Newport Double For Taylor

PHIL TAYLOR completed a Newport double with a 2-1 win over Adrian Lewis to take the UK Open Welsh Regional Final on Sunday.

Taylor had already picked up £5,000 for winning Saturday's PDPA Players Championship - and the £4,000 prize for winning the first Regional Final effectively booked his berth in the UK Open televised finals next June.

On his way to the final, Taylor again produced some brilliant darts and repeated his win over Dennis Priestley of 24 hours previous as well as despatching Colin Lloyd 3-1, 3-1 in the semis.

He then overcame Lewis in three sets in the final, taking the opening set without reply, including a 13-darter to break his opponent's throw in the second leg.

Lewis edged the second set 3-2, despite a 141 finish for a 12-darter from Taylor, to take the game into a decider.

But the 13-time World Champion stepped up a gear, taking the opening leg in 17 darts, the second against the throw in 14 darts and the third in style.

Scores of 100, 123 and 140 set up a 138 finish, which he coolly took out to claim the title.

Lewis had earlier come from 3-1 down to defeat John Kuczynski but hit top form in his semi-final against Raymond van Barneveld.

He dropped just one leg against the Dutchman, winning the first set without reply and the second 3-1 to move into the final.

Van Barneveld survived a scare to edge his quarter-final against Terry Jenkins, who missed four darts to defeat the Dutchman.

American Kuczynski enjoyed a fine run to the last 16, defeating John Part and Andy Jenkins during the event.

UK Open Welsh Regional Final - Results
Preliminary Round
Jan van der Rassel 4-0 Mark Boswell
Steven Brown 4-2 Nigel Langton
Jim Leighton 4-2 Jon Archer
Ray Carver 4-0 Bob Avenell

First Round
Martin Thomas 4-2 Dennis Crane
Jan van der Rassel 4-0 Martin Grimble
Aaron Turner 4-2 Gary Creamer
Bob Crawley 4-1 Kieran Lennon
Robert Watson-Lang 4-0 Marcus Knapman
Simon Craven 4-2 Tony Randell
Yves Cottenge 4-3 Deta Hedman
Jimmy Dunlop 4-1 Ant Brown
Anthony Ridler 4-2 Wayne Atwood
Andrew Davies (Bye)
Lee Gregory 4-2 Kevin Sheldon
Stephen Leek 4-1 Steven Blyth
Dave Whitcombe 4-3 Tony Ridler
Dean Brown (Bye)
Matt Chapman 4-0 Trevor Cullen
Jason Crawley 4-2 Ian Critchett
Gary Noonan 4-0 Geoff Wylie
Sean Palfrey 4-1 Steven Brown
Dave Ladley 4-0 John Scott
Scott Marsh 4-2 Isen Veljic
Stuart Dutton 4-0 Ian Eames
Frank Davis 4-0 Chris Sargeant
Bill Davis 4-1 Mark Pooke
Rick Andrews 4-2 James Keogh
Michael Roberts 4-3 Mark Stephenson
Steve Smith 4-1 Mark Lawrence
Chris Dalglish 4-0 David Pugh
Darren Latham 4-3 Matt Sheehan
Kevin Dowling 4-0 Steve Cusick
Graeme Stoddart 4-3 Gary Blades
Rocco Maes (Bye)
Tim Green 4-2 Steven Gladwin
Graham Lucas (Bye)
Dave Johnston 4-3 Jim Leighton
Kevin Thomas 4-3 Anthony Vince
Shayne Burgess 4-0 Tim Broadhurst
Nigel Russell 4-3 Kevin Biggs
Ray Farrell 4-2 Kelvin Hurst
Owen Caffrey (Bye)
Josephus Schenk 4-2 Shaun Walshe
Darrell Townsend 4-1 Nick Fulwell
Darrell Thorpe 4-0 Gary Cartmel
Eddie Lovely 4-1 John Quantock
Barry MacLean 4-0 Darren Moulsley
Kees Slokkers 4-2 Frazer Hill
David Matthews 4-0 Paul Anthony
Martyn Turner 4-1 Mel Davis
Lee Palfreyman 4-0 Harry Anderson
Adrian Hillier (Bye)
Ray Carver 4-3 Steve Johnson
Steve Evans 4-1 Daniel Sare
John Burton (Bye)
Dale Newton 4-0 Robbie Parker
Nigel Peden 4-2 Stuart Hopton
Paul Whitworth 4-1 Tom Nagels
Chris Hook 4-2 Shayne Passey
Martin Burchell 4-3 Sean Dowling
Richie Williams 4-2 Chris Allen
Chris Gough 4-1 Michael Knapman
Gary Spedding 4-0 Ian Branks
Ben Burton 4-0 Barry French
John Kuczynski 4-0 Bruce Terrett
Ross Macken 4-3 Stephen Grubb
Paul Dillon 4-1 David Green

Second Round
Colin Lloyd 5-3 Martin Thomas
Jan van der Rassel 5-3 Tom Wilson
Aaron Turner 5-4 Alan Reynolds
Mark Walsh 5-2 Bob Crawley
Wayne Mardle 5-3 Robert Watson-Lang
Henry O'Neill 5-4 Simon Craven
Mark Dudbridge 5-3 Yves Cottenge
Steve Beaton 5-1 Jimmy Dunlop
Andy Hamilton 5-2 Anthony Ridler
Dave Askew 5-1 Andrew Davies
Steve Maish 5-0 Lee Gregory
Andy Smith 5-0 Stephen Leek
Alan Warriner-Little 5-0 Dave Whitcombe
Colin Monk 5-1 Dean Brown
Matt Chapman 5-3 Peter Evison
Jason Crawley 5-3 Paul Williams
James Wade 5-1 Gary Noonan
Steve Hine 5-1 Sean Palfrey
Simon Whatley 5-1 Dave Ladley
Chris Mason 5-4 Scott Marsh
Lionel Sams 5-2 Stuart Dutton
Mark Robinson 5-2 Frank Davis
John MaGowan 5-2 Bill Davis
Darren Williams 5-0 Rick Andrews
Ronnie Baxter 5-1 Michael Rodgers
Steve Smith 5-3 Mark Thomson
Keith Deller 5-1 Chris Dalglish
Darren Latham 5-3 Steve Coote
Dennis Priestley 5-3 Kevin Dowling
Peter Manley 5-1 Graeme Stoddart
Gary Welding 5-1 Rocco Maes
Phil Taylor 5-1 Tim Green
Jason Clark 5-1 Graham Lucas
Alan Tabern 5-3 Dave Johnstone
Adrian Gray 5-3 Kevin Thomas
Raymond van Barneveld 5-0 Shayne Burgess
Denis Ovens 5-4 Nigel Russell
Darren Webster 5-4 Ray Farrell
Owen Caffrey 5-1 Alex Roy
Josephus Schenk 5-4 Kevin Pearson
Darrell Townsend 5-1 Ian Whillis
Darrell Thorpe 5-4 Andy Callaby
Jamie Harvey 5-2 Eddie Lovely
Darren Johnson 5-4 Barry MacLean
Terry Jenkins 5-2 Kees Slokkers
Mick McGowan 5-1 David Matthews
Dennis Smith 5-4 Martyn Turner
Lee Palfreyman 5-1 Roland Scholten
Colin Osborne 5-0 Adrian Hillier
Barrie Bates 5-3 Ray Carver
Bob Anderson 5-3 Steve Evans
John Burton def Michael Barnard
Kevin Painter 5-2 Dale Newton
Wayne Jones 5-1 Nigel Peden
Paul Whitworth 5-0 Dave Honey
Jimmy Mann 5-2 Chris Hook
Richie Burnett 5-2 Martin Burchell
Adrian Lewis 5-0 Richie Williams
Matt Clark 5-3 Chris Gough
Gary Spedding 5-4 Wes Newton
Andy Jenkins 5-1 Ben Burton
John Kuczynski 5-4 Peter Allen
Alan Caves 5-4 Ross Macken
John Part 5-1 Paul Dillon

Third Round
Colin Lloyd 5-2 Jan van der Rassel
Aaron Turner 5-3 Mark Walsh
Wayne Mardle 5-3 Henry O'Neill
Steve Beaton 5-3 Mark Dudbridge
Andy Hamilton 5-4 Dave Askew
Andy Smith 5-3 Steve Maish
Alan Warriner-Little 5-1 Colin Monk
Matt Chapman 5-1 Jason Crawley
James Wade 5-4 Steve Hine
Simon Whatley 5-1 Chris Mason
Lionel Sams 5-3 Mark Robinson
Darren Williams 5-2 John MaGowan
Ronnie Baxter 5-3 Steve Smith
Keith Deller 5-3 Darren Latham
Dennis Priestley 5-4 Peter Manley
Phil Taylor 5-1 Gary Welding
Alan Tabern 5-4 Jason Clark
Raymond van Barneveld 5-1 Adrian Gray
Denis Ovens 5-3 Darren Webster
Josephus Schenk 5-4 Owen Caffrey
Darrell Townsend 5-3 Darrel Thorpe
Darren Johnson 5-1 Jamie Harvey
Terry Jenkins 5-3 Mick McGowan
Lee Palfreyman 5-4 Dennis Smith
Barrie Bates 5-0 Colin Osborne
John Burton 5-4 Bob Anderson
Kevin Painter 5-2 Wayne Jones
Paul Whitworth 5-2 Jimmy Mann
Adrian Lewis 5-4 Richie Burnett
Matt Clark 5-3 Gary Spedding
John Kuczynski 5-3 Andy Jenkins
John Part 5-3 Alan Caves
Losers £50, 4 ranking points

Fourth Round
Colin Lloyd 5-2 Aaron Turner
Steve Beaton 5-3 Wayne Mardle
Andy Hamilton 5-2 Andy Smith
Alan Warriner-Little 5-2 Matt Chapman
James Wade 5-4 Simon Whatley
Darren Williams 5-3 Lionel Sams
Ronnie Baxter 5-2 Keith Deller
Phil Taylor 5-3 Dennis Priestley
Raymond van Barneveld 5-0 Alan Tabern
Josephus Schenk 5-4 Denis Ovens
Darren Johnson 5-3 Darrell Townsend
Terry Jenkins 5-2 Lee Palfreyman
Barrie Bates 5-2 John Burton
Kevin Painter 5-2 Paul Whitworth
Adrian Lewis 5-3 Matt Clark
John Kuczynski 5-4 John Part
Losers £100, 6 ranking points

Fifth Round
Colin Lloyd v Steve Beaton
Andy Hamilton 5-0 Alan Warriner-Little
James Wade 5-1 Darren Williams
Phil Taylor 5-0 Ronnie Baxter
Raymond van Barneveld 5-3 Josephus Schenk
Terry Jenkins 5-1 Darren Johnson
Kevin Painter 5-0 Barrie Bates
Adrian Lewis 5-3 John Kuczynski
Losers £250, 8 ranking points

Quarter-Finals
Colin Lloyd 5-2 Andy Hamilton
Phil Taylor 5-1 James Wade
Raymond van Barneveld 5-4 Terry Jenkins
Adrian Lewis 5-1 Kevin Painter
Losers £500, 10 ranking points

Semi-Final (Best of three sets, five legs per set)
Phil Taylor 2-0 Colin Lloyd (3-1, 3-1)
Adrian Lewis 2-0 Raymond van Barneveld (3-0, 3-1)
Losers £1,000, 12 ranking points

Final
Phil Taylor 2-1 Adrian Lewis (3-0, 2-3, 3-0)
Winner £4,000, 20 ranking points
Runner-up £2,000, 16 ranking points