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Phil Taylor Takes Sixth Premier League Title at The O2

18-May-2012

Phil Taylor defied a spirited fightback from Simon Whitlock to win his sixth McCoy’s Premier League Darts title with a 10-7 win at The O2 in London – with the Australian’s earlier nine-darter in the semis not enough to carry him to glory.

Phil Taylor Premier League 300x297 Phil Taylor Takes Sixth Premier League Title at The O2Taylor, who had finished eight points clear at the top of the league table following the 14 weekly rounds and earlier defeated James Wade 8-6 in the semis, looked set to romp to the £150,000 title when he moved into leads of 6-1 and 7-2 in the final.

Whitlock, though, hit back brilliantly to level at seven-all by taking five successive legs to threaten an incredible comeback win.

The Australian – who landed a nine-darter in his 8-6 semi-final win over Andy Hamilton earlier in the night – crucially missed one dart to lead Taylor 8-7, as the Stoke great recovered to win the leg and the next two to claim victory.

“It feels fantastic to be the McCoy’s Premier League champion again,” said Taylor, who had lost in the semi-finals last year to Adrian Lewis.

“It was a massive night for all four of us in the semi-finals and in many ways it was a strange final.

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