Update World Championship Qualifier: No dream farewell for Steve Beaton as Bronzed Adonis falls at first hurdle in last chance qualifier

Steve Beaton has failed to bid farewell to the PDC Tour with an another appearance at the final World Darts Championship. In his final season, ‘The Bronzed Adonis’ failed to qualify for the tournament in Ally Pally.

The 1996 world champion already had 33 World Championship appearances to his name and announced after the last World Darts Championship that 2024 would be his last year on the PDC Tour. Beaton could not qualify through the Pro Tour, giving him one last chance at the qualifying tournament for Tour Card holders on Monday. There, Beaton lost 6-5 to Darren Beveridge in his first match.

Jose de Sousa and Simon Whitlock are two other big names who will be absent from the upcoming World Darts Championship. De Sousa went down 6-4 against Rhys Griffin, ending his run of six consecutive World Championship appearances. Whitlock will be absent from Alexandra Palace for the first time since his debut in 2010. ‘The Wizard’ lost to Paul Krohne during the qualifying tournament. With Martijn Dragt, Jeffrey de Zwaan and Berry van Peer there are three Dutchmen in the last sixteen at the qualifying tournament. Andy Baetens is the only Belgian still in the running for a World Championship ticket. Well-known names like Boris Krcmar, Adam Hunt, Mervyn King and Rowby-John Rodriguez are also still in the race.

Rhys Griffin v Michele Turetta

Adam Hunt v Lee Evans

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Boris Krcmar v Jeffrey de Zwaan

Paul Krohne v Graham Usher

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Darren Beveridge v Martijn Dragt

Berry van Peer v Dylan Slevin

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Matt Campbell v Andy Baetens

Mervyn King v Rowby-John Rodriguez

Jose de Sousa 4-6 Rhys Griffin

Michele Turetta 6-5 Lukas Wenig

Adam Hunt 6-1 Adam Gawlas

Lee Evans 6-3 Arron Monk

Boris Krcmar 6-2 Joshua Richardson

Jeffrey de Zwaan 6-2 Jurjen van der Velde

Simon Whitlock 5-6 Paul Krohne

Maik Kuivenhoven 4-6 Graham Usher

Steve Beaton 5-6 Darren Beveridge

Graham Hall 0-6 Martijn Dragt

Jamie Hughes 6-2 Berry van Peer

Dylan Slevin 6-4 Jitse van der Wal

Matt Campbell 6-1 Mario Vandenbogaerde

Owen Roelofs 2-6 Andy Baetens

Mervyn King 6-3 Danny Lauby

Rowby-John Rodriguez 6-5 Owen Bates

Jose de Sousa (BYE)

Adam Smith-Neale 5-6 Rhys Griffin

Jeffrey Sparidaans 2-6 Michele Turetta

Lukas Wenig 6-5 Brett Claydon

Adam Gawlas (BYE)

Callum Goffin 6-2 Adam Hunt

Lee Evans (BYE)

Arron Monk 6-2 Robbie Knops

Boris Krcmar (BYE)

Pascal Rupprecht 5-6 Joshua Richardson

Jeffrey de Zwaan 6-4 Ronny Huybrechts

Jurjen van der Velde 6-1 Radek Szaganski

Simon Whitlock (BYE)

Nathan Rafferty 3-6 Paul Krohne

Maik Kuivenhoven (BYE)

Matthew Dennant 5-6 Graham Usher

Steve Beaton (BYE)

Adam Warner 4-6 Darren Beveridge

Keegan Brown 4-6 Graham Hall

Martijn Dragt 6-1 Steve Lennon

Jamie Hughes (BYE)

George Killington 5-6 Berry van Peer

Dylan Slevin (BYE)

Jitse van der Wal 6-5 Josh Payne

Matt Campbell (BYE)

Mario Vandenbogaerde 6-2 William Borland

Daniel Klose 5-6 Owen Roelofs

Jelle Klaasen 5-6 Andy Baetens

Mervyn King (BYE)

Danny van Trijp 4-6 Danny Lauby

Rowby-John Rodriguez (BYE)