Raymond van Barneveld sealed his place in the play-offs with a win over James Wade, who was knocked off the top of the table by Phil Taylor.
Peter Manley's draw with Adrian Lewis and a defeat for Wayne Mardle leaves the trio to battle for the final play-off place in Week 14.
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Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts
Night 13, Odyssey Arena, Belfast
Peter Manley 7-7 Adrian Lewis
Wayne Mardle 1-8 Phil Taylor
Raymond van Barneveld 8-6 James Wade
Terry Jenkins 5-8 John Part
Revised Night 14 Running Order
James Wade v John Part
Raymond van Barneveld v Terry Jenkins
Phil Taylor v Peter Manley
Adrian Lewis v Wayne Mardle
Latest League Table
|
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
+/- |
Pts |
|
Phil Taylor |
13 |
9 |
1 |
3 |
+39 |
19 |
|
James Wade |
13 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
+19 |
18 |
|
R v Barneveld |
13 |
8 |
0 |
5 |
+9 |
16 |
|
Peter Manley |
13 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
-5 |
11 |
|
Adrian Lewis |
13 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
-12 |
11 |
|
Wayne Mardle |
13 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
-14 |
11 |
|
Terry Jenkins |
13 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
-11 |
9 |
|
John Part |
13 |
4 |
1 |
8 |
-25 |
9 |
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PETER MANLEY 7-7 ADRIAN LEWIS
ADRIAN LEWIS ensured the battle for play-off places in the Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts will go to the wire after snatching a draw with Peter Manley in Belfast.
Lewis trailed 5-2 in the contest before pulling back level, only for Manley to edge in front and earn at least a point.
But Manley missed his chance to take both crucial points in the deciding leg, with Lewis finishing 100 in two darts to grab a draw.
The duo now sit on 11 points in the league table with one week remaining in the race for top four spots.
Lewis took the game's opening leg against the throw, but four missed doubles from the youngster in the next cost him dear, with Manley levelling and then taking out 101 in moving 4-1 up.
A two-dart 69 finish from Lewis stopped the rot, but Manley landed a maximum in the next in establishing a 5-2 cushion.
Lewis landed double top in the next before back-to-back 14-darters saw him level the game.
He also kicked off leg 11 with a 180, but Manley responded with another maximum of his own before taking the leg on tops with Lewis sat on a double.
Manley missed double nine to ensure at least a point in the next leg, with Lewis levelling at six-all, although the Carlisle-based thrower landed his favoured double top to move 7-6 up.
Lewis started the decider slowly, but Manley missed the bullseye for a 126 finish and victory, allowing him in to take out 100 in two darts to keep alive his play-off hopes.
"I was proud of how I battled," said Lewis.
"All I needed was a draw, Wayne and Peter have to play Phil so it's done me a favour and I just have to beat Wayne next week!"
Manley takes on Phil Taylor in Newcastle in his final game next week, and said: "We've come 13 weeks and I'm joint fourth, so I'm pretty happy with that.
"I don't think Adrian played his best and maybe he got lucky. Next week I play the player who I've had my best win against, Phil Taylor, so I'm pretty confident."
Match Stats
|
Peter Manley |
7-7 |
Adrian Lewis |
|
20 |
100+ |
18 |
|
10 |
140+ |
10 |
|
2 |
180 |
2 |
|
29.93 |
Ave1 |
30.35 |
|
89.79 |
Ave3 |
91.04 |
|
2 |
LWAT |
2 |
|
101 |
High Finish |
100 |
PHIL TAYLOR 8-1 WAYNE MARDLE
PHIL TAYLOR handed another darting lesson to Wayne Mardle with an 8-1 Whyte & Mackay Premier League trouncing at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast.
Taylor whitewashed Mardle when the duo met eight weeks ago in Bournemouth, and produced another sensational display to dent the Essex star's play-off hopes.
He averaged 107 and landed over 60 percent of his attempts at a double in the contest in extending his unbeaten run to nine matches.
Taylor stormed into a 6-0 lead with a sensational start to the game, breaking Mardle's throw in the opening leg with a 13-darter.
He took the next three legs without Mardle reaching a double, and punished a missed double 18 to take a 5-0 advantage.
A third successive 14-darter sent Taylor into the break six legs clear, with Mardle defying a 180 from the defending Premier League champion in getting off the mark after the restart.
However he failed to capitalise in the next and three poor scores allowed Taylor to pull clear and move 7-1 up in 14 darts with a 68 finish.
And Taylor landed six perfect darts of 171 and 180 in the next, and though a possible nine-darter went begging he sealed the win in 11 darts to keep up his amazing resurgence.
"It hurt Wayne to lose that heavily and it was a big match for him but I am really determined to keep on winning," said Taylor.
"After I lost three of the first four games I was worried I'd finish bottom so I'm over the moon how it's gone since.
"I want to finish top of the table and I'm going to be ready to play superbly next week against Peter Manley."
Match Stats
Wayne Mardle
1-8
Phil Taylor
13
100+
11
4
140+
11
1
180
2
28.51
Ave1
35.74
85.54
Ave3
107.21
0
LWAT
4
16
High Finish
78
RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD 8-6 JAMES WADE
RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD booked his place in the Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts play-offs with an 8-6 win over James Wade in Belfast.
The Dutchman joins Wade and Phil Taylor in the semi-finals next month, with four players in line for a shoot-out in Newcastle on the final league night next Thursday.
Van Barneveld found himself 2-0 down but clawed back level, and sealed victory in the deciding leg with a show-stopping 157 checkout.
"I'm delighted," said van Barneveld. "I've worked hard in the last couple of weeks to put things right in my game and it's worked with two wins.
"The pressure's off me now I've qualif