Raymond van Barneveld 4-8 Phil Taylor
Michael van Gerwen 8-4 James Wade
Best of 15 legs
Raymond van Barneveld v Phil Taylor
0-0 - Raymond van Barneveld won the bull and will throw first
1-0 - van Barneveld makes a thrilling start, opening with a 180 and adding a 140 before finishing double eight for a 13-dart finish.
1-1 - Taylor levels by taking out 85 on the bullseye.
2-1 - van Barneveld holds throw by finishing 68 to win leg three.
2-2 - Taylor takes out 59 to win leg four.
3-2 - The Dutch ace takes out 116 on tops to claim the fifth leg as the pair continue to trade legs.
3-3 - Taylor misses the bull to take out 121, but van Barneveld cannot finish 156 and the reigning champion returns to finish double eight.
3-4 - van Barneveld misses a dart at double 16 to finish 104, and Taylor takes out 62 on tops to secure the game's first break.
3-5 - Taylor takes out double 19 for a 13-darter as he moves two legs clear.
3-6 - Taylor opens with a 177, but van Barneveld lands a 180 and a 140 to leave 81 after nine darts. However, the Dutchman misses the bull to finish 81, and Taylor takes out a stunning 164 checkout, comprising of two treble 19s and the bull, to move further ahead.
3-7 - Taylor moves a leg away from the final by hitting double ten.
4-7 - van Barneveld opens with two 180s, and although a potential nine-darter goes begging, he does return to hit double two to win the leg.
4-8 - Taylor is first to a finish, and finishes double 16 to wrap up his place in the final with a 104.68 average.
Michael van Gerwen v James Wade
0-0 - James Wade won the bull and will throw first
1-0 - Wade misses tops for a 110 finish, and van Gerwen secures an immediate break of throw by landing double 12.
2-0 - Wade misses four darts at doubles top, ten and five across two visits, and van Gerwen punishes him by hitting tops.
3-0 - van Gerwen hits a 180 before Wade replies with a maximum to leave 20 - but the Dutchman finishes 87 on double five to win a third straight leg.
3-1 - van Gerwen lands a 180 but can only watch whilst waiting on 40 as Wade takes out 112 on double 16 to get off the mark with a break of throw.
4-1 - van Gerwen posts 174 and finishes 87 on double 18 for a 12-darter as he breaks back once more.
5-1 - Wade kicks off with a 180, but van Gerwen wins the leg by pinning double eight - the Dutchman has now hit five doubles from six attempts.
5-2 - van Gerwen lands a 180, but Wade takes out double eight to win his second leg of the game.
6-2 - van Gerwen lands tops to move four legs clear once again.
7-2 - Wade misses the bull for an 88 finish, and van Gerwen moves a leg away from the final with tops.
7-3 - van Gerwen lands a fourth maximum of the game, but is unable to punish misses from Wade at double top at ten when he cannot land double 16 for the game, and the left-hander pins double ten to break throw and keep his hopes alive.
7-4 - The Dutch ace kicks off the leg with a 177 but misses four more darts at double 16 to seal victory, and Wade posts another double ten finish to continue the fightback
8-4 - Wade misses five darts to continue the fightback, and van Gerwen - eventually - lands double top to seal his place in the final.
PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship Final Ricky Evans 1-6 Michael Smith
Best of 11 legs
Ricky Evans v Michael Smith
0-0 - Ricky Evans won the bull and will throw first
1-0 - Evans settles any nerves with a fine 106 checkout to take the opening leg.
1-1 - Smith finishes 95 on the bull to level the game.
1-2 - St Helens' Smith lands double ten to break throw and move ahead.
1-3 - Smith lands a 180 as he's first to a finish, and although he misses two darts on the wire of double six, he returns to hit the bed and move two legs clear.
1-4 - Smith takes out 64 to break throw again and edge closer to the title.
1-5 - Smith opens with a 180 and has enough breathing space to initially miss six darts at a double before hitting double one.
1-6 - Evans misses double top and ten to hit back, and Smith lands double two to secure the PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship title.
McCoy's Premier League Darts Final Phil Taylor 8-10 Michael van Gerwen
Best of 19 legs
Phil Taylor v Michael van Gerwen
0-0 - Michael van Gerwen wins the bull and will throw first
0-1 - van Gerwen draws first blood, defying a maximum from Taylor by hitting tops for a 13-dart finish.
1-1 - van Gerwen misses double seven to finish 134, and Taylor lands tops to level.
2-1 - The pair trade 180s, with Taylor's maximum leaving 16 and allowing him - when van Gerwen misses two darts at tops - to hit double eight with his third dart to move ahead.
3-1 - Taylor lands a 174 as he breaks throw with a 13-darter, ending on tops.
3-2 - van Gerwen takes out 66 on double 18 to hit back to within a leg.
4-2 - Taylor opens with a 180 and lands tops for a 14-dart finish to edge away.
5-2 - Taylor secures his second break of throw of the game with a brilliant 11-darter, hitting a 180 to leave 81 before landing double 12.
5-3 - van Gerwen pulls back another leg, opening with a 180 and completing a 14-darter on double eight.
5-4 - van Gerwen lands a 177, and when Taylor misses double 18 and double nine, the Dutchman lands double ten to continue his fightback.
5-5 - The Dutch table-topper hits back-to-back 180s, and when Taylor's double trouble continues with three misses at tops, the youngster levels by posting double eight.
5-6 - van Gerwen scores 140 and 180, initially missing tops for an 85 finish before Taylor wires double eight for a 136 checkout, allowing the Dutch ace in on double five.
5-7 - Taylor misses double 16, and van Gerwen wins a fifth successive leg by taking out 65 on tops.
6-7 - van Gerwen hits a 180 but misses two darts at double 15, and Taylor this time finishes 65 to win his first leg in six.
7-7 - van Gerwen hits another maximum, to leave 87, but opts not to throw for the bull and leaves 32 - only for Taylor to superbly take out 160 to level a thrilling contest!
7-8 - van Gerwen opens with 180 and 140, and although he misses three darts at tops, he lands the bed at the fourth time of asking to edge back ahead.
7-9 - Taylor misses double 16 and double eight to finish 74, and van Gerwen hits tops for a 13-dart finish.
8-9 - Taylor hits a 174 but van Gerwen lands a 180 to leave 64 - only to miss two darts at double eight for the title as Taylor finishes 72 on tops to stay in the game.
8-10 - Taylor leaves 40 after 12 darts, but van Gerwen brilliantly takes out 132 on the bull to seal the McCoy's Premier League Darts title.
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