Phil Taylor wins the World Matchplay for a massive 13th time as James Wade fails to topple the Power for the seventh time in a major final. The final wasn't the most explosive, but it did offer plenty of intrigue as neither player ever really took full control of the match.
The first three legs of the match went against throw before Taylor finally held it to lead 3-1, Wade would respond to make it 3-2 after the first session. The first four legs of the second session did go with throw until Wade looked to crucially break in leg ten to level the match at 10-10.
But Taylor came back to the oche after the second interval to instantly break back before two more legs went against the throw. Taylor then secured a vital hold before Wade kept in touch at 8-7 by the end of the third session. Session four looked to be a crucial one as Taylor secured two 45-finishes which was then followed by three legs won by Wade to level the score at 10-10.
The response by Taylor during the fifth session was immense and it looked like he would win the match from here. He took the first four legs of the session, to lead 14-11, the first point in which someone led by three legs at the end of a stint.
But Wade still wasn't beaten. A 112-finish quickly followed by a 114, but the deficit would still be two legs as Taylor led 16-14 at the end of session six. It could well have been a single leg between them as Wade missed a dart at double ten for a fabulous 140-checkout, leaving Taylor to secure 32 to that that 16-14 lead.
Wade did take another leg, the most legs taken against Taylor in a Matchplay final, before Taylor took the final two legs required to win that 13th Matchplay title. The victory also seals his world number one spot which was under threat from Adrian Lewis at the start of this tournament.
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