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2010 Premier League Darts
Darts competition
Darts competition
| 2010 Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts |
|---|
| Winner |
| ENG Phil Taylor |
| Runner-up |
| ENG James Wade |
| Score |
| 10–8 |
| Dates |
| 11 February–24 May 2010 |
| Edition |
| 6th |
| Number of players |
| 8 |
| Venues |
| 15 |
| Nine-dart finish |
| NED Raymond van Barneveld |
| ENG Phil Taylor (x2) |
| Premier League Darts |
| [](2011-premier-league-darts) |
The 2010 Whyte & Mackay Premier League was a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation; the sixth such running of the tournament.
The tournament began at The O2 Arena in London on 11 February, and finished at the Wembley Arena on 24 May.
Phil Taylor won in the final 10–8 against defending champion James Wade, where he also became the first player to hit two nine-dart finishes in a single match.
Qualification
The top six players from the PDC Order of Merit following the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship were confirmed on 5 January. Simon Whitlock and Adrian Lewis were named as the two Sky Sports wild card selections; Whitlock being announced on 4 January{{cite web |url-status=dead
| Player | Appearance in | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Consecutive | |||
| Streak | Previous best performance | Order of Merit | ||
| Ranking | ||||
| WC | ||||
| WC |
WC = Wild Card
Venues
Fifteen venues were used for the 2010 Premier League, with the only change from 2009 being Bournemouth replacing Edinburgh after a one-year absence.
| ENG London | ENG Bournemouth | NIR Belfast | ENG Exeter | ENG Manchester | ENG Brighton | ENG Birmingham | WAL Cardiff | SCO Glasgow | ENG Sheffield | ENG Liverpool | SCO Aberdeen | ENG Newcastle upon Tyne | ENG Nottingham | ENG London | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The O2 Arena | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 February | Bournemouth International Centre | ||||||||||||||||||
| 18 February | Odyssey Arena | ||||||||||||||||||
| 25 February | Westpoint Arena | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 March | MEN Arena | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 March | |||||||||||||||||||
| [[Image:O2 arena.jpg | 150px]] | [[Image:BournemouthIC.jpg | 150px]] | [[Image:OdysseyArena.JPG | 150px]] | [[Image:Westpoint Arena, Devon County Showground.jpg | 150px]] | [[Image:MEN Arena.jpg | 150px]] | ||||||||||
| Brighton Centre | |||||||||||||||||||
| 18 March | National Indoor Arena | ||||||||||||||||||
| 25 March | Cardiff International Arena | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 April | SECC | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 April | Sheffield Arena | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 April | |||||||||||||||||||
| [[Image:Brighton Centre.JPG | 150px]] | [[Image:NIA, Birmingham.jpg | 150px]] | [[Image:CIA Cardiff Wales 001.jpg | 150px]] | [[Image:Wfm secc front.jpg | 150px]] | [[Image:The Sheffield Arena.jpg | 150px]] | ||||||||||
| Echo Arena | |||||||||||||||||||
| 22 April | AECC | ||||||||||||||||||
| 29 April | Metro Radio Arena | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 May | Trent FM Arena | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13 May | Wembley Arena | ||||||||||||||||||
| 24 May | |||||||||||||||||||
| [[Image:Liverpool Echo Arena from the Mersey.jpg | 150px]] | [[Image:Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre.jpg | 150px]] | [[Image:Metroradio Arena, Newcastle.jpg | 150px]] | [[Image:National Ice Centre - Trent FM Arena.jpg | 150px]] | [[Image:Wembley Arena.jpg | 150px]] |
Prize money
The prize money increased again with the total prize fund rising to £410,000, as a third place play-off was introduced, earning the winner of that an extra £10,000 to their £40,000 for reaching the play-offs.
| Stage | Prize money |
|---|---|
| Winner | £125,000 |
| Runner-up | £65,000 |
| 3rd place | £50,000 |
| 4th place | £40,000 |
| 5th place | £32,500 |
| 6th place | £30,000 |
| 7th place | £27,500 |
| 8th place | £25,000 |
| High Checkout (per night) | £1,000 |
| Total | £410,000 |
Results
League stage
11 February – week 1
ENG The O2 Arena, London
| Player | Legs | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Baxter ENG | ||
| 93.80 | 7–7 | ENG Terry Jenkins |
| 91.31 | ||
| Mervyn King ENG | ||
| 101.39 | 8 – 5 | ENG Adrian Lewis |
| 96.20 | ||
| Raymond van Barneveld NED | ||
| 92.28 | 8 – 5 | ENG James Wade |
| 90.44 | ||
| Simon Whitlock AUS | ||
| 84.20 | 3 – 8 | ENG Phil Taylor |
| 94.29 | ||
| High Checkout: Mervyn King 124 |
18 February – week 2
ENG Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth
| Player | Legs | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Lewis ENG | ||
| 105.14 | 8 – 3 | NED Raymond van Barneveld |
| 99.35 | ||
| Terry Jenkins ENG | ||
| 100.26 | 7–7 | AUS Simon Whitlock |
| 96.37 | ||
| Phil Taylor ENG | ||
| 99.67 | 8 – 6 | ENG Ronnie Baxter |
| 96.01 | ||
| James Wade ENG | ||
| 89.83 | 4 – 8 | ENG Mervyn King |
| 91.26 | ||
| High Checkout: Adrian Lewis 121 |
25 February – week 3
NIR Odyssey Arena, Belfast
| Player | Legs | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Mervyn King ENG | ||
| 97.89 | 6 – 8 | ENG Ronnie Baxter |
| 97.11 | ||
| Adrian Lewis ENG | ||
| 95.90 | 6 – 8 | ENG Terry Jenkins |
| 92.11 | ||
| Simon Whitlock AUS | ||
| 95.56 | 8 – 5 | NED Raymond van Barneveld |
| 92.32 | ||
| Phil Taylor ENG | ||
| 104.44 | 8 – 2 | ENG James Wade |
| 96.96 | ||
| High Checkout: Ronnie Baxter 164 |
4 March – Week 4
ENG Westpoint Arena, Exeter
| Player | Legs | Player |
|---|---|---|
| James Wade ENG | ||
| 98.41 | 7–7 | ENG Adrian Lewis |
| 102.98 | ||
| Ronnie Baxter ENG | ||
| 97.51 | 8 – 6 | AUS Simon Whitlock |
| 92.34 | ||
| Mervyn King ENG | ||
| 98.74 | 8 – 5 | ENG Terry Jenkins |
| 94.61 | ||
| Phil Taylor ENG | ||
| 97.87 | 8 – 2 | NED Raymond van Barneveld |
| 89.85 | ||
| High Checkout: James Wade 148 |
11 March – Week 5
ENG MEN Arena, Manchester
| Player | Legs | Player |
|---|---|---|
| James Wade ENG | ||
| 101.42 | 7–7 | ENG Ronnie Baxter |
| 103.86 | ||
| Phil Taylor ENG | ||
| 100.98 | 7–7 | ENG Mervyn King |
| 99.45 | ||
| Terry Jenkins ENG | ||
| 98.00 | 4 – 8 | NED Raymond van Barneveld |
| 106.92 | ||
| Adrian Lewis ENG | ||
| 83.64 | 4 – 8 | AUS Simon Whitlock |
| 82.89 | ||
| High Checkout: Phil Taylor 161 |
18 March – Week 6
ENG Brighton Centre, Brighton
| Player | Legs | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Taylor ENG | ||
| 106.79 | 8 – 3 | ENG Terry Jenkins |
| 98.40 | ||
| Raymond van Barneveld NED | ||
| 93.87 | 7–7 | ENG Mervyn King |
| 92.99 | ||
| Ronnie Baxter ENG | ||
| 102.52 | 6 – 8 | ENG Adrian Lewis |
| 101.02 | ||
| Simon Whitlock AUS | ||
| 91.13 | 4 – 8 | ENG James Wade |
| 97.73 | ||
| High Checkout: Simon Whitlock 170 |
25 March – Week 7
ENG National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
| Player | Legs | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Mervyn King ENG | ||
| 97.70 | 6 – 8 | AUS Simon Whitlock |
| 102.18 | ||
| James Wade ENG | ||
| 95.73 | 8 – 5 | ENG Terry Jenkins |
| 89.47 | ||
| Raymond van Barneveld NED | ||
| 96.09 | 4 – 8 | ENG Ronnie Baxter |
| 94.89 | ||
| Adrian Lewis ENG | ||
| 97.89 | 4 – 8 | ENG Phil Taylor |
| 105.25 | ||
| High Checkout: Ronnie Baxter 164 |
1 April – Week 8
WAL Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff
| Player | Legs | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Terry Jenkins ENG | ||
| 90.24 | 2 – 8 | ENG Mervyn King |
| 95.08 | ||
| Simon Whitlock AUS | ||
| 91.43 | 5 – 8 | ENG Ronnie Baxter |
| 94.10 | ||
| Adrian Lewis ENG | ||
| 99.62 | 8 – 5 | ENG James Wade |
| 95.66 | ||
| Phil Taylor ENG | ||
| 97.64 | 8 – 2 | NED Raymond van Barneveld |
| 90.73 | ||
| High Checkout: Ronnie Baxter 124 |
8 April – Week 9
SCO SECC, Glasgow
| Player | Legs | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Raymond van Barneveld NED | ||
| 94.67 | 6 – 8 | ENG Adrian Lewis |
| 101.64 | ||
| Simon Whitlock AUS | ||
| 95.77 | 8 – 3 | ENG Terry Jenkins |
| 88.80 | ||
| Ronnie Baxter ENG | ||
| 87.13 | 4 – 8 | ENG Phil Taylor |
| 94.14 | ||
| Mervyn King ENG | ||
| 94.96 | 4 – 8 | ENG James Wade |
| 99.64 | ||
| High Checkout: Mervyn King 161 |
15 April – week 10
ENG Sheffield Arena, Sheffield
| Player | Legs | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Terry Jenkins ENG | ||
| 93.33 | 8 – 5 | ENG Adrian Lewis |
| 91.88 | ||
| Ronnie Baxter ENG | ||
| 95.36 | 7–7 | ENG Mervyn King |
| 94.15 | ||
| James Wade ENG | ||
| 100.51 | 7–7 | ENG Phil Taylor |
| 98.92 | ||
| Raymond van Barneveld NED | ||
| 99.85 | 6 – 8 | AUS Simon Whitlock |
| 99.52 | ||
| High Checkout: Simon Whitlock 154 |
22 April – week 11
ENG Echo Arena, Liverpool
| Player | Legs | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Terry Jenkins ENG | ||
| 98.03 | 8 – 4 | ENG Ronnie Baxter |
| 95.23 | ||
| James Wade ENG | ||
| 100.28 | 8 – 3 | NED Raymond van Barneveld |
| 95.96 | ||
| Adrian Lewis ENG | ||
| 89.04 | 3 – 8 | ENG Mervyn King |
| 93.71 | ||
| Phil Taylor ENG | ||
| 103.62 | 8 – 5 | AUS Simon Whitlock |
| 102.33 | ||
| High Checkout: Phil Taylor 125 |
29 April – week 12
SCO AECC, Aberdeen
| Player | Legs | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Baxter ENG | ||
| 87.79 | 7–7 | ENG James Wade |
| 93.08 | ||
| Mervyn King ENG | ||
| 89.98 | 1 – 8 | ENG Phil Taylor |
| 100.44 | ||
| Raymond van Barneveld NED | ||
| 98.43 | 8 – 6 | ENG Terry Jenkins |
| 92.79 | ||
| Simon Whitlock AUS | ||
| 97.65 | 7–7 | ENG Adrian Lewis |
| 99.54 | ||
| High Checkout: Terry Jenkins 146 |
Nine-dart finish
The Premier League's second nine-dart finish occurred, when Raymond van Barneveld hit one during the second leg of his match against Terry Jenkins, checking out with T20, T19 and D12. Barneveld had also hit the first Premier League nine-dart finish in 2006 against Peter Manley.
6 May – week 13
ENG Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne
| Player | Legs | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Lewis ENG | ||
| 86.71 | 7–7 | ENG Ronnie Baxter |
| 88.84 | ||
| Mervyn King ENG | ||
| 81.27 | 5 – 8 | NED Raymond van Barneveld |
| 97.43 | ||
| James Wade ENG | ||
| 98.07 | 4 – 8 | AUS Simon Whitlock |
| 97.84 | ||
| Terry Jenkins ENG | ||
| 88.91 | 5 – 8 | ENG Phil Taylor |
| 100.23 | ||
| High Checkout: Mervyn King 130 |
13 May – week 14
ENG Trent FM Arena, Nottingham
| Player | Legs | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Terry Jenkins ENG | ||
| 97.78 | 5 – 8 | ENG James Wade |
| 95.79 | ||
| Ronnie Baxter ENG | ||
| 97.97 | 2 – 8 | NED Raymond van Barneveld |
| 95.05 | ||
| Simon Whitlock AUS | ||
| 104.60 | 8 – 2 | ENG Mervyn King |
| 90.26 | ||
| Phil Taylor ENG | ||
| 98.70 | 8 – 1 | ENG Adrian Lewis |
| 93.61 | ||
| High Checkout: Simon Whitlock 130 |
Play-offs – 24 May
ENG Wembley Arena, London
| Score |
|---|
| Semi-finals (best of 15 legs) |
| Simon Whitlock AUS |
| 92.69 |
| Phil Taylor ENG |
| 107.98 |
| Third place play-off (best of 15 legs) |
| Simon Whitlock AUS |
| 96.13 |
| Final (best of 19 legs) |
| James Wade ENG |
| 100.08 |
| High Checkout: Phil Taylor 164 (Semi-Final) |
- The play-offs were originally scheduled for 23 May, but due to a power cut in the area surrounding the Wembley Arena, they were postponed until 24 May.
Nine-dart finishes
The finals night saw the second and third nine-dart finishes of the 2010 Premier League Darts, and the third and fourth in Premier League Darts overall, in the final between Phil Taylor and James Wade.
Trailing 1–0 after losing the throw in the first leg, Taylor responded with a 174 (T20, 2 T19s), 180 (3 T20s), and 147 (T20, T17, D18) to take the second leg against throw. This was Taylor's first nine-dart finish in the Premier League, having only been achieved previously by Raymond van Barneveld. This was also the first nine-dart finish in a televised final.
In the 15th leg he hit the second nine-dart finish of the night with two 180s and checked out on 141 (T20, T19, D12). This was the first time that the same player achieved two nine-dart finishes in one match. After the second nine-darter, Taylor made it 17 consecutive perfect darts, needing only T17 D18 for a third nine-darter and second on the trot, he missed the T17 by an inch, but still went on to win that leg in 10 darts, after then hitting T18, then returning to hit the D8 with his first dart.
Table and streaks
Table
| Pos | Name | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | LF | LA | +/- | LWAT | 100+ | 140+ | 180s | A | HC | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG Phil Taylor W | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 110 | 52 | +58 | 46 | 192 | 145 | 46 | 100.21 | 164 | |||||
| AUS Simon Whitlock | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 93 | 84 | +9 | 38 | 202 | 124 | 47 | 95.27 | 170 | |||||
| ENG James Wade RU | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 88 | 89 | −1 | 29 | 230 | 123 | 52 | 96.68 | 148 | |||||
| ENG Mervyn King | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 85 | 88 | −3 | 34 | 197 | 134 | 44 | 94.20 | 161 | |||||
| 5 | ENG Ronnie Baxter | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 89 | 96 | −7 | 36 | 249 | 138 | 33 | 95.15 | 164 | ||||
| 6 | NED Raymond van Barneveld | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 78 | 93 | −15 | 30 | 219 | 107 | 44 | 95.91 | 141 | ||||
| 7 | ENG Adrian Lewis | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 81 | 97 | −16 | 28 | 212 | 127 | 56 | 96.06 | 140 | ||||
| 8 | ENG Terry Jenkins | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 76 | 101 | −25 | 26 | 255 | 138 | 39 | 93.86 | 146 |
Top four qualified for Play-offs after Week 14. NB: LWAT = Legs Won Against Throw. Players separated by +/- leg difference if tied.
Streaks
| Player | Week | Play-offs | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | SF | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG | ||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Simon Whitlock | ||||||||||||||||||
| ENG James Wade | ||||||||||||||||||
| ENG Mervyn King | ||||||||||||||||||
| ENG Ronnie Baxter | ||||||||||||||||||
| NED Raymond van Barneveld | ||||||||||||||||||
| ENG Adrian Lewis | ||||||||||||||||||
| ENG Terry Jenkins |
NB: W = Won D = Drawn L = Lost
Player statistics
The following statistics are for the league stage only. Playoffs are not included.
Phil Taylor
- Longest unbeaten run: 14
- Most consecutive wins: 4
- Most consecutive draws: 1
- Most consecutive losses: 0
- Longest without a win: 1
- Biggest victory: 8-1 (v. Adrian Lewis)
- Biggest defeat: Player Undefeated
Simon Whitlock
- Longest unbeaten run: 3
- Most consecutive wins: 2
- Most consecutive draws: 1
- Most consecutive losses: 1
- Longest without a win: 2
- Biggest victory: 8-2 (v. Mervyn King)
- Biggest defeat: 3-8 (v. Phil Taylor)
James Wade
- Longest unbeaten run: 4
- Most consecutive wins: 2
- Most consecutive draws: 2
- Most consecutive losses: 3
- Longest without a win: 5
- Biggest victory: 8-3 (v. Raymond van Barneveld)
- Biggest defeat: 2-8 (v. Phil Taylor)
Mervyn King
- Longest unbeaten run: 3
- Most consecutive wins: 2
- Most consecutive draws: 2
- Most consecutive losses: 3
- Longest without a win: 3
- Biggest victory: 8-2 (v. Terry Jenkins)
- Biggest defeat: 1-8 (v. Phil Taylor)
Ronnie Baxter
- Longest unbeaten run: 3
- Most consecutive wins: 2
- Most consecutive draws: 2
- Most consecutive losses: 1
- Longest without a win: 6
- Biggest victory: 8-4 (v. Raymond van Barneveld)
- Biggest defeat: 2-8 (v. Raymond van Barneveld)
Raymond van Barneveld
- Longest unbeaten run: 2
- Most consecutive wins: 2
- Most consecutive draws: 1
- Most consecutive losses: 5
- Longest without a win: 6
- Biggest victory: 8-2 (v. Ronnie Baxter)
- Biggest defeat: 2-8 (v. Phil Taylor (twice))
Adrian Lewis
- Longest unbeaten run: 2
- Most consecutive wins: 2
- Most consecutive draws: 2
- **Most consecutive losses:**2
- Longest without a win: 5
- Biggest victory: 8-3 (v. Raymond van Barneveld)
- Biggest defeat: 1-8 (v. Phil Taylor)
Terry Jenkins
- Longest unbeaten run: 3
- Most consecutive wins: 2
- Most consecutive draws: 2
- Most consecutive losses: 6
- Longest without a win: 6
- Biggest victory: 8-4 (v. Ronnie Baxter)
- Biggest defeat: 2-8 (v. Mervyn King)
References
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