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‘The Power’ beat Roland Scholten 3 sets to 1 in the final as the Unicorn ace proved he is in the groove to reclaim his World Matchplay crown.

“It was a tough day playing in that heat but it is a good sign and it will give me a heap of confidence going into the Matchplay,” he said.

Taylor was forced to come from behind in the final, after losing the opening set to Scholten against the throw.

Unicorn star Kevin Painter so nearly created a little slice of history in his last 16 clash with Andy Jenkins. He just missed double 12 for a magical 9-darter. If he’d nailed it, he would have won the match…..but eventually lost out 3-2.

Colin Lloyd and Adrian Lewis both reached the quarter-finals, while Unicorn contender James Wade hit four 100+ finishes in claiming the scalp of Raymond Van Barneveld in the 4th round of the competition. That will surely set him up nicely for the Blackpool week.

Colin Osborne again showed just why many are tipping him for big things over the next couple of years, by reaching the semi-finals.

John Part was looking good but was edged out 3-2 by Colin Lloyd in the last 16….but it seems Taylor is the man they’ll all have to beat at The Winter Gardens.

Results:

4th round (best of 5 sets)

Colin Lloyd 3-0 Mark Thomson
John Part 3-2 Alan Warriner
Steve Beaton 3-1 Steve Coote
Roland Scholten 3-2 Keith Deller
Colin Osborne 3-2 Wayne Mardle
Wes Newton 3-0 Gary Spedding
Steve Hine 3-0 Peter Manley
Adrian Lewis 3-2 Lionel Sams
Dennis Priestley 3-0 Paul Williams
Rocco Maes 3-2 Bob Anderson
Phil Taylor 3-0 Robbie Green
Alan Green 3-1 Mark Walsh
Andy Jenkins 3-2 Jason Lowe
Kevin Painter 3-0 Dave Ladley
Colin Monk 3-1 Ronnie Baxter
James Wade 3-1 Raymond Van Barneveld

5th round:

Colin Lloyd 3-2 John Part
Roland Scholten 3-2 Steve Beaton
Colin Osborne 3-2 Wes Newton
Adrian Lewis 3-1 Steve Hine
Dennis Priestley 3-0 Rocco Maes
Phil Taylor 3-2 Alan Green
Andy Jenkins 3-2 Kevin Painter
Colin Monk 3-2 James Wade

Losers £300 + 8 ranking points

Quarter-finals

Roland Scholten 3-2 Colin Lloyd
Colin Osborne 3-2 Adrian Lewis
Phil Taylor 3-1 Dennis Priestley
Andy Jenkins 3-2 Colin Monk

Losers £600 + 10 ranking points

Semi-finals

Roland Scholten 3-2 Colin Osborne
Phil Taylor 3-0 Andy Jenkins

Losers £1,250 + 12 ranking points

Final

Phil Taylor 3-1 Roland Scholten

Winner £5,000 + 20 ranking points
Runner-up £2,500 + 16 ranking points

BY STUART PYKE