George: Lakeside is still toughest test

Bobby George believes the Lakeside World Championship is still the premier event in the sport, despite the interest generated by this week’s thrilling clash between Raymond van Barneveld and Phil Taylor.

Van Barneveld’s dramatic 7-6 sudden-death victory over title-holder Taylor in the PDC’s Ladbrokes.com World Championship final raised the fast-growing sport’s profile to a new level.