Beau Greaves Beat Luke Littler? Greaves on Netflix Show
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The beau greaves beat luke littler question will be settled on a darts stage on Saturday night, but this week Greaves has already answered a different question: would she have swapped her place on the professional circuit for a shot at Luke Littler on television? Her answer is no. The 22-year-old from Doncaster has reacted to Fallon Sherrock winning £501,000 on Netflix’s Beat Luke Littler by saying she would never have traded her PDC Tour Card for a chance on the show, and would not have wanted to queue for three hours at the auditions. Greaves watched the show and enjoyed it, but she has no regrets about missing out.
Her comments land days before the biggest match of her season so far. On Saturday 14 November, in the evening session at WV Active Aldersley in Wolverhampton, Greaves faces Littler on the opening night of the Grand Slam of Darts, in front of the television cameras, in a group that also contains Niels Zonneveld. The two have met twice and won one match each, and on Saturday she gets the chance to do it again on a televised PDC stage, with a place in the last 16 on the line. The full story of the Netflix show is in our Fallon Sherrock beats Luke Littler on Netflix report.
“I Would Take My Tour Card Every Day of the Week”
Greaves did not hide her feelings about the auditions. The queues outside the Beat Luke Littler try-outs became a story of their own, with hopefuls waiting for hours for the chance to play the world champion, and Greaves said the wait alone would have put her off. “To be honest, I don’t think I would have wanted to queue up for that long! I saw all the queues outside the auditions and I don’t think I could have coped with it,” she said.
She was clear, though, that she enjoyed watching the show itself. “I did see it and it was a good watch because it was something different to enjoy but I definitely don’t regret not being able to take part. I would take my Tour Card every day of the week rather than wait in the cold hoping to get a chance to play him,” she said. The Tour Card, won through the 2025 Development Tour, is the foundation of everything she built in 2026: the ranking title, the nine-darter and qualification for the Grand Slam and the World Championship. Her route to the top is covered in our Beau Greaves Grand Slam of Darts 2026 guide, and her road to Alexandra Palace is in our Beau Greaves World Darts Championship 2027 guide.
Could Beau Greaves Beat Luke Littler on Saturday Night?
The head-to-head record says she can. The two have met twice, and they have won one match each. The first meeting went Greaves’ way: Beau Greaves beat Luke Littler 6-5 in a World Youth Championship semi-final, a deciding-leg classic. Littler levelled the score with a 6-5 win at Players Championship 24 in August. Saturday night is the decider, and their first meeting in front of the television cameras.
Group A is Littler, Zonneveld and Greaves, and only the group winner reaches the last 16. Zonneveld is no makeweight: he won the Dutch Darts Championship this season and is one of the only players to have beaten Littler on stage this year, at the Belgian Darts Open. Greaves, though, is not fazed. “I don’t see it as a bad group. I need to play really well to do well in the group,” she said. The full draw is in our Grand Slam of Darts 2026 groups guide, and the head-to-head story is in our Luke Littler vs Beau Greaves Grand Slam 2026 preview.
| Group A | Player | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Seed 1 | Luke Littler | Two-time defending champion, unbeaten at the Grand Slam |
| Player 2 | Niels Zonneveld | Dutch Darts Champion, beat Littler at the Belgian Darts Open |
| Player 3 | Beau Greaves | First woman to win a PDC ranking title |
Greaves has been here before. Last year she was also in a “Group of Death” at the Grand Slam, drawn with Michael van Gerwen and Gary Anderson, losing both matches 5-4 despite averaging over 100. She says she is calmer this year after a full season on the ProTour: “I’m feeling a bit more calm now because I’ve been getting smashed up every week on the ProTour.” The defending champion’s side of the story is in our Luke Littler Grand Slam of Darts 2026 guide.
The Netflix Show That Started It All
Beat Luke Littler, filmed at Manchester Central, turned the world champion into the star of a game show. Contenders came through qualifiers and a public vote for the chance to play Littler, with a jackpot on the line. Fallon Sherrock, who had never held a PDC Tour Card, beat Littler in a one-leg shoot-out on 30 October, checking out in 15 darts to win the £501,000 jackpot, the second biggest payday in darts history. Littler had won 14 matches in a row before losing to Sherrock.
The show drew criticism, because Sherrock is a full-time professional who reached the third round of the PDC World Championship in 2020, competing against contenders billed as amateurs. Littler himself said he thought he would be facing “pub players”, and that he knew “just over half” of the line-up. He called Sherrock a worthy winner, and said he would be up for a second show. Greaves shared the surprise at the strength of the line-up. “I was expecting not as many decent players in the line-up. I think a lot of us had the idea it would be purely pub players, but again, it is a show and someone needed to be in with a chance to beat him,” she said.
Why Greaves Separates Herself From Sherrock
Greaves was asked whether she was bothered by Sherrock’s win, and her answer was honest and measured. “I wasn’t too bothered at all. I mean, I try and separate myself from Fallon in a way, because she’s obviously done what she has done,” she said. Sherrock’s achievements belong to Sherrock, and Greaves is determined to be judged on her own record.
She was equally understanding about Sherrock’s decision to audition. “I mean, it’s a lot of money, so why wouldn’t you want to go and have a chance to do that? So yeah, I can’t blame her at all for making the decision to go and audition,” she said. Sherrock has never held a PDC Tour Card, so a televised show offering a life-changing jackpot was a chance worth taking. Greaves holds a Tour Card and has already qualified for the two biggest events in the sport on merit.
A Year of Firsts on the ProTour
Greaves arrives at the Grand Slam after a year in which she has broken new ground repeatedly. She is a three-time Women’s World Matchplay champion and a three-time WDF Women’s World Champion, but 2026 is the year she proved herself against the full professional field, week after week, on the ProTour.
- First woman to hit a nine-dart leg on the PDC ProTour, at Players Championship 6 in Leicester in February, against Mensur Suljovic.
- First woman to win a PDC ranking title, at Players Championship 11 in Milton Keynes on 27 April, beating Rob Cross 6-5, Gary Anderson 7-1 and Michael Smith 8-7.
- First woman to win a match on the PDC European Tour, at the Czech Darts Open in September, coming from 3-1 down to beat Daryl Gurney 6-4.
- Won her PDC Tour Card through the 2025 Development Tour, finishing second after winning three events.
- Qualified for the Grand Slam and the World Championship through the ProTour Order of Merit, fourth among the ProTour qualifiers with £79,500, the first woman ever to qualify through the main professional route.
That record is why Greaves can walk out against the world number one believing she can win. She has beaten three former world champions in a single day and has already beaten Littler once. The opening night gives her the biggest possible platform: the defending champion and the television cameras.
Opening Night in Wolverhampton
The Grand Slam of Darts 2026 runs from Saturday 14 to Sunday 22 November at WV Active Aldersley. The evening session, from 7pm GMT, features Littler against Greaves as its headline tie. Every session is shown live on Sky Sports in the UK, with DAZN, Viaplay and PDCTV carrying coverage elsewhere. Our what channel is the Grand Slam of Darts on guide has the details for every region, and our Grand Slam of Darts 2026 opening day guide has the full Saturday schedule.
If Greaves beats Littler, she plays Zonneveld on Monday evening knowing a win takes her through. If she loses, she plays Zonneveld on Sunday evening, knowing she must win to stay alive. The group winner plays the Group B winner in the last 16 on Wednesday 18 November, over the best of 19 legs. Keep up with every session on our darts schedule page.
Frequently Asked Questions
When did Beau Greaves beat Luke Littler?
Greaves beat Littler 6-5 in a World Youth Championship semi-final. Littler levelled the head-to-head with a 6-5 win at Players Championship 24 in August. Saturday’s Grand Slam meeting is the decider, and their first meeting on a televised PDC stage.
What did Beau Greaves say about Fallon Sherrock’s Netflix win?
Greaves said she enjoyed the show but has no regrets about not taking part. She would not have wanted to queue for three hours at the auditions, and would take her Tour Card every day of the week rather than wait in the cold hoping to play Littler. She cannot blame Sherrock for auditioning, given the money on offer.
How much did Fallon Sherrock win on Beat Luke Littler?
Sherrock won the £501,000 jackpot, the second biggest payday in darts history, by beating Littler in a one-leg shoot-out on 30 October, checking out in 15 darts. Littler had won 14 matches in a row before losing. Sherrock had never held a PDC Tour Card and came through the qualifiers and a public vote.
How did Beau Greaves qualify for the Grand Slam of Darts 2026?
Through the ProTour Order of Merit, finishing fourth among the ProTour qualifiers with £79,500 in her debut season as a Tour Card holder. She is the first woman ever to qualify for the World Championship through the main professional route.
When does Beau Greaves play Luke Littler at the Grand Slam?
On the opening night, Saturday 14 November, in the evening session from 7pm GMT at WV Active Aldersley in Wolverhampton. Greaves is in Group A with Littler and Niels Zonneveld, and only the group winner reaches the last 16.
Has Beau Greaves played at the Grand Slam before?
Yes. Last year she was in a “Group of Death” with Michael van Gerwen and Gary Anderson, and she lost both matches 5-4 despite averaging over 100. She says she feels calmer this year after a full season on the ProTour.
Conclusion
Beau Greaves beat Luke Littler once already, in a youth semi-final with no television cameras on the match. On Saturday, the cameras will be on, the crowd will be loud, and the whole sport will be watching. Greaves chose her Tour Card over a television show, and that choice has given her the biggest match of her career.
Whatever happens in Group A, her reaction to the Netflix show tells you who Beau Greaves is: a professional darts player first, and the Tour Card is where her career is built. If she wins on Saturday, the tournament changes completely. The first darts are thrown at 1pm GMT on Saturday 14 November, and by the evening we will know whether Greaves is one win from the last 16, or one defeat from the exit.
