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Taylor and Barneveld Book Semi-Final Spots in Style

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PHIL TAYLOR and Raymond van Barneveld romped into the semi-finals of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship without dropping a set to kick off 2010 in style at Alexandra Palace.

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Some thoughts on the PDC World Championship

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by Phill Catterick:

Never have I looked forward to the semi finals of a Darts World Championship so much; with four different nations being represented and three previous title winners still in the frame, it makes for some very exciting play.

The likes of Mervyn King, James Wade, John Part, Gary Anderson and Wayne Mardle may have all fallen at earlier hurdles, but as we reach the latter stages I am genuinely excited by what’s coming up.

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Wizard’s Magic Breaks the Machine as Wade Falls to Whitlock 5-3

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SIMON WHITLOCK produced the performance of his life to dump world number three James Wade from the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship on Friday afternoon, and is joined in the semi-finals by Mark Webster.

Whitlock booked his semi-final place with a sensational 5-3 win over Wade, hitting the second highest average of the tournament at 105.37 as well as landing 15 maximums and a 170 checkout.

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