PHIL "The Power" Taylor has cranked up the pressure on Potteries rival Adrian Lewis by climbing up to fifth place in the Betway 

Premier League.

 

Taylor's 7-4 win over Robert Thornton in Cardiff leaves the 16-time world champion just a point behind Cross Heath ace Lewis, below, who was earlier held to a 6-6 draw by Ray van Barneveld at the Motorpoint Arena after missing two darts to win the match.

Taylor, main picture, said: "There will be a few squeaky bums in the next few weeks and Adrian will be nervous."I didn't think I was going to qualify, but they don't want to play me now."

 

Taylor, from Wychwood Park, near Crewe, changed darts manufacturers just before the new Premier League season began, and then suffered defeat in his first three matches to be on the brink of elimination from a competition he has won six times.But he rallied to see Wes Newton and Simon Whitlock bow out instead, and after his latest victory he declared: "The darts are 

right now and my career is back on track."Taylor got the crucial early break against Thornton in the fourth leg after throwing his first 180 of the match.Thornton clearly felt the pressure and missed three darts to hold his throw, enabling Taylor to open up a 3-1 lead.

 

He added the next with a 108 check out and although he threw well and made Taylor scrap for every leg, Thornton couldn't get the 

 

break back he needed to grab a point.Taylor missed two darts to win the match in the 10th leg and made sure of maximum points with a 68 check out in the next after Thornton had missed two chances to send the match into a deciding leg.

 

In a curious, see-saw match, Lewis threw away a 4-1 lead against Van Barneveld. Then, with the match in the balance at 5-5, he found his second wind.

 

His best dart of the match – a double top when the target was partially blocked – edged him ahead 6-5, and although Barneveld 

had the throw in the decider, Lewis was in charge after firing in his first 180 of the match to leave 121.That was chipped down to 59, but 'Jackpot' couldn't find either double top or double 19 and Barneveld made the most of the reprieve 

to snatch a point.

 

Neither player was at their best, but Lewis was in control at 4-1 after breaking in the fourth leg. The match turned Barneveld's way 

from the sixth leg.

 

Lewis couldn't take out 133 for another break and a 5-1 lead, then took 12 darts to find a treble in the seventh leg.Barneveld upped a gear to level the match at 4-4, Lewis held in the next, then missed four darts at a double for a break and a 6-4 lead.

 

Newton's relegation was sealed by a 7-5 loss to Dave Chisnall in Cardiff, while Whitlock had such a dire campaign that he only 

lasted to week eight.

 

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LEADERS City Supporters raced to a 7-2 victory over Tramways in division one of the York John Smith's Ladies Darts League.

 

Tracey Farmeary fired a 20-dart leg and joined Natalie Farmeary in hitting two tons as City shot into a 3-0 lead.

 

Carole Layne put Tramways on the board, but Bev Harton, Tina Platt  and Sue Turpin also weighed in for the visitors, who also added two pairs points to their tally.

 

Defeat for Tramways allowed Five Lions to move into second place after their 7-2 win at Bootham Conservative Club.Jill Reed, Dawn Exton and Michelle Britton put Lions 3-0 up before Jane Barnes and Julia Hagyard narrowed the gap. However, it was all 

Lions from that point.

 

Captain Di Moreland hit an 86 bull finish to inspire Marcia 'A' to a 6-3 win over Slipper, who had led 2-0 with Karen Smith and Doreen Johnstone shining.

 

Becky Thompson and Carol Perrett added to Moreland's win and, despite Anita Adams levelling at 3-3, Marcia clinched a clean sweep in the pairs.

 

Good scoring from Denise Fowler, Maggie Tottie and Sue Tate helped Magnet to an 8-1 victory over Edinburgh Arms, whose lone point came from Amanda Bevan and Emma Frankland's pairs win.

 

Burnholme raced into a 5-0 lead over visitors Marcia 'B', with Jane Dobson, Marj Pearson, Sarh Jackson, Sharon Neads and Lynne Willstrop helping to seal a 7-2 victory.

 

Sarah Rankeillor and Rose Gray secured a 5-4 win for Acomb at Severus 'A'. Gray hit two ton-plus scores.Division two leaders Severus 'B' were 5-4 winners at second-placed Castle Howard Ox.

 

Nella Marjsterek and Alison Walker put the home side in control, but the club side hit back to take the lead through Wendy Storr, 

Angie Kay and Dot Sellars.

 

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RESIDENTS are invited to get on board with a darts event to raise funds for accommodation for parents with sick children.

 

The fun day which will be held next Saturday (April 19) at Abbeydale Social Club and will include a knock out competition for 

experienced players or those who just want to give it a go.

 

From 3pm competitors can pay £2 to join the tournament and a cash prize will be given to finalists.A bouncy castle, cupcake sale, guess the amount of balloons in the monster truck and hot food will also be on offer, while a a signed shirt by darts professional Terry Jenkins will also be up for auction.

 

A disco and singer will take guests on into the evening, as well as an Elvis Presley tribute act.

 

Entry costs £2 and all the money raised on the day will go towards the Ronald McDonald House in Birmingham, which looks after families of children being treated at Birmingham Children’s Hospital.

 

Clare Holder, who is helping to organise the event after her friends Michelle and Wayne Southall lost their daughter to leukaemia, said: “I recently visited the Ronald McDonald House in Birmingham and it really is a truly wonderful facility helping families through some incredibly difficult times.

 

“This is a charity that is very close to Michelle, Wayne and their families and we all wish that you help and support us with what 

promises to be a wonderful, day and evening.”

 

 

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Jackpot will take on home favourite Gary Anderson in the evening’s curtain-raiser before closing proceedings by clashing with runaway league leader Van Gerwen, who takes on Phil Taylor before meeting the man from Stoke.

 

Anderson and Lewis have very similar, fast-paced playing styles and have met in some of the most remarkable matches the sport has seen over the years—including the 2011 World Championship final, where Lewis hit a nine-darter in the third leg of the match.

Anderson, nicknamed "The Flying Scotsman," lost that epic battle with Lewis but is relishing the prospect of taking him on once 

again in front of an electric crowd in Scotland.

 

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