Phil Taylor's on target for losing weight

Phil 'The Power' Taylor revealed he's dropped almost three stones in his quest to claim a 16th world championship before he retires.

Speaking from an exhibition event at Riley's Sports Bar in Wolverhampton last night, the player said he wants to lift the trophy at least one more time before he turns in his arrows.

He said: "I am 52 this year, so I can't be running about like I used to do.

"When I play like I can, I win, but it's all about being fit and healthy.

"I am training right and being healthy, I started that at the end of January and got myself a nutritionist, I have knocked off roughly 3st since then.

"Because I am doing weights, as well, I am putting on muscle and I feel great, I did it all with darts in mind.

"I want to see if I can improve myself over the three or four years I have got left. But, most of all, I want to be fit and healthy when I retire, I have to watch what I am doing and I have done it wrong for years.

"Everything is perfect this time."

Taylor played eight legs against the best Riley's could offer and came across Anthony West and Wednesfield's Ash Khayat – both PDC Youth Tour competitors – beating both with high checkouts.