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Phil Taylor is celebrating an incredible 7th World Grand Prix title, despite a lack lustre performance in the Dublin final.

“The Power” was never at full voltage?.more like battery power but he still managed to see off a brave challenge from Terry Jenkins, winning by 7 sets to 4. Sometimes you just have to win ugly and that is exactly what Taylor did!

It was Taylor’s 35th Major TV Final and he has won 33 of them, although this one certainly wasn’t one of his best. He also pockets a cheque for £25,000 for his triumph.
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In his debut in a major televised final, Terry “Tucker” Jenkins crushed Peter Manley’s hopes at a World Grand Prix final match by defeating “one dart” 6-4. Jenkins also earned himself a spot in the Premier League.
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In what Sky Sports called a “clinical” dart performance, Phil Taylor soundly defeated Roland Scholten 4-0. The Dutchman reportedly was suffering with a neck problem, but played through the pain despite the lopsided loss.

“I knew he wasn’t right and it’s your instinct to pounce on him as quickly as you can,” remarked the victorios Taylor. “Fair play to him though, he didn’t roll over. If Roland had been his normal self, I think you would have seen a cracking game tonight.”
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Revenge was sweet for Phil Taylor, as he overcame Raymond Van Barneveld in a brilliant darting battle at the World Grand Prix in Dublin.

It was another sensational exhibition of darting excellence and when Taylor hit the winning double eight, he went ballistic on the stage?.That is how much this win meant to the Unicorn legend, after losing to Barney at both the UK Open in Bolton and Las Vegas Desert Classic.
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ANDY SMITH marched into the quarter-finals of the SkyBet World Grand Prix with a 3-0 whitewash of Wayne Mardle at the Citywest Hotel.

The lumberjack from Warwickshire chopped down the number four seed with a high quality display, dropping just three legs in the match and punishing a subdued Mardle throughout.
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Defending World Grand Prix Champion Phil “the Power” Taylor will be looking for revenge after losing his last two games against Raymond “the Man” van Barneveld.

The Power’ was too strong for Wes Newton at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin, sealing a 2-0 victory, while ‘Barney’ overcame 2001 champion Alan Warriner-Little 2-1.
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The opening night of the Skybet World Grand Prix produced a series of upsets, chief among them veteran Bob Anderson’s defeat of world number one Colin Lloyd.

Lloyd, champion in 2004 and runner-up to Phil Taylor 12 months ago, started brightly in Dublin and took the first set with an impressive three-dart average of 103.
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(Story sent in by DartPlayersAustralia.com)

‘Wonder Kid’ – Mitchell Clegg made DPA and PDC history yesterday by winning the 2006 Oceanic Masters at the Central Coast Leagues Club in Gosford. The current Australian Junior Champion – Mitchell, who turns 16 in November becomes the youngest dart player to qualify for a World Championship event in the history of the Sport. However, he has a level of maturity far beyond his tender age as indicated by his darting prowess, growing list of darting achievements, Tournament victories and his display of professionalism over this past weekend of darts.
He was far from tender at the oche!
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Adams led 5-2 but the 17-year-old Dutchman then reeled off five consecutive sets to emerge a 7-5 victor and deny the England captain the biggest triumph of his career.

It was a real battle of the generations with Adams, at 50, old enough to be Van Gerwen’s grandfather and he first contested this tournament before ‘Mighty Mike’ was born.
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A new Islmic assault might be heading for the UK…but not quite the attack you might suspect…
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