Hungarian Darts Trophy: Beau Greaves just loses out to Rob Cross in last-leg decider on European Tour debut
Beau Greaves became the first woman to play in a PDC European Tour event after qualifying for the Budapest tournament last month; Greaves and Rob Cross both averaged over 100 in first-round match with Cross edging the deciding leg after errors from opponent when left with chance on 70
Friday 28 August 2026 22:25, UK
Beau Greaves took Rob Cross to a last-leg decider before losing out 6-5 on her European Tour debut in the first round of the Hungarian Darts Trophy.
Rising star Greaves, 22, made history by becoming the first woman to compete in a PDC European Tour event after qualifying last month for both this weekend's event in Budapest and the Czech Darts Open in September.
And she pushed the experienced Cross to a deciding 11th leg in a thrilling tie on Friday evening, averaging an impressive match-best of 104.88.
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Cross, who played well himself with an 101.9 average, had made a flying start to the match with a 170 first-leg checkout but Greaves, who is dominating the PDC women's series, quickly showed her competitiveness and took the next two legs.
She moved one more leg away from victory at 5-4 but Cross hit back to win the final two legs, with Greaves left to rue mistakes with her first two darts when left with 70 in the decider.
Cross seized his first chance at victory by taking out 61, with the 35-year-old to now play Luke Woodhouse in Saturday's second round.
Earlier on Friday evening and Hungary's own Laszlo Kadar had caused the upset of the night by beating Daryl Gurney 6-5. Kadar will now play Jonny Clayton in Saturday's second round.
Luke Humphries, Gian van Veen and Michael van Gerwen all enter the tournament in round two.
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