PHIL TAYLOR'S winning bullseye at the Stan James World Matchplay has been hailed as 'the greatest dart ever thrown'.

THE ITV Wildcard Qualifier for the 2008 PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts will be held on Friday 17 October at the Magnum Centre in Irvine.

AUGUST will feature Players Championship tournaments in four different countries as the PDC Pro Tour visits Australia, north America and Holland.

SIGNED paperback copies of Sid Waddell's 'Bellies & Bullseyes' book are now available online at the PDC Merchandise Store.

JAMES WADE praised Phil Taylor as a 'worthy winner' of the Stan James World Matchplay following his 18-9 defeat in Blackpool on Saturday.

WAYNE MARDLE admits he has 'a lot of work to do' if he is to rival in-form stars Phil Taylor and James Wade for major honours.

TEARFUL Phil Taylor admitted that winning the Stan James World Matchplay title for a ninth time was one of the proudest moments of his career.

PHIL TAYLOR was left in tears after winning the Stan James World Matchplay for a ninth time with an 18-9 destruction of James Wade.

PICTURES from the semi-finals of the 2008 Stan James World Matchplay, with Phil Taylor defeating Dennis Priestley and James Wade overcoming Wayne Mardle.

REPORTS from the semi-finals of the 2008 Stan James World Matchplay, as Phil Taylor and James Wade powered through to the final.