Wayne Mardle has appealed to darts fans not to boo at the Ally Pally this year as the controversy over Fallon Sherrock's place at the PDC World Championships rumbles on.
Sherrock was dubbed the 'Queen of the Palace' after the 2019/20 tournament, becoming a cult hero with the fans as she embarked on a history making run to the third round. Having become the first female player to both appear and win at the sport's showpiece event, she qualified again two years later, but this time was beaten in the first round by Steve Beaton.
This time around though, she seemed to have missed out. Two places were made available to female stars via the Women's Series - with veteran Lisa Ashton and teenage sensation Beau Greaves the two to book their slots.
