Beau Greaves has changed her attitude to darts’ biggest show and now feels she can go deep at Alexandra Palace.

The 21-year-old from Doncaster is the top female player in the world, a three-time women’s world champion, but just last year was doubting whether she – or any woman – could ever really challenge at the PDC World Darts Championship .

‘I just don’t think we will ever be good enough to play against the likes of Luke Humphries , Michael Van Gerwen or Luke Littler ,’ she said last year. ‘You’re facing a losing battle before you’ve even thrown a dart.

‘I don’t think any lady will ever go to Ally Pally and win that. You are literally being silly if you think that’s possible.’

Since then she has turned in a string of impressive performances against top male players, notably b

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