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Last Updated: Sunday, 26 October, 2003, 22:15 GMT
Taylor powers to victory
John Part and Phil Taylor
Taylor (right) poses with Part after his win
Phil Taylor bounced back from recent setbacks to beat John Part 7-2 and win the Paddy Power World Grand Prix in Dublin.

Part ended Taylor's eight-year winning run at the PDC World Championship at Purfleet Circus Tavern in January.

The Canadian also beat him in the semi-final of the Las Vegas Desert Classic.

But on Sunday, the 10-time world champion Taylor produced an outstanding display to gain a measure of revenge.

Another close finish looked on the cards when the first four sets were shared

But a 66 checkout, followed by successful attempts at double 20 and 10, helped Taylor clinch the fifth set 3-0.

I never felt under pressure once - I knew I had nothing to prove so I just got on with it
Phil Taylor

The Stoke ace then went into overdrive and averaged 115.62 in the sixth set to secure another whitewash.

He needed just 39 darts to clinch one of the most impressive sets ever witnessed in a major tournament.

Taylor had his sights trained on a magical nine-dart finish during that set but missed the chance after six perfect darts.

But the 43-year-old was still in the zone and reeled off the next six legs to move within one set of victory.

Part finally stopped the rot with a successful attempt at double 16 followed by a 112 checkout.

However, Taylor nailed double 20 and 10 to level at 2-2 and then scored heavily in the fifth leg before3 hitting double nine to take the title.




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