 Nyorai kuenderera mberi kweiyi ndima - Beaton akarasikirwa ne42 kuna Michael Smith mumutambo wechipiri we2016 World Championship. Akatamba mufainari yake yekutanga kubvira 2014 paChitanhatu UK Open Qualifier uye akarohwa 62 naVan Gerwen. Akaita zvekare fainari yechiitiko che10th Players Championship, asi akarasikirwa ne6 × 2 kuna Dave Chisnall. Beaton akasvika kumaquarter-fainari e2016 World Matchplay, yaive kuita kwake kwakanakisa kubvira 2001, nekukunda Jelle Klaasen 106 naSmith 117. Akarasikirwa ne1613 kuna Gary Anderson mushure mekurwisa kubva pa94 pasi kuti aenzanise mutambo pa1212 asati apedzisira atambura nemukwikwidzi wenyika anodzora kaviri. Mushure mekunge Beaton atora seti yekutanga aine 135 mumutambo wekutanga weWorld Grand Prix, van Gerwen vakakunda nhanhatu dzisina kupindurwa kuti vakunde 21. Akarasikirwa ne 6-4 naJeffrey de Graaf mumutambo wekutanga weVatambi veChikwata Chekupedzisira. 