Fallon Sherrock has been hailed a 'hero and pioneer' by the boss of the PDC after it was announced she will compete in all World Series of Darts events in 2020.

The 25-year-old Milton Keynes star made history at Alexandra Palace as she became the first woman to win a match at the tournament.

And she followed that up with another incredible display in the second round, before her sensational run came to an end against Chris Dobey.

PDC chief executive Matt Porter, who was thrilled by the story of Sherrock, said: "It's been unprecedented. We've had female darts players in events before but none of them have beaten a man.

"To do so on the biggest stage and follow it up with a win over Mensur was sensational, so what she's done is rewrite the rulebook," he told Newshub.

One of the events, in Hamilton, New Zealand, will take Sherrock further away from home than she's ever been before.

But despite the travelling, Porter believes the country is somewhere Sherrock can thrive and become a popular household name.

"She's seen the events on TV and knows the crowds are great and hopefully she'll come down and put on a show," he said.

"We know New Zealand is an advanced country when it comes to equality and diversity and we think Fallon is a brilliant example of that within the sporting environment.

"We're sure fans will take to it the same way the New Zealand public has with all our players over recent years.

"Fallon was a pretty unknown darts player two weeks ago but what she's done in the last two weeks is make history in darts and she's become a hero and pioneer in the women's game.

"We're proud of what she's done and hopefully she can inspire female darts players in the future."