Before Luke Littler took the darts world by storm with his teen titan swagger, it was Fallon Sherrock who set the Palace on fire — and the PDC hasn’t forgotten it. According to their Media Manager, her trailblazing 2019 run at Ally Pally didn’t just shock the sport, it shook it. So much so, it’s still being measured in “Littler-level” impact.
Think back: a confident Sherrock stepping up and silencing the doubters with those ice-cold finishes. The Queen of the Palace didn’t just win matches — she broke barriers, bulldozed headlines, and rewrote the rulebook for women in darts. She wasn’t just a story; she was the story.
And now, in a post-Littler boom where everyone’s scrambling to find the “next big thing,” the PDC’s brass is reminding fans who truly cracked the ceiling first. While Littler’s youth and swagger are box-office gold, Sherrock’s rise was raw, unexpected, and unrepeatable. A woman beating seasoned male pros on the sport’s grandest stage? That was lightning in a champagne bottle.
The message is clear: Fallon didn’t just open the door — she kicked it off the hinges. And while Littler may be darts’ newest golden boy, Sherrock is the one who made magic possible in the first place.
So when we talk about game-changers? Don’t forget who made history before it was cool. Fallon did it in heels — and with bullseyes that made the whole world look twice.
