ANDY JENKINS produced his best performance in 13 years of competing at the highest level to knock Adrian Lewis out of the Ladbrokes.com World Championship in Purfleet yesterday.

Three-time runner-up Peter Manley was involved in yet more controversy as he tumbled out of the Ladbrokes.com World Championship in Purfleet tonight.

Darts legend Phil Taylor believes there is still room for improvement despite claiming his seventh World Grand Prix title in Dublin last night.

PHIL TAYLOR warned his rivals he is not ready to be usurped as the dominant force in darts after an awesome 7-0 whitewash of old foe Peter Manley in the final of the Ladbrokes.com World Championship.

Phil Taylor warned his rivals he is not ready to be usurped as the dominant force in darts with an awesome 7-0 whitewash of old foe Peter Manley in the final of the Ladbrokes.com World Championship.

PHIL TAYLOR coasted to his 13th world darts title last night by whitewashing Peter Manley in the final of the Ladbrokes.com World Championship for the second time in five years.

PETER MANLEY was on his best behaviour last night as he demolished Wayne Jones 6-0 to reach the final of the Ladbrokes.com World Championship in Purfleet.

Wayne Mardle, the "nearly man" of darts, admits no world title success would feel like the genuine article unless it included a victory over Phil Taylor.

Qualifier Andy Hamilton produced a brilliant display in Purfleet this afternoon to set up a third-round showdown with fellow Stoke player and defending Ladbrokes.com world champion Phil Taylor.

TERRY JENKINS edged a memorable encounter with debutant Jimmy Mann in Purfleet this afternoon to clinch a place in the second round of the Ladbrokes.com World Championship.

Gary Welding’s stunning victory over number one seed Colin Lloyd has blown the top half of the Ladbrokes.com World Championship draw wide open.

DENNIS SMITH scraped through an epic battle with Welsh qualifier Mark Salmon to reach the second round of the Ladbrokes.com World Championship at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet.

Phil Taylor has always maintained his lucky number is 13 – and this time next year he hopes that will be the amount of world titles in his collection.

PHIL TAYLOR shrugged off a determined challenge from young pretender Mark Dudbridge to capture his 12th world title at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet last night.

Kevin Painter earned the chance to gain revenge for his dramatic defeat against Phil Taylor in last year’s Ladbroke.com World Championship final when he beat Andy Jenkins today.

Top seed Colin Lloyd produced an astonishing fightback tonight to keep alive his hopes of winning the Ladbrokes.com World Championship at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet.

Wayne Mardle produced another amazing fightback to become the first man to reach the quarter-finals of the Ladbrokes.com World Championship at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet today.

Darts legend Phil Taylor will undertake a tough training regime this year in a bid to keep one step ahead of the game’s rising stars.

Phil Taylor reclaimed his Ladbrokes.com World Championship with a thrilling 7-6 victory over Kevin Painter in an epic sudden-death final-leg shoot-out at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet.

Kevin Painter made a confident start in the final of the Ladbrokes.com World Championship against 10-time champion Phil Taylor, clinching the opening leg with a 136 checkout.

Public enemy number one Peter Manley produced a top-class display to clinch his place in the quarter-finals of the Ladbrokes.com World Championship at the expense of Keith Deller today.

Northern Ireland’s Colin McGarry produced an impressive second-round display to set up a mouth-watering clash with world number one Phil Taylor at the Ladbrokes.com World Championship in Purfleet.

Local hero Steve Maish had his Essex fans singing with delight after a 3-0 victory over Tony Payne in the third match of Saturday's evening session at the Circus Tavern.

Northern Ireland’s Colin McGarry made an instant impression on his first visit to the Ladbrokes.com World Championship with a convincing win over Rory Orvis today.

Canada’s John Part ended Phil Taylor’s eight-year unbeaten run at the Circus Tavern last night as he was crowned the 2003 Ladbrokes.com World Champion in Purfleet.

Darts ace Phil Taylor will be chasing his 11th world title and a very special trophy when the Ladbrokes.com World Championship gets underway at the Circus Tavern, Purfleet, today.

Roland Scholten overpowered veteran Cliff Lazarenko to book his place in the second round of the Skol World Championship in Purfleet today.

Peter Manley ended his dismal run of results in major tournaments with a 4-1 win over Steve Brown at the Skol World Championship in Purfleet today.

Alan Warriner produced a gutsy performance to book his place in the second round of the Skol World Championship in Purfleet today.

Phil Taylor has his sights on a 10th world crown when the 2002 Skol World Championship gets underway at the Circus Tavern today.