5:36pm Friday 19th March 2010
PHIL Taylor hit top gear for the first time in the 2010 Whyte and Mackay Premier League with an 8-3 victory over Ledbury’s Terry Jenkins at the Brighton Centre last night.
Taylor recorded the second highest average so far this season at 106.79 and maintained his unbeaten start to the event in style.
Jenkins’ three finishes were all ton-plus check-outs but he ultimately paid for missing darts to win the third leg and take an early lead.
An explosive opening saw the Power check out on 141, only for the Bull to reply with a 118 finish but missed two darts at double top to break throw in the next.
Taylor stepped in to hold his throw and double eight against the darts gave him breathing space at 3-1.
A 116 check-out from Jenkins saw him win the fifth but Taylor landed a 180 and double 14 for a 4-2 lead.
He made his opponent pay for a missed bullseye in leg seven as the world number one hit double seven for a three-leg lead.
A superb 11-darter, featuring a 180 and a two-dart 86 finish, moved Taylor 6-2 up and he ensured at least a point on double 16.
Jenkins won a third leg with a 122 finish on the bullseye but could do nothing to prevent Taylor sealing the win in the next leg.
The four-time Premier League winner hit a fourth maximum of the match and double five to secure victory and leave his Herefordshire opponent rooted to the bottom of the table.
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