TERRY Jenkins held off a monstrous fightback from Roland Scholten to strengthen his position in the Holsten Premier League Darts play-offs.

The World Grand Prix finalist, who heralds from Ledbury, roared into a 6-0 lead by winning all six legs in the opening half of the match.

However, Scholten hit back to take the next six and leave the match on a knife-edge before Jenkins won the game's last two legs - including an 11-darter in the decider - to take victory and go third in the table.

Jenkins said: "To be honest I thought I would whitewash him when I went 6-0 up, but after the break I couldnt find the treble 20 as well.

"I didn't expect him to win six legs in a row but I knew I had to get one more and put the pressure on him.

"My game hasn't been as good in practice this week but I'm still confident and I'm in a good position now with the play-offs in mind."

Jenkins made a brilliant start to the match, taking out finishes of 83, 86, 67, 81 for an 11-darter and 118 to win the first five legs and leave Scholten shell-shocked.

The Dutchman missed doubles to get off the mark in leg six, with Jenkins landing double top to go into the break 6-0 ahead.

Scholten began the second half of the game with his third 180 of the night, and that seemed to galvanise him.

He won four legs in a row - including legs of 13 and 14 darts - without Jenkins reaching the double before punishing his opponent's missed effort at double top by landing the bed himself.

Scholten levelled the match in leg 12 by hitting double 16 at the fourth time of asking, but Jenkins finally regained his range on the doubles to win the next and go 7-6 up.

That ensured a point and perhaps eased the pressure, with scores of 140 and 180 in the decider leaving him on a 100 checkout, which he snapped up in two darts for an 11-dart finish and victory.