Commentator Sid Waddell returned to his hometown as the final league round of the Darts Premier League was staged in the Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle. The fixtures reflected week six's which was just above the border in Glasgow.
Wade managed to do the double over Jenkins after his 8-6 win in Glasgow. Neither player could qualify for the semis but Wade could move up a place with a win. With the pressure off, Wade was in stunning form as he took a 3-0 lead with a 170 top checkout in the second leg. Wade then made it 4-1 with a 142 before making 5-2 with a 104. Jenkins did pull it back to 6-4 as Wade dipped in form but The Machine soon regained momentum to win 8-4.
There was a touch of deja vu as Webster faced Van Barneveld. Barney won 8-4 in Glasgow and he repeated the feat yesterday. Although, it was Webster who took the lead with a 109 checkout before the Dutchman retaliated with a 107 and took a 3-1 lead. Webster managed a 108 checkout to make the score 4-3 but he couldn't level and Barney went onto win 8-4.
In Glasgow, Lewis received an array of abuse that lead to Anderson becoming so frustrated he threw the match away. This time though Anderson was in fighting mood but Lewis stormed into a 4-1 lead. It went to 5-2 before Anderson hit the gas and won five legs on the spin to make it 7-5. But the World Champion fought back to earn the draw that would be enough to see him progress into the next week's Finals Night.
The final match of the night, and indeed the league stage, saw Taylor take on Whitlock. Taylor beat Whitlock 8-5 in Glasgow and he went two better in Newcastle. With the first three legs going with throw, Taylor went onto take the next five legs to make it 7-1. Whitlock was able to deny the inevitable by two legs before Taylor won 8-3. Here's the final table:
1. Taylor 23
2. Van Barneveld 18
3. Anderson 17
4. Lewis 14
5. Wade 13
6. Whitlock 11
7. Jenkins 8
8. Webster 5
Taylor will face his protege Lewis in the semi-finals with Van Barneveld going head-to-head with Anderson.
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