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The four-time Women’s World Champion then went on to reach the quarter-finals having dropped just two legs en route with wins over Catherine Handley (4-0), Rhian O’Sullivan (4-1) and Rhian Griffiths (4-1).

Ashton continued her dominance on the Women’s Series with a sixth win in nine events this year to open Saturday’s action, before Winstanley emerged victorious in Event Ten. The 27-year-old Dutch debutant will now make history on Sunday by becoming the first trans woman to play in a TV darts tournament.

It felt amazing. The audience were brilliant. It gave me goosebumps,” admitted De Graaf, who was a doubt for the tournament after suffering with illness last week. Van Leuven added she would give up her role as chef de partie and even sacrifice her favourite chocolate pastry dish for her ultimate dream - a PDC Tour card. It is way too long to wait because a lot of people in that position are depressed, they're really unhappy with themselves. They're not getting the help they need, so it is way too long." Greaves, who also lifted the Betfred Women’s World Matchplay title in July, will make her Grand Slam debut in November, although she has chosen not to compete at this year’s World Darts Championship. Trans darts player Noa-Lynn van Leuven talks to Sky Sports about her transitioning period, opening up to her family, the devastation of losing close friends, how winning the Denmark Open left a sour taste in her mouth and facing Beau Greaves at the Women's Matchplay.

Fourth seed De Graaf, 32, was pushed in the semi-finals to a final-leg decider by top seed and four-time world champion Lisa Ashton. I want to win and that’s what I’m here for, but I just love playing darts. I am really enjoying it and I’m so relaxed at the minute. Suzuki then went on to claim the title, whitewashing Trina Gulliver 5-0 in the semi-finals and dropping just one leg in the decider against Wales' Rhian O'Sullivan. Lorraine Winstanley claimed her maiden Women’s Series title in Event Ten on Saturday, and the third seed will play Wales' Rhian Griffiths on her PDC televised debut.

Betfred World Matchplay

The opportunity opened by the PDC to create a Women's Qualifier for their World Championship is the biggest of Winstanley's career, but has not come without its problems. Last night I was super nervous and Scott was terrific, he could've won that game, but tonight I felt the preparation had been fantastic and the crowd were amazing," Durrant told Eurosport. The teenage sensation then registered her second 98 average of the afternoon in a semi-final success against Lorraine Winstanley, landing three 180s to complete a convincing 5-2 victory. In the long run, I think it's set my mind in good stead where I think 'right I'm going to have to brush up on my doubles', because you get away with that on the other side but it was a totally different kettle of fish I noticed. It is gruelling on the mind."

I'm absolutely over the moon," Winstanley told Eurosport. "It was still not the best performance but I found a bit of grit when I needed to. The Japanese star also saw off the returning Anastasia Dobromyslova, before easing past Katie Sheldon and Maria O’Brien to relinquish just five legs en route to the final. Beau Greaves' incredible winning run on the PDC Women's Series was ended by Mikuru Suzuki as the pair shared Sunday's titles in Leicester.

Betfred Women's World Matchplay

It’s a massive achievement to follow on from my wins in Germany, so I’m really happy,” said Greaves, who did not feature in the first 12 Women’s Series events of the year. Eight of the best go head-to-head this Sunday and you can watch the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final all in one session at the Women's World Matchplay There, she overcame Noa-Lynn van Leuven in a topsy-turvy encounter, before surviving a match dart to deny Kirsty Hutchinson in a gruelling semi-final tussle.

Saturday's final sees Winstanley face Japan's unseeded Mikuru Suzuki, who beat England's Maria O'Brien 2-0. There's been no official statement about whether there will be any consequence of playing in it. [The BDO] haven't said anything at all," Winstanley explained. It's an experience that money can't buy. It's so exciting and would be brilliant to get up there. But if we do, it doesn't matter who we face. It's just about getting there.

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Ashton burst onto the scene on Saturday with a 4-0 demolition of Sharon Godbeer, averaging 100 in doing so in a display which turned out to be the highest average of the event.