PDC World Series: Fallon Sherrock beaten by Leonard Gates

• PDC World Series of Darts got underway in New York on Friday with Gates leading 4-1 from start of legs six and seven.
• Fallon Sherrock crashes out to American expert Leonard Gates at the US Darts Masters.

Doors won through to Saturday’s last stages against Sherrock.

“The energy was something I’ve never experienced here in North America – it was perfect!” conceded Gates.

“It wasn’t her A-game but she’s done a lot of great things for darts and women’s darts, and I applaud her. She’s definitely the crowd favourite but I had to play my game.”

She’s certainly the group number one however I needed to play my game.”

Doors currently plays World Champion and world No 1 Peter Wright, who held off a harsh test from highest level American Danny Baggish prior to guaranteeing a 6-4 win.

“The crowd tonight was all behind USA and darts is the winner tonight – we’re lucky to be playing here in New York,” said Wright, who wore a specially-designed shirt themed on a New York taxi.

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“I missed a few doubles here and there, but I don’t think I had the right glasses on and I’ll have to try my normal ones tomorrow.

“I was a little bit rusty but I’ll brush up on that. I want to be the first one to win this tournament but there’s a long way to go yet.”

Previous US Darts Masters champion Gary Anderson started his bid to come out on top for a second championship in the occasion with a 6-3 win over Matt Campbell – in spite of the Scot expecting to play with acquired darts.

Anderson presently meets Michael Smith in the quarter-finals on Saturday’s last day of activity, after the previous Shanghai Darts Masters victor defeated large stage debutant Doug Boehm 6-3.

Michael van Gerwen, the 2017 champ, was a 6-4 victor against Dutch-conceived American Jules van Dongen in an engaging challenge.

“I’m happy to win,” said Van Gerwen. “I let him into the game but it’s the game of his life – his first time in front of his home crowd but I did the right thing at the end.”

Van Gerwen presently plays James Wade in the last eight, with the left-hander running out a 6-2 victor against Canadian No 1 Jeff Smith.

Gerwyn Price defeated a panic against Canada’s David Cameron prior to advancing to the last eight with a 6-4 achievement.

Cost currently faces an all-Welsh quarter-last with World Cup partner Jonny Clayton, who was an agreeable 6-2 victor against arising American Danny Lauby.