Premier League Darts 2008
The 2008 Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts will kick off on Thursday 31 January. The six chosen players consists of World Champion John Part, Phil Taylor, Raymond van Barneveld, James Wade, Peter Manley and Wayne Mardle.
We think this year will set a record for most draws in the Premier League so we have listed below the fixtures and venues for 2008 along with our match predictions.
Week One - January 31
SECC, Glasgow |
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Predictions |
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Results |
| Raymond van Barneveld v Wayne Mardle |
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R. Barneveld |
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| Adrian Lewis v Terry Jenkins |
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Draw |
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| Peter Manley v John Part |
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Draw |
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| Phil Taylor v James Wade |
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Phil Taylor |
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Week Two - February 7
Plymouth Pavilions |
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| John Part v Raymond van Barneveld |
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Draw |
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| James Wade v Terry Jenkins |
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Draw |
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| Phil Taylor v Adrian Lewis |
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Phil Taylor |
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| Peter Manley v Wayne Mardle |
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Draw |
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Week Three - February 14
M.E.N. Arena, Manchester |
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| Terry Jenkins v Phil Taylor |
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Phil Taylor |
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| Raymond van Barneveld v Peter Manley |
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R. Barneveld |
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| Wayne Mardle v John Part |
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Draw |
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| Adrian Lewis v James Wade |
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Draw |
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Week Four - February 21
Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
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| John Part v James Wade |
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Draw |
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| Wayne Mardle v Adrian Lewis |
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Adrian Lewis |
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| Peter Manley v Phil Taylor |
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Phil Taylor |
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| Terry Jenkins v Raymond van Barneveld |
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Draw |
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Week Five - February 28
BIC, Bournemouth |
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| Adrian Lewis v Peter Manley |
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Draw |
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| Phil Taylor v Wayne Mardle |
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Phil Taylor |
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| James Wade v Raymond van Barneveld |
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Draw |
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| John Part v Terry Jenkins |
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Draw |
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Week Six - March 6
Nottingham Ice Arena |
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| Wayne Mardle v James Wade |
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James Wade |
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| Adrian Lewis v John Part |
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Draw |
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| Terry Jenkins v Peter Manley |
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Draw |
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| Raymond van Barneveld v Phil Taylor |
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Draw |
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Week Seven - March 13
Sheffield Arena |
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| Wayne Mardle v Terry Jenkins |
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T. Jenkins |
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| James Wade v Peter Manley |
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Draw |
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| Raymond van Barneveld v Adrian Lewis |
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Draw |
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| Phil Taylor v John Part |
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Phil Taylor |
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Week Eight - March 20
The Brighton Centre |
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| Terry Jenkins v Adrian Lewis |
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Draw |
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| Wayne Mardle v Raymond van Barneveld |
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R. Barneveld |
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| John Part v Peter Manley |
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Draw |
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| James Wade v Phil Taylor |
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Phil Taylor |
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Week Nine - March 27
NIA, Birmingham |
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| Terry Jenkins v James Wade |
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James Wade |
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| Raymond van Barneveld v John Part |
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Draw |
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| Wayne Mardle v Peter Manley |
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Draw |
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| Terry Jenkins v Phil Taylor |
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Phil Taylor |
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Week Ten - April 3
AECC, Aberdeen |
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| Phil Taylor v Adrian Lewis |
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Phil Taylor |
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| Peter Manley v Raymond van Barneveld |
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R. Barneveld |
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| John Part v Wayne Mardle |
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Draw |
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| James Wade v Adrian Lewis |
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Draw |
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Week 11 - April 10
Liverpool Echo Arena |
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| James Wade v Wayne Mardle |
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James Wade |
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| John Part v Adrian Lewis |
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Draw |
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| Peter Manley v Terry Jenkins |
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Draw |
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| Phil Taylor v Raymond van Barneveld |
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Phil Taylor |
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Week 12 - April 17
Wembley Arena |
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| Terry Jenkins v Wayne Mardle |
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Draw |
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| Peter Manley v James Wade |
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James Wade |
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| Adrian Lewis v Raymond van Barneveld |
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Draw |
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| John Part v Phil Taylor |
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Phil Taylor |
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Week 13 - April 24
Odyssey Arena, Belfast |
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| Peter Manley v Adrian Lewis |
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Adrian Lewis |
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| Wayne Mardle v Phil Taylor |
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Phil Taylor |
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| Raymond van Barneveld v James Wade |
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Draw |
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| Terry Jenkins v John Part |
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Draw |
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Week 14 - May 1
Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle |
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| James Wade v John Part |
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James Wade |
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| Adrian Lewis v Wayne Mardle |
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Adrian Lewis |
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| Phil Taylor v Peter Manley |
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Phil Taylor |
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| Raymond van Barneveld v Terry Jenkins |
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R. Barneveld |
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Semi-Finals - May 26
Cardiff International Arena |
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| James Wade v Raymond van Barneveld |
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James Wade |
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| Phil Taylor v Adrian Lewis |
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Phil Taylor |
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Final - May 26
Cardiff International Arena |
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| Phil Taylor v James Wade |
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Phil Taylor |
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Tournament Information
Games of 501 played best of 14 legs so first player to win eight legs will be the winner of the match and no further legs will be played. Four matches will be played per league night. The top four players in the league table after 14 league nights will progress to the play-offs in Brighton. Semi-Final matches to be played over the best of 21 legs and the Final to be played over the best of 31 legs. |
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