The PDC Women’s Series resumes this weekend in Leicester, with four new tournaments on the programme on 22 and 23 August. Every detail counts: there isn’t much room for error left before the final stretch, and the race for places at the PDC World Championship is entering a much more tense phase.
The PDC has confirmed that events 17 to 20 will take place at the Mattioli Arena, in a weekend that is set to present Beau Greaves, Fallon Sherrock, Lisa Ashton and the rest of the field with a very clear challenge: to pick up points now, before the women’s circuit draws to a close. According to the statement released by the PDC, registration remains open until Thursday 20 August at 2.00 pm BST.
Leicester: a weekend that carries significant weight in the race for the World Championship
This isn’t just another block of four tournaments added to the calendar. This stop in Leicester is the penultimate weekend of the 2026 Women’s Series. Put another way: players aiming for a major qualification no longer have the luxury of waiting. Every draw can shift the dynamics of a race, especially for those hovering around the decisive places.
| Competition | PDC Women’s Series 2026, events 17 to 20 |
| Dates | Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 August |
| Venue | Mattioli Arena, Leicester |
| Broadcast | PDCTV, from around 10.00 BST each day |
| Registration | £30 per event, registration closes on Thursday 20 August at 2.00 pm BST |
The format remains the very thing that makes this series so gruelling: several events in quick succession, little time to recover from a poor start, and a real reward for consistency. Over a weekend like this, a player can almost seal her place. She can also lose some of her lead in a single off-day.
Greaves arrives with a massive lead, whilst Sherrock and Ashton remain under pressure
Beau Greaves remains the benchmark this season. The PDC points out that she has already won 11 of the first 16 events of the year, whilst adding a third title at the Women’s World Matchplay in July. At this level of dominance, Leicester serves less to identify a favourite than to gauge whether anyone can still slow her down.
Behind her, Fallon Sherrock remains the other highly anticipated name. A finalist in Blackpool against Greaves, she arrives with a status that remains unique on the women’s circuit, but also with the need to convert these weekends into tangible points. Lisa Ashton, meanwhile, holds a special place in this analysis: the PDC highlights that she is in a position to aim for a sixth appearance at the World Championship in December.
This trio lends media clout to the event, but the sporting interest isn’t limited to the headline names. Events 17 to 20 can also provide an opportunity for lesser-known players. A final, a title or even two deep runs over two days could be enough to transform a decent season into a genuine bid for Ally Pally.
Why this resumption deserves a separate article
Darts Nerd had already covered the shift of the Women’s Series towards the Blackpool cut-off. Here, the stakes are clearly of a different nature. The Women’s World Matchplay is over, the calendar moves on, and qualification for the PDC World Championship becomes the real end-of-season decider. This is exactly the moment when results are no longer read simply as entries in a list of achievements, but as positions gained or lost in a tight race.
The timing also makes this weekend particularly interesting for the French public. Leicester comes at a time when there are fewer major televised tournaments on the schedule, but with some very recognisable names and a clear stake at stake: seeing who is closing in on a place at the World Championship. For a competition sometimes dismissed too quickly as a secondary circuit, this run of fixtures brings the sporting standard and the pressure of qualification back into the spotlight.
What to watch out for on Saturday and Sunday
Three points deserve particular attention: Greaves’ ability to extend her dominance, Sherrock’s response following the Blackpool match, and the battle for the places that could lead to Alexandra Palace. If one of the challengers has a strong weekend, the story could quickly shift from a mere resumption of the schedule to a genuine turning point in the qualification race.
Time will tell whether Leicester confirms Greaves’ dominance or whether the field closes the gap. But the message is already clear: with four more events to go in the same venue, the Women’s Series is entering its most challenging phase.
