A dramatic showdown between Phil Taylor and James Wade ended in a draw, showing the Power resolutely holding on to his unblemished track record in the Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts.
Taylor brought the match to a deciding leg after a 7-4 lead by Wade, who appeared ready to become the first player this season to shake the Power from his undefeated status.
Wade enjoyed a strong start with a 2-0 lead, before landing a maximum in the third leg. Taylor pushed forward from zero with an 81 finish, followed by a double 12 that allowed him to level.
Wade led 4-2, taking the next two legs to the moon, before jumping three legs ahead of The Power, after three maximums and double five.
The duo got two legs each at the next four, bringing Wade to the brink of victory at 7-4.
With his opponent nearly assured of a win, Taylor landed double six in the next leg, before hitting a double four in the succeeding legs, to force a decider.
It was at this point that Taylor unleashed a 171 score to grab the draw, before the defending champion could check out at 145.
“The 171 was a massive shot and I’m delighted in many ways to have got a point out of this game”, said Taylor. “James has got loads of guts and it’s great to see him playing well again. He played superbly tonight and it was a really difficult game for me. I think he maybe started thinking about the win at the end.
Taylor brought the match to a deciding leg after a 7-4 lead by Wade, who appeared ready to become the first player this season to shake the Power from his undefeated status.
Wade enjoyed a strong start with a 2-0 lead, before landing a maximum in the third leg. Taylor pushed forward from zero with an 81 finish, followed by a double 12 that allowed him to level.
Wade led 4-2, taking the next two legs to the moon, before jumping three legs ahead of The Power, after three maximums and double five.
The duo got two legs each at the next four, bringing Wade to the brink of victory at 7-4.
With his opponent nearly assured of a win, Taylor landed double six in the next leg, before hitting a double four in the succeeding legs, to force a decider.
It was at this point that Taylor unleashed a 171 score to grab the draw, before the defending champion could check out at 145.
“The 171 was a massive shot and I’m delighted in many ways to have got a point out of this game”, said Taylor. “James has got loads of guts and it’s great to see him playing well again. He played superbly tonight and it was a really difficult game for me. I think he maybe started thinking about the win at the end.
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