"I was trying a bit too hard to live up to the expectation": Greaves reflects after debut defeat to O'Connor at PDC World Darts Championship

Beau Greaves lost out to William O'Connor in a high quality tie on Friday evening which saw 'The Magpie' prevail in a professional win.

Greaves has garnered major publicity and acclaim as a result of qualifying in an emphatic last push and dominating the WDF circuit also.

But admits it got to her slightly in terms of the expectation placed onto her shoulders.

“I will learn from it, and hopefully next time I’ll be a bit better. For my first time, I’m not too disheartened,” said Greaves as per PDC.

“I think I was trying a bit too hard to live up to the expectation that was put on me, but I’m happy to just relax now, have a nice Christmas with my family and put it behind me.

“I started well, and I did enjoy it, but I let that second set slip out of my hands and that’s my fault.”

“That is what you get when you’re playing at the top standard in the men’s game,” added Greaves.

“I’ve been hitting those big checkouts all year; I just lacked that composure when I needed it.

“Fair play to him [O’Connor], he was absolutely lovely. He made me feel welcome and I wish him all the best for the rest of the tournament.”

But she is looking forward to Christmas now and that she needs to improve even further in order to compete with the best.

“I am only 18 and hopefully I can come back from it. I’m not going to let that one game dictate the whole year for me,” added Greaves.

“I’ve had a great year and I’m happy to put the darts down for a bit, enjoy Christmas and get back to it in the New Year.

“Being up there has made me realise that I can play to a decent level. I need to be better if I’m going to compete [against the best], but I enjoyed the experience.”