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Draft:Ashley Coleman (darts)

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Ashley Coleman
Coleman in January 2024
Personal information
Full nameAshley Coleman
Nickname"Prince of Darkness"[1]
Born (1997-03-23) 23 March 1997 (age 27)[2]
Suffolk, England
Home townHaverhill, Suffolk
Darts information
Darts23g Unicorn Noir Style 2
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC2019–Present
WDF major events – best performances
World MastersLast 256: 2017
PDC premier events – best performances
UK OpenLast 160: 2024
Other tournament wins
Needham Grand Slam 2023[3]

Ashley Coleman (born 23 March 1997) is an English semi-professional darts player who takes part in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He is currently ranked 132nd on the Challenge Tour order of merit.[4]

Personal life

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Coleman is a powder coater by trade.[1]

During an interview with darts news outlet Oche180, Coleman revealed that his favourite player was Phil Taylor, who was with Unicorn when he first got into darts and dreamt of being sponsored by Unicorn.[1] In early 2024, Coleman signed with Unicorn.[5]

Darts career

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Early career

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Coleman took part in his first major darts event by entering the 2017 BDO World Masters, where he defeated Silko Visser before losing to Shingo Enomata in the last 256.[6]

In the late months of 2019, Coleman took part in some development tours, managing to succeed in development tour 20, where he reached the last 16 by defeating tour card holder Callan Rydz before being defeated by another tour card holder, Geert Nentjes.[7]

He entered PDC Q-School for the first time in his career in 2023,[8] where he failed to qualify for the final stages. Before taking part in some challenge tour events, Coleman revealed on Twitter that he had signed a two-month sponsorship deal with Cuesoul to help cover his darts expenses,[9] and after taking part in some challenge tour events, he finished 226th on the challenge tour order of merit.[10][11]

In December 2023, Coleman hit a broadcasted and livestreamed nine-darter during an online darts match in preparation for his 2024 Q-School campaign.[12]

2024

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My friend who runs the YouTube channel (The Darts Referee) named Jack Langston and his subscribers bought some custom-made darts that were sold about six months ago, and it paid for me to come here [Q-School].

– Coleman explaining how he paid for his Q-School expenses[13]

Coleman entered PDC UK Q-School for the second time in his career.[14] He managed to qualify for the final stage via order of merit.[15][16] On the opening day of the final stage, he managed to enter the green zone for a tour card with wins over Mark Dudbridge, Peter Mitchell, and Kevin Leadenham before losing to Andy Boulton.[17][18] On the second day, he lost in a rematch in the opening round against Kevin Leadenham, who averaged 104.85.[19] On the third day, he lost to Peter Mitchell in a rematch in the opening round.[20] During the final day, Coleman defeated Fallon Sherrock 6–3,[21][22] ending her run,[23] and beat Harry Lane before losing to Justin Smith and ending his campaign for a tour card.[24] Coleman averaged 83.48 throughout the whole of his Q-School campaign, finishing 153rd out of 861 total players in highest event averages.[25]

On January 26, 2024, Unicorn Darts announced on X that Coleman had signed a contract to be a part of Team Unicorn.[26][27] The next day after the announcement of his signing, in his first darts tournament as a Unicorn player, Coleman qualified for the 2024 UK Open after winning the Norwich Rileys qualifier.[28][29] For preparation for the UK Open, Coleman played an online darts match against 13-year-old Mitchell Lawrie, both players went viral after Lawrie whitewashed Coleman with a 102.48 average, with Lawrie being labelled by fans as the next Luke Littler.[30] The draw for the 2024 UK Open was announced on February 22, 2024, where Coleman drew Tim Wolters in the first round.[31][32] Coleman lost 6–3 to Wolters ending his run at the 2024 UK Open.[33][34]

MODUS Super Series

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On March 21, 2024, Coleman was confirmed to make his debut at the MODUS Super Series on X in Group C with Jarred Cole, Greg Ritchie, and the three players (Michael Burgoine, Max de Jong, and Mike Warburton) who finished last in Group A for the series seven-week five line-up.[35][36] Coleman made his debut on live television as the opening match for the Thursday line-up, defeating Michael Burgoine 4–2.[37] In his next match, Coleman defeated Max de Jong 4–2.[38][39] He took his first defeat against Mike Warburton, 4–1, after having trouble hitting the double.[40][41] Coleman beat Greg Ritchie, who was on an unbeaten run for the day, defeating him 4–1 with a 104.10 average and taking seven minutes and thirty seconds to complete victory.[42][43] In the last match of the Thursday line-up, he defeated Jarred Cole 4–1.[44][45] On the second day, Coleman failed to reach finals night after losing to Greg Ritchie, Mike Warburton, and Max de Jong.[46] He managed to finish in third place with wins against Jarred Cole and Michael Burgoine.[47]

Coleman was confirmed for a special charitable edition of the MODUS Super Series on April 28, 2024, in a doubles knockout tournament, which consists of an influencer and a darts player teaming together.[citation needed] Coleman was voted to play with his friend, Jack Langston,[citation needed] in the doubles bracket, where they play Cameron Crabtree and Fingaldinz in the first round.[citation needed] They lost in the quarter-finals 3–2.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Lanning, Phil (29 January 2024). "Coleman ready for spooky UK Open debut". oche180. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Ashley Coleman - Mastercaller". Mastercaller. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  3. ^ Darts, Evolution (10 September 2023). "Ashley Coleman defeated Gary Butcher to win the Needham Grand Slam 2023". X (Twitter). Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Challenge Tour Live Order of Merit". Darts Rankings. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  5. ^ Langston, Jack (26 January 2024). "Ash Signs To Unicorn Darts! (TheDartsReferee)". YouTube. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Results of World Masters Men 2017 - Mastercaller". Mastercaller. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  7. ^ "PDC Development Tour 20 Results - Darts Orakel". Darts Orakel. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  8. ^ Gill, Samuel (6 January 2023). "Entries confirmed for 2023 PDC UK Q-School: Hamilton, Sherrock and Newton in First Stage as Henderson, Brown and Mitchell enter Final Stage". Darts News. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  9. ^ Coleman, Ashley (27 July 2023). "Coleman revealing his sponsorship signing with Cuesoul". Twitter. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  10. ^ "2023 Challenge Tour Order of Merit | PDC". PDC. 16 January 2024. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Challenge Tour 2023 - Order of Merit". Darts Rankings. 15 December 2023. Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  12. ^ Langston, Jack (23 December 2023), "LIVE 9 DARTER BY ASHLEY COLEMAN!!", The Darts Referee, retrieved 21 January 2024
  13. ^ Dawson, Dan. "Dan Dawson interviews Alex Spellman and Ashley Coleman". X. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  14. ^ Wood, Kieran (7 January 2024). "Full list of UK Q-School 2024 participants including John Henderson, Devon Petersen, Fallon Sherrock, John Part and Richie Burnett". Darts News. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  15. ^ Wood, Kieran (10 January 2024). "These 128 players have qualified for the final stage of the 2024 UK Q-School". Darts News. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  16. ^ Wood, Kieran (10 January 2024). "Final ranking UK Q-School Order of Merit after the first stage". Darts News. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  17. ^ Wood, Kieran (12 January 2024). "UK Q-School Order of Merit after the first day of play of the final stage". Darts News. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  18. ^ "Lennon and Dragt claim first Tour Cards of 2024 Q Schools". PDC. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  19. ^ "Ashley Coleman vs. Kevin Leadenham - DartConnect Match Report". DartConnect. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  20. ^ "Ashley Coleman vs. Peter Mitchell - DartConnect Match Report". DartConnect. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  21. ^ Wood, Kieran (14 January 2024). "Dramatic final day at Q-School sees the final Tour Cards handed out! Recap all the action here! (liveblog closed)". Darts News. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  22. ^ "Ashley Coleman vs. Fallon Sherrock - DartConnect Match Report". DartConnect. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  23. ^ "PDC Q School: Dom Taylor, Jeffrey de Graaf final winners as Fallon Sherrock's quest for 2024-25 card ends". Sky Sports. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  24. ^ "Ashley Coleman vs. Justin Smith - DartConnect Match Report". DartConnect. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  25. ^ "2024 PDC Q-School Leaderboard – DCTV Leaderboard". DartConnect. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  26. ^ Darts, Unicorn (27 January 2024). "The Prince of Darkness joins Team Unicorn!". X. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  27. ^ Lanning, Phil (29 January 2024). "'Prince of Darkness' signs for Unicorn darts - Unicorn Darts". Unicorn Darts. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  28. ^ Gorton, Josh (29 January 2024). "Walker, Coleman, Gregory & Lane secure UK Open qualification". PDC. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  29. ^ Wood, Kieran (30 January 2024). "Jenson Walker, Ashley Coleman, Harry Gregory and Harry Lane win qualification for UK Open". Darts News. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  30. ^ Lawless, Josh (8 February 2024). "Fans think they've found the next Luke Littler as 13-year-old's stunning performance goes viral". SPORTbible. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  31. ^ Shaw, Jamie (22 February 2024). "UK Open 2024 Draw | Confirmed ties for Rounds 1-3". Live Darts.
  32. ^ Gorton, Josh (22 February 2024). "2024 Ladbrokes UK Open draw confirmed". PDC. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  33. ^ "Ashley Coleman vs. Tim Wolters - DartConnect Match Report". DartConnect. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  34. ^ Gill, Samuel (1 March 2024). "Former World Champion Scott Mitchell downs Leighton Bennett as UK Open begins on outer boards". Darts News. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  35. ^ Super Series, MODUS (21 March 2024). "MODUS Super Series - Series 7, Week 5 Line-up". X (Twitter). Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  36. ^ Gill, Samuel (1 September 2022). "MODUS Super Series launched as top players without a PDC Tour Card battle for a share of over £1million in prize money". Darts News. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  37. ^ "Ashley Coleman vs. Michael Burgoine - MODUS Super Series Match Stats". MODUS Super Series. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  38. ^ "Ashley Coleman vs. Max de Jong - Darts Orakel Match Report". Darts Orakel. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  39. ^ "Ashley Coleman vs. Max de Jong - MODUS Super Series Match Stats". MODUS Super Series. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  40. ^ "Ashley Coleman vs. Mike Warburton - Darts Orakel Match Report". Darts Orakel. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  41. ^ "Ashley Coleman vs. Mike Warburton - MODUS Super Series Match Stats". MODUS Super Series. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  42. ^ "Ashley Coleman vs. Greg Ritchie - Darts Orakel Match Report". Darts Orakel. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  43. ^ "Ashley Coleman vs. Greg Ritchie - MODUS Super Series Match Stats". MODUS Super Series. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  44. ^ "Ashley Coleman vs. Jared Cole - Darts Orakel Match Report". Darts Orakel. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  45. ^ "Ashley Coleman vs. Jared Cole - MODUS Super Series Match Stats". MODUS Super Series. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  46. ^ "MODUS Super Series Results - Darts Orakel Tournament Results". Darts Orakel. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  47. ^ "MODUS Super Series - Group C - Finalised results". MODUS Super Series. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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