Phil Taylor insists he will knuckle down to even more practice in a bid to stem the growing threat to his dominance from Raymond van Barneveld.

Phil Taylor has set his sights on the Stan James World Matchplay title in Blackpool this summer after retaining the Holsten Premier League crown in Plymouth.

Phil Taylor, who was at ringside to watch his friend Ricky Hatton defeat Kostya Tszyu last weekend, produced his own masterclass in Bolton this afternoon to book a place in the semi-finals of the Budweiser UK Open.

Qualifier Andy Callaby caused one of the biggest upsets in darts history last night when he sent 11-time world champion Phil Taylor crashing out of the Skybet World Grand Prix in Dublin.

Darts legend Phil Taylor produced the second live nine-dart finish of his career tonight in his fourth-round clash with Matt Chapman at the Budweiser UK Open in Bolton.

Alex Roy became the first big-name casualty at the Budweiser UK Open tonight when he lost 5-4 against Bradford’s James Barton at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton.