

With Sunday's double haul, Greaves remains comfortably at the top of the Women's Series rankings. Ashton holds second, with Fallon Sherrock locked in third — a crucial position given that the top three players at the end of the season will earn spots at the 2026/27 Paddy Power World Darts Championship. The top-ranked player also books a place at the 2026 Mr Vegas Grand Slam of Darts, adding another layer of intensity to every remaining event.

Gemma Hayter sits fourth, just inside the final World Championship qualification spot, making every point from here on in feel electric.

The women's game is producing drama, craft, and competition that deserves every bit of attention it's getting — and at the centre of it all, Greaves keeps rewriting the record books, one title at a time.

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