TheOche.com

Nicholson blasts darts legend Paul ‘The Asset’ Nicholson continues his war of words with Phil Taylor in this month’s edition of Darts! Monthly magazine by branding his rival ‘a bully’.

The pair have endured a fractious relationship since Taylor accused Nicholson of disrespecting him by waving goodbye to him as he walked off stage following a 9-8 defeat. While Nicholson insists he was simply waving goodbye to his demons after defeating the 13-time World Champion, he pulls no punches regarding his feelings on Taylor. Read more

Photo courtesy Thomas Schroeer, PDC Europe

VINCENT VAN DER VOORT edged out Phil Taylor to win Sunday’s Austrian Open Players Championship final.

The Dutchman won his second tournament of the year with the £6,000 triumph, which takes him to the brink of a place in the world’s top 16 as his fine form continued at the Arena Nova in Wiener Neustadt.

Read more

PHIL TAYLOR won his second Speedy Hire UK Open Qualifier, defeating Colin Osborne 6-3 to claim victory in the last of eight events as players battled to win places in the televised finals in Bolton.

Taylor bounced back from Saturday’s loss to Gary Anderson in the final by claiming the £6,000 first prize 24 hours later at Wigan’s Robin Park Tennis Centre – copying his achievements a fortnight ago in Wigan.

Read more

GARY ANDERSON completed a Speedy Hire UK Open double over Phil Taylor, claiming a 6-2 win when the pair met in the Qualifier Seven final at Wigan on Saturday.

Anderson had defeated Taylor to win Qualifier Five a fortnight ago, and repeated the feat with a fine display to take the £6,000 title, also avenging Thursday’s 888.com Premier League Darts loss to the Stoke legend at the same time.

Read more

PHIL TAYLOR eased to victory over Gary Anderson in the battle of the 888.com Premier League Darts’ top two at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on Thursday, but the race for places in next month’s Play-Offs intensified as Adrian Lewis jumped back to fourth in the table.

Taylor picked up his 11th straight win this season with a comfortable 8-3 defeat of second-placed Anderson, who is now assured of a top-four finish despite his loss.

Read more

Photo courtesy PDC

PHIL TAYLOR defeated Joe Cullen 6-1 to win the sixth Speedy Hire UK Open Qualifier at the Barnsley Metrodome on Sunday.

Taylor claimed his first PDC ProTour win of the year, and a £6,000 first prize, with a comprehensive win in the final, going one better than he had in Saturday’s event when he was defeated by Gary Anderson.

Bradford youngster Cullen had won through to his first professional final with some brilliant displays on home ground in Yorkshire, but saw Taylor gain revenge for a Players Championship defeat in Killarney last October in the decider.

Read more

Photo courtesy Lustig/PDC

GARY ANDERSON won the fifth Speedy Hire UK Open Qualifier, defeating Phil Taylor 6-4 in the final at the Barnsley Metrodome in an event which featured two nine-dart finishes.

Scottish ace Anderson claimed his first victory over Taylor since the 2007 World Darts Trophy final with the triumph, averaging almost 108 in a brilliant display in the decider.

Anderson – last year’s UK Open runner-up in Bolton to Taylor – enjoyed three whitewash victories during the day, against Simon Craven, Mark Stephenson and Colin Osborne.

Read more

Photo courtesy Lawrence Lustig/PDC

PHIL TAYLOR booked his place in the 888.com Premier League Darts play-offs with an 8-2 defeat of Terry Jenkins at Sheffield’s Motorpoint Arena on Thursday.

The reigning Premier League Darts champion completed a ninth straight victory since his opening-day defeat to Adrian Lewis with a stylish display – and warned the World Champion that he is out for revenge when they meet in Birmingham next week.

Read more

PHIL TAYLOR and Raymond van Barneveld were sensationally knocked out of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship in Saturday’s quarter-finals, as Mark Webster and Gary Anderson ensured that there will be a new name on the trophy on Monday night.

Taylor’s bid for a 16th World Championship title, and third in succession at Alexandra Palace, came unstuck when he lost 5-2 to in-form Webster in their last eight clash.

Read more

TAYLOR SETS UP WEBSTER TIE AS BARNEY POWERS ON

PHIL TAYLOR’S bid to win a 16th World Championship title will continue into the New Year after he set up a quarter-final with Mark Webster at the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.

Reigning champion Taylor overcame colourful qualifier Peter Wright 4-1 to progress through the third round of the tournament at Alexandra Palace on Wednesday night.

Read more