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Phil Taylor broke a Premier League record as he produced a monumental 117 average to beat Simon Whitlock 8-4 in Exeter, where James Wade finally got his first win in the competition.

Wade finally got off the mark after three previous defeats by beating Kevin Painter, but world champion Adrian Lewis is still without a win after he was hammered 8-1 by Premier League champion Gary Anderson.

Raymond van Barneveld also got his first win of the campaign as he came from 6-4 to beat Andy Hamilton 8-6.

Taylor stole the show though, as he was in sensational form as he produced a brilliant performance against Whitlock, with the Australian doing well to win the four legs as 'The Power' remained unbeaten and top of the McCoys Premier League Darts table.

Not only did the 15-time world champion break a Premier League record with his 117.35 three-dart average, he also stuck in four 180s and was almost flawless with an 80 per cent checkout rate to prove he is right back at his best.

What more can we say about this great man.

Double-defending world champion Lewis just did not show up as he was woefully below par allowing Anderson to clear up with a comfortable 8-1 victory.

Hamilton and van Barneveld did not miss a double between them in the first six legs as The Hammer moved into a 4-2 lead against the big Dutchman.

Barney stormed back though and took four legs on the bounce from 6-4 down to win 8-6, thanks to a nightmare finish for Hamilton as he missed four doubles to grab a draw.

While Barney had two draws to his name, Wade had lost all three of his previous games but finally broke that run by beating Painter 8-6, and he admitted he had not been as focused as he should have been this season.