JAMES WADE returned to the top of the Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts table with an 8-4 win over Jelle Klaasen - piling the pressure on Phil Taylor.
Wade completed his league fixtures for the 2009 season in impressive style at the Sheffield Arena, taking out a 170 checkout to seal victory against the Dutchman.
That leaves Taylor needing to win or draw against Mervyn King in Cardiff next week when the pair clash if he is to finish top going into the play-offs.
Wade looked on course to wrap up a comfortable win when he moved 3-0 up against Klaasen before the young Dutchman got off the mark on double 16.
Checkouts of 103 and 76 moved Wade 5-1 up, and he responded to Klaasen taking the seventh with legs of 11 and 13 darts to move to the brink of victory.
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Klaasen took out 104 and then 70 to win the next two legs and give hope of a comeback, but Wade wrapped up the victory in style with a 170 checkout to seal two points and a £1,000 bonus as the night's highest finish.
"Jelle didn't start well but I took advantage but he came back well and started taking his shots out," said Wade.
"To finish with a 170 was fantastic and it's good to be back top of the table. Phil has a game in hand but my work's done now and I can look ahead to the play-offs."
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