KEVIN PAINTER has backed Phil Taylor to win his 13th World Championship title on Monday. Painter lost 5-1 to The Power in the quarter-finals.

A round-up and match reports from the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship semi-finals, and Peter Manley and Phil Taylor won through to play for the biggest prize in darts.

PHIL TAYLOR'S charge towards a 13th World Championship title continued with a brilliant 5-1 defeat of Kevin Painter at the Circus Tavern.

WAYNE MARDLE produced a super-show to romp into the semi-finals of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship with a 5-0 win over Alan Warriner-Little.

PETER MANLEY edged a dramatic tension-filled battle with Adrian Lewis to move into the last four of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.

WAYNE JONES moved into the semi-finals of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship with a surprisingly easy 5-0 win over Gary Welding.

A round-up and match reports from the quarter-finals at the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship as Wayne Jones, Peter Manley, Phil Taylor & Wayne Mardle progressed.

KEVIN PAINTER set up a repeat of the 2004 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship final against Phil Taylor after producing a fine display to see off Mark Dudbridge 4-1.

PHIL TAYLOR stormed into the quarter-finals of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship with a 4-0 defeat of Andrew Hamilton.

WAYNE MARDLE displayed his title credentials at the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship with a superb 4-2 win over John Part.