led 5–3 as both players exchanged the lead. Taylor took the lead on a 112 checkout in the 9th leg, a 15-dart finish in the 10th, a finish on the double 8 ring in the 11th and a 76 checkout in the 12th. Lloyd won two more legs on checkouts of 130 and 121 as Taylor sealed a 9–7 victory on a 14-dart finish in leg 15 and a three-dart average of 106.44. Taylor said Lloyd "seemed to take the darts off me" and commented that Nicholson would be a difficult opponent. King and Jones played the last quarter-final. Finishes on the double 5 and 16 rings and checkouts of 72 and 64 put King 6–1 ahead before Jones achieved an 11-dart finish in the eighth leg for a second leg. King subsequently took the next three legs on a 64 checkout and a finish on the double 16 ring for the last semi-final spot in a 9–2 win. King said post-match he was doubtful in one leg but would accept the result. Semi-finals and final Both of the best-of-21 leg semi-finals were held later that evening. The first semi-final was played by King and Osborne. King took four of the first five legs with finishes on the double 2, 8 and 16 rings. Osborne won the next two with finishes in 13 and 14 throws respectively before his errors allowed King to claim the next three legs on a checkout of 101 and the double 20 ring. Both players shared the following four legs, which saw King be within a leg of victory, until Osborne produced finishes on the double 16 and 8 rings and an 81 checkout. King struck the double 20 ring in the 18th leg to end the match an 10–8 winner and earn a spot in the final. King expressed his surprise to lead at the first interval but was delighted to qualify for the final. Osborne said the beginning of the match was when he became aware of what he was confronted with and conceded "it wasn't good enough at the end of the day." Nicholson and Taylor contested the second semi-final. Taylor led 3–1 from checkouts of 61 and 79 as well as a 14-dart finish. Nicholson made checkouts of 121 and 130 in legs five and six to draw level. The two players exchanged the next two legs before Nicholson took a