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But he had no answer to Cross, who won the canada goose factory cheap canada goose uk outlet tournament in fantastic style with buy canada goose jacket cheap a 140 finish.
The pattern of the match was established in the opening set when sixth seed Taylor narrowly missed a 147 checkout but then squandered three more darts as Cross settled into a lead he canada goose canada goose uk black friday outlet sale never looked like surrendering.
After his superb 167, Cross maintained the momentum with a 153 to seal the second.
Relive Cross’ famous victory over official canada goose outlet retiring TaylorDarts says farewell to sport’s unlikely revolutionaryTaylor explores what turns an activity into a sportHow well do you know Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor?With both canada goose outlet canada the capacity crowd and Taylor looking bewildered by the brilliance of former canada goose electrician Cross, the Stoke veteran finally put a canada goose black friday sale set on the board when cheap Canada Goose he recorded his highest finish of the tournament with a 151, and went on to take it 3 0.
Taylor then missed double 12 for a nine darter and failed to finish with his next three attempts as Cross restored a three set cushion.
Only canada goose one set from defeat, Taylor, who had an overall scoring average canada goose factory sale of 102, took the eighth set after an canada Canada Goose Parka goose canadian goose jacket outlet black friday isolated blip from Cross, who missed with three darts at canada goose outlet new york city 30.
But Hastings based Cross had a match Canada Goose Online average of 107 and secured the title in memorable fashion with two treble 18s and a double 16.
Taylor had canada goose clearance sale two checkouts over 100, with Cross having one more’It was an canada goose uk shop old man against a buy canada goose jacket young man, a mis match’Following his comprehensive defeat, Taylor canada goose outlet lifted the trophy in jovial style and said of his time at the top in world darts: “It’s been marvellous. I’ve had a fantastic career, [with] the youngsters coming through I just canada goose outlet store can’t do it any more.”
Cross canada goose jacket outlet said: “I feel great but it’s Phil’s last year and it’s about him departing. That’s why I let him lift the trophy.
“It was canada goose outlet uk sale my dream to play him canada goose uk outlet 15 years ago and now I have. I was actually born in 1990 when he Canada Goose online won his canada goose outlet parka first title.”
Taylor added: “I canada goose outlet in usa tried my best but he was like me canada goose coats 25 years ago, he canada goose coats on sale was relentless and didn’t stop canada goose outlet store uk putting me under pressure.
“He’s dedicated, he’s listened, learned and the players next year have got a big canada goose store problem.
“You’ve got someone who wants to win, I don’t think the money with him is going to make a goose outlet canada scrap of difference, you’ve got a little animal on canada goose outlet reviews your hands.
“It was like an old man against a young man, it was a mis match. That’s it for me because I haven’t got the energy or interest to beat Michael van Gerwen or him [Cross].”
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