Taylor has yet to drop a set in the tournament

Taylor thumped Dennis Smith 6-0 in their semi-final, taking the first set with a 147 checkout before winning nine of the next 11 legs.

The 12-time world champion's opponent in the final will be defending champion Colin Lloyd, who had a less easy time.

His 6-4 semi-final win over Dennis Priestley lasted two-and-a-half hours.

Afterwards, Taylor said he was looking forward to trying to take Lloyd's title away.

"I know Colin's going to play well because he's done the hard work and can relax," he said.

"That's what I'm going to do and Colin's got a tough game on his hands. I can't wait."

Lloyd admitted Priestley had posed a serious challenge, but having passed that test, he was confident about his chances.

"There were a couple of times when I had chances in legs and got seriously kicked in the teeth," he said.

"I missed a couple of shots and Dennis stepped in.

"I knew I had to adapt if I wanted the chance to defend my title. I proved that I wanted it."