Lisa Ashton will once again join Mikuru Suzuki at the
Grand Slam of Darts for the second year in a row after coming through the Women's Qualifier to begin proceedings this weekend in Barnsley.
Ashton saw off Corrine Hammond 5-0 in the final with an 87 average as the Aussie ace couldn't reproduce the form that saw her produce a comeback from 3-1 down to see off Fallon Sherrock in the semi-finals.
For 'The Lancashire Rose' it was a 5-2 win against Deta Hedman in the semi-finals to book her place and she has set a marker down ahead of this weekend's
Women's Series.
This came after victories over Vicky Pruim 5-1, Felicia Blay 5-2, Maria O'Brien 5-1 and Christina Cronin 5-0, her class was shown with her average not going under 82 after a 77 average in her opener.
Grand Slam of Darts Women's Qualifier Results
Last 16
Lisa Ashton 5 | 2 Felicia Blay
Vicky Pruim 5 | 4 Giffy Khaosoi
Deta Hedman 5 | 3 Joanne Locke
Anastasia Dobromyslova 5 | 3 Donna Gleed
Corrine Hammond 5 | 3 Rachel Brooks
Beau Greaves 5 | 2 Anca Zijlstra
Laura Turner 5 | 1 Kirsty Gibbs
Fallon Sherrock 5 | 0 Chloe O’Brien
Quarter-Finals
Lisa Ashton 5 | 1 Vicky Pruim
Deta Hedman 5 | 1 Anastasia Dobromyslova
Corrine Hammond 5 | 4 Beau Greaves
Fallon Sherrock 5 | 3 Laura Turner
Semi-Finals
Lisa Ashton 5 | 2 Deta Hedman
Corrine Hammond 5 | 4 Fallon Sherrock
Final
Lisa Ashton 5 | 0 Corrine Hammond