Taylor bosses while Wade falters at Grand Slam of Darts
Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor has got the defence of his Daily Mirror Grand Slam of Darts title off to the perfect start thanks to his 5-1 defeat of Michael van Gerwen yesterday.
Taylor was in fine form during his first Group H clash at Wolverhampton’s Civic Hall – despite taking to the oche wearing glasses for the first time.
‘The Power’ is now at 4/9 in the Ladbrokes darts betting to retain his Grand Slam of Darts title, well ahead of second favorite James Wade (8/1) who heads into the tournament fresh off the back of World Grand Prix and Championship League Darts wins in October.
Wade got his championship off to a brilliant start with a comprehensive 5-2 victory over wildcard entrant Justin Pipe. However, he was no match for Tony O’Shea who booked his place in the second round with a thumping 5-1 win over the PDC order of merit No.2.
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