Ireland’s Rebecca Allen won the Junior Darts Corporation Girl’s Series at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool.
The 17-old from Laois beat England’s Macy Gibbons, who had finished top of the series.
Allen won two of the year’s event, open to players between 10 and 18, and prevailed 5-4 in the decider.
“It was my last year so it’s all I wanted to do, just get that win, I’m so happy,” she told the PDC.
“I was really nervous when it came to the end, at the start I was fine but when it came down to the end I was like, ‘oh no’.”
Becca Allen (l) and Macy Gibbons (Pic: JDC)
Later on the same stage, Beau Greaves claimed her third Women’s World Matchplay title in four years as she edged out Fallon Sherrock 6-5.
Greaves started the final with finishes of 148 and 144 in consecutive legs, but Sherrock kept pushing, and took back-to-back legs to level at 5-5 and force a decider.
They shared maximums but Greaves came out on top with a checkout of 56 to secure the crown.
“I’m not one to celebrate but it was relief in the end,” Greaves said.
“Fallon is a great lass and an even better darts player. I knew I had to play well but to hit that last dart was an outpouring of relief.”
Additional reporting: PA