TAYLOR REIGNS SUPREME, as he takes his 10th World Grand Prix Title with a resounding win over Irishman Brendan Dolan.

Dolan who has the week of his life, found it a bridge too far in the final but the runners-up cheque of £40,000, a 9 Dart checkout bonus of £5,000 and a 2 year place in the Grand Slam of Darts is as good as it has been for the Irishman.

He is also now guaranteed a place in the World Championships and a rise in the rankings to just outside the top 20, which is his highest and any Irishmans highest placing on the PDCs OoM.

Taylor took the 1st set 3-1 despite losing the first leg, which included a 12 dart leg which whitewashed Dolan in leg 3.

Taylor 1-0 Dolan

In set 2 Taylor takes all 3 legs withour reply, looking ominous now for Dolan.

Taylor 2-0 Dolan

Set 3, Dolan finally gets off the mark despite Taylor taking the opener with a ton plus checkout, Dolan takes the next 3 incuding another 160 in, a 180 and double 8 to take the set.

Taylor 2-1 Dolan

Set 4, Taylor takes the first 2 legs including a 120 Finish, but Dolan with a 170 strikes back only to see Taylor takes the fifth leg and the set.

Taylor 3-1 Dolan

Fifth set goes to Dolan to reduce the arrears despite being down in the set, he takes the decider to claw back to one away.

Taylor 3-2 Dolan

In the sixth set Taylor leads 2-0 but Dolan takes it too a decider, only too see Taylor with a 160 in and a 171 score to go further ahead.

Taylor 4-2 Dolan

Taylor goes one set away with a crucial set, can Dolan fight back. the crown think so does Taylor

Taylor 5-2 Dolan

Taylor takes the set to last leg after Dolan lead 2-0 with an 81 finish and a 124 finish on the bull but Taylor has double trouble and takes 12 darts to get off in the decider, so Dolan takes another set.

Taylor 5-3 Dolan

Taylor eventually gets over the line with a 3-1 set, Dolan started the set with a superb 11 dart leg and hits his 10th 180 in the match but a scrappy Tops to level from the power and a great 83 on the bull with Dolan waiting on double put Taylor one leg away, he eventually hits tops to hold aloft the crown again.

Taylor 6-3 Dolan

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Monday October 3 (7pm) First Round
Brendan Dolan 2-0 Wayne Jones (3-1 – 3-2)
Justin Pipe 0-2 John Henderson (2-3 – 2-3)
Vincent van der Voort 2-0 Kevin Painter ( 3-0 – 3-2)
Wes Newton 2-1 Colin Lloyd (2-3 – 3-0 – 3-0)
Adrian Lewis 1-2 John Part (3-0 – 2-3 – 1-3)
James Wade 2-0 Steve Brown (3-1 – 3-1)
Raymond van Barneveld 2-0 Mervyn King (3-1 – 3-1)
William O’Connor 0-2 Andy Smith (1-3 – 1-3)

Tuesday October 4 (7pm) First Round
Jamie Caven 0-2 Denis Ovens (1-3 – 2-3)
Mark Hylton 2-1 Mark Walsh (0-3 – 3-2 – 3-0)
Dave Chisnall 1-2 Alan Tabern (3-1 – 2-3 – 2-3)
Mark Webster 2-1 Andy Hamilton (2-3 – 3-2 – 3-1)
Gary Anderson 1-2 Richie Burnett (3-0 – 2-3 – 1-3)
Phil Taylor 2-1 Peter Wright (1-3 – 3-1 – 3-1)
Simon Whitlock 2-1 Terry Jenkins (3-1 – 2-3 – 3-0)
Ronnie Baxter 0-2 Paul Nicholson (0-3 – 2-3)

Wednesday October 5 (7pm start) Second Round
Newton 2-3 Henderson (2-3 – 2-3 – 3-0 – 3-2 – 1-3)
Wade 3-2 van der Voort (2-3 – 2-3 – 0-3 – 1-3 – 2-3)
van Barneveld 1-3 Smith (1-3 – 0-3 – 3-0 – 2-3)
Part 1-3 Dolan (1-3 – 3-1 – 1-3 – 1-3)

Thursday October 6 (7pm) Second Round
Webster 3-1 Tabern (3-0 – 1-3 – 3-1 – 3-0)
Whitlock 1-3 Hylton (3-1 – 2-3 – 1-3 – 1-3)
Taylor 3-0 Nicholson (3-1 – 3-1 – 3-1)
Burnett 3-1 Ovens (1-3 – 3-2 – 3-1 – 3-1)

Friday October 7 (7pm) Quarter-Finals (7 Sets)
Brendan Dolan NI 4-1 John Henderson SCO (0-3 – 3-0 -3-2 – 3-2 – 3-2)
Andy Smith ENG 2-4 James Wade ENG (1-3 – 3-1 – 0-3 – 3-1 – 2-3 – 2-3)
Phil Taylor ENG 4-0 Mark Webster WAL (3-0 – 3-2 – 3-0 – 3-1)
Mark Hylton ENG 1-4 Richie Burnett WAL (2-3 – 3-2 – 1-3 – 0-3 – 1-3)

Saturday October 8 (7pm) Semi-Finals

Brendan Dolan(87.58) 5-2 James Wade (86.73) – (0-3 – 3-1 – 3-1 – 3-1 – 3-2 – 0-3 – 3-2)

Phil Taylor(103.02) 5-2 Richie Burnett (00.00) – (3-0 – 0-3 – 3-1 – 3-1 – 3-1 – 0-3 – 3-0)

Sunday October 9 (6pm)

Tom Kirby Memorial Irish Matchplay Final  Connie Finnan v Shane O’Connor Best of 11 legs

(7pm) – World Grand Prix Final

Phil Taylor (00.00) 6

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Brendan Dolan (00.00) 3

Best of 11 Sets