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# Ipswich's Ryan Meikle beats Fallon Sherrock to set up second round match with Luke Littler
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/ryan-meikle-beats-fallon-sherrock-to-set-up-second-round-match-with-littler/
- Published: 2024-12-18T12:53:44.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:27:13.000Z
- Description: Ipswich darts player Ryan Meikle edged past Fallon Sherrock in a tense 3-2 victory at Alexandra Palace on Tuesday night, setting up a second-round clash with teenage sensation Luke Littler.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, #article, #Import 2026-03-16 14:45

**Why it matters:** Despite falling behind early in the match, world number 62 Meikle fought back to deny the partisan crowd of a blockbuster Littler-Sherrock second-round encounter.

**The big picture:** The victory sets up a Saturday showdown with 17-year-old Littler, who returns to Alexandra Palace for the first time since his remarkable run to last year's final.

![Ryan Meikle in action during his match with Raymond van Barneveld at All Pally at the 2022/23 PDC Cazoo World Darts Championships](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1734433771-ryan-meikle-1.jpg)

Meikle edged past Fallon Sherrock in a tense 3-2 victory at Alexandra Palace (Alamy)

**By the numbers:**

- Meikle averaged 83.53 in his victory
- He came back from 1-0 down to win 3-2
- This is Sherrock's fourth consecutive first-round exit

**What they're saying:** "I'm very relieved to get over the line, it was a massive battle," Meikle said. "Fallon didn't play like she did a few years ago, and I was expecting the best version of Fallon."

**Looking ahead:** Meikle believes the pressure will be off when he faces fourth seed Littler: "I'm not going to tell you I'm going to win, but I've got a chance, so you never know."

**Between the lines:** The Ipswich player acknowledged he will need to improve his performance to challenge Littler, saying: "I don't think he has any weaknesses, to be fair. I think he's unbelievable."

**The bottom line:** While Meikle ended hopes of what would have been a headline-grabbing Littler-Sherrock clash, the Ipswich player now has the opportunity to make headlines of his own against one of darts' biggest stars on Saturday.

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