TERRY JENKINS survived a thrilling comeback from Colin Lloyd to continue his play-off challenge in the Holsten Premier League Darts with an 8-6 win in Aberdeen.

Jenkins made a superb start to lead 5-1 against the former World Matchplay champion, before Lloyd produced a rousing fightback.

He took five successive legs to lead 6-5, and narrowly missed double 12 for a nine-darter, only for The Bull to take the last three legs and victory.

"I'm getting better and better every week and I hope I can keep that form going," said Jenkins.

"Colin has struggled in his first few weeks but fair play to him, he was superb in that comeback.

"The break did affect me, I was on a roll and wanted to keep playing but I got it back together at the end."

Finishes of 96 and 141 - the night's best, to earn Jenkins a £1,000 bonus - gave the Ledbury man a 2-0 lead before Lloyd took out a 96 finish of his own to hit back.

Jenkins took the fourth leg with an 80 finish and won the next two in 14 darts to open up a four-leg cushion going into the break.

Lloyd, known as Jaws, bared his teeth after the interval with back-to-back 13 darters and took out 102 to pull back to 5-4, before landing two 180s, treble 20 and treble 19 to set up a nine-darter - only to see his dart land just outside double 12 for a perfect leg.

He returned to the oche to land the double with his next dart for a 10-darter, and then took leg 11 to move ahead for the first time.

Despite a fifth maximum of the match in the next leg, Lloyd could only watch as Jenkins levelled matters on double top.

Jenkins then ensured at least a point with Lloyd sat on 36 in the 13th leg, and won the decider with ease after four successive ton-plus scores.

Other results: Peter Manley 8-6 Dennis Priestley; Phil Taylor 8-2 Adrian Lewis; Raymond van Barneveld 8-1 Roland Scholten.