2008 Grand Slam of Darts
# 2008 Grand Slam of Darts

The 2008 PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts was the second staging of the darts tournament, the Grand Slam of Darts organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The event took place from 15 to 23 November 2008 at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England. As with 2007, the tournament included players from both the PDC and BDO organisations.

Phil Taylor successfully defended the title after defeating Terry Jenkins 18–9 in the final.

James Wade also hit the first nine-dart finish in the history of this tournament, during his second round defeat by Gary Anderson.

## Prize Fund

The prize fund for the 2008 tournament was as follows:

| Position (num. of players) | Position (num. of players) | Prize money (Total: £356,000) |
| - | - | - |
| Winner | (1) | £100,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £40,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £20,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £12,500 |
| Last 16 (second round) | (8) | £7,500 |
| Last 32 (group stage) | (16) | £4,000 |
| Highest finish | (1) | £2,000 |

## Qualifying

There were 15 tournaments that provided qualifying opportunities to players. Most tournaments offered a qualifying position for the winner and runner-up of the tournament, however the World Championships and the 2007 Grand Slam also offered a place in the tournament to the losing semi-finalists. There were also various other ways of qualifying for overseas players, including those from Australia and the United States, as well as a wildcard qualifying event open to any darts player.

### Qualifying tournaments

**PDC**

| Tournament | Year | Position | Player | Qualifiers |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Grand Slam of Darts | 2007 | Winner | Phil Taylor | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| Grand Slam of Darts | 2007 | Runner-up | Andy Hamilton | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| Grand Slam of Darts | 2007 | Semi-finalists | Kevin McDine Gary Anderson | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| PDC World Darts Championship | 2007 | Winner | Raymond van Barneveld | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| PDC World Darts Championship | 2007 | Runner-up | Phil Taylor | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| PDC World Darts Championship | 2007 | Semi-finalists | Andy Jenkins Andy Hamilton | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| PDC World Darts Championship | 2008 | Winner | John Part | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| PDC World Darts Championship | 2008 | Runner-up | Kirk Shepherd | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| PDC World Darts Championship | 2008 | Semi-finalists | Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| World Matchplay | 2007 | Winner | James Wade | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| World Matchplay | 2007 | Runner-up | Terry Jenkins | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| World Matchplay | 2008 | Winner | Phil Taylor | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| World Matchplay | 2008 | Runner-up | James Wade | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| World Grand Prix | 2007 | Winner | James Wade | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| World Grand Prix | 2007 | Runner-up | Terry Jenkins | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| World Grand Prix | 2008 | Winner | Phil Taylor | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| World Grand Prix | 2008 | Runner-up | Raymond van Barneveld | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| Las Vegas Desert Classic | 2007 | Winner | Raymond van Barneveld | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| Las Vegas Desert Classic | 2007 | Runner-up | Terry Jenkins | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| Las Vegas Desert Classic | 2008 | Winner | Phil Taylor | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| Las Vegas Desert Classic | 2008 | Runner-up | James Wade | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| UK Open | 2007 | Winner | Raymond van Barneveld | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| UK Open | 2007 | Runner-up | Vincent van der Voort | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| UK Open | 2008 | Winner | James Wade | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| UK Open | 2008 | Runner-up | Gary Mawson | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| US Open | 2007 | Winner | Phil Taylor | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| US Open | 2007 | Runner-up | Raymond van Barneveld | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| US Open | 2008 | Winner | Phil Taylor | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| US Open | 2008 | Runner-up | Colin Lloyd | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| Premier League Darts | 2007 | Winner | Phil Taylor | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| Premier League Darts | 2007 | Runner-up | Terry Jenkins | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| Premier League Darts | 2008 | Winner | Phil Taylor | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| Premier League Darts | 2008 | Runner-up | James Wade | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| German Darts Championship | 2007 | Winner | Phil Taylor | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| German Darts Championship | 2007 | Runner-up | Denis Ovens | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| European Championship | 2008 | Winner | Phil Taylor | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| European Championship | 2008 | Runner-up | Adrian Lewis | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| Championship League Darts | 2008 | Winner | Phil Taylor | Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis |
| Phil Taylor Andy Hamilton Kevin McDine Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld Andy Jenkins John Part Kirk Shepherd Kevin Painter Wayne Mardle James Wade Terry Jenkins Vincent van der Voort Gary Mawson Colin Lloyd Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis ||||

**BDO**

For the second year running, Martin Adams declined his invitation to take part in the competition.

| Tournament | Year | Position | Player | Qualifiers |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| BDO World Darts Championship | 2007 | Winner | Martin Adams | Phill Nixon Niels de Ruiter Mervyn King Mark Webster Simon Whitlock Brian Woods Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Darryl Fitton |
| BDO World Darts Championship | 2007 | Runner-up | Phill Nixon | Phill Nixon Niels de Ruiter Mervyn King Mark Webster Simon Whitlock Brian Woods Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Darryl Fitton |
| BDO World Darts Championship | 2007 | Semi-finalists | Niels de Ruiter Mervyn King | Phill Nixon Niels de Ruiter Mervyn King Mark Webster Simon Whitlock Brian Woods Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Darryl Fitton |
| BDO World Darts Championship | 2008 | Winner | Mark Webster | Phill Nixon Niels de Ruiter Mervyn King Mark Webster Simon Whitlock Brian Woods Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Darryl Fitton |
| BDO World Darts Championship | 2008 | Runner-up | Simon Whitlock | Phill Nixon Niels de Ruiter Mervyn King Mark Webster Simon Whitlock Brian Woods Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Darryl Fitton |
| BDO World Darts Championship | 2008 | Semi-finalists | Martin Adams Brian Woods | Phill Nixon Niels de Ruiter Mervyn King Mark Webster Simon Whitlock Brian Woods Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Darryl Fitton |
| World Masters | 2006 | Winner | Michael van Gerwen | Phill Nixon Niels de Ruiter Mervyn King Mark Webster Simon Whitlock Brian Woods Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Darryl Fitton |
| World Masters | 2006 | Runner-up | Martin Adams | Phill Nixon Niels de Ruiter Mervyn King Mark Webster Simon Whitlock Brian Woods Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Darryl Fitton |
| World Masters | 2007 | Winner | Robert Thornton | Phill Nixon Niels de Ruiter Mervyn King Mark Webster Simon Whitlock Brian Woods Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Darryl Fitton |
| World Masters | 2007 | Runner-up | Darryl Fitton | Phill Nixon Niels de Ruiter Mervyn King Mark Webster Simon Whitlock Brian Woods Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Darryl Fitton |
| Phill Nixon Niels de Ruiter Mervyn King Mark Webster Simon Whitlock Brian Woods Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Darryl Fitton ||||

**Defunct Tournaments**

| Tournament | Year | Position | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| International Darts League | 2007 | Winner | Gary Anderson |
| International Darts League | 2007 | Runner-up | Mark Webster |
| World Darts Trophy | 2007 | Winner | Gary Anderson |
| World Darts Trophy | 2007 | Runner-up | Phil Taylor |
| Note: Players in italics had already qualified for the tournament. ||||

**Other qualifiers**

| Criteria | Player |
| - | - |
| PDC North America Order of Merit Leader | Darin Young |
| William Cross Pro-Am | Paul Nicholson |
| 2008 BDO Women's World Darts Champion | Anastasia Dobromyslova |
| ITV Wildcards | Wes Newton Colin McGarry Alan Tabern |

## Pro-Celebrity Challenge

As a curtain-raiser for the main Grand Slam of Darts, a competition involving eight celebrities and eight of the professionals taking part in the Grand Slam took place on the Friday before the tournament. The winners of the tournament collected a first prize of £8,000. In a closely fought final, James Wade and Steve Backley won a final-leg decider over Phil Taylor and Neil Ruddock, with Backley's double two checkout sealing the victory. Those involved were:

| John Part Raymond van Barneveld Anastasia Dobromyslova Wayne Mardle Phil Taylor James Wade Peter Manley Mark Webster | Barry McGuigan – former world boxing champion Phil Tufnell – former cricketer Steve Davis – six-time world snooker champion Michael Le Vell – actor Neil Ruddock – former footballer Steve Backley – former athlete Dave Ulliott – poker player Mike Tindall – rugby player |
| - | - |

### Draw and results

all matches first-to-3/best of 5.

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Part/McGuigan | 0 | | | | |
| Mardle/Le Vell | 3 | Mardle/Le Vell | 1 | | |
| Taylor/Ruddock | 3 | Taylor/Ruddock | 3 | | |
| Dobromyslova/Davis | 1 | | | Taylor/Ruddock | 2 |
| Wade/Backley | 3 | | | Wade/Backley | 3 |
| Manley/Ulliott | 1 | Wade/Backley | 3 | | |
| van Barneveld/Tufnell | 3 | van Barneveld/Tufnell | 0 | | |
| Webster/Tindall | 2 | | | | |

## Draw

### Group stages

All matches first-to-5/best of 9.

NB in Brackets: Number = Seeds; BDO = BDO Darts player; Q = Qualifier NB: P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs for; LA = Legs against; +/- = Plus/minus record, in relation to legs; Average = 3-dart average; Pts = Points.

**Nine-dart shootout**

With Andy Hamilton and Alan Tabern finishing level on points and leg difference, a piece of history was made, with a nine-dart shootout between the two to see who would play Phil Taylor in the second round. The match took place after the conclusion of Tuesday's second round matches.

| POS | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Pts | Status |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Andy Hamilton | 60 | 60 | 5 | 60 | 20 | 60 | – | – | – | 265 | Advance to the last 16 |
| 3 | Alan Tabern | 60 | 20 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 169 | Eliminated |

### Knockout stages

| Second round (best of 19 legs) 19–20 November | Second round (best of 19 legs) 19–20 November | Second round (best of 19 legs) 19–20 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 21 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 21 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 21 November | Semi-finals (best of 31 legs) 22 November | Semi-finals (best of 31 legs) 22 November | Semi-finals (best of 31 legs) 22 November | | Final (best of 35 legs) 23 November | Final (best of 35 legs) 23 November | Final (best of 35 legs) 23 November |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A1 | Phil Taylor (1) 97.37 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| B2 | Andy Hamilton (8) 98.30 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| B2 | Andy Hamilton (8) 98.30 | 8 | A1 | Phil Taylor (1) 103.52 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | | | B1 | Simon Whitlock (BDO) 97.73 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| B1 | Simon Whitlock (BDO) 89.93 | 10 | B1 | Simon Whitlock (BDO) 97.73 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| A2 | Andy Jenkins 85.86 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| A2 | Andy Jenkins 85.86 | 8 | | | | A1 | Phil Taylor (1) 106.56 | 16 | | | | |
| | | | | | | C1 | Mervyn King 96.66 | 10 | | | | |
| C1 | Mervyn King 88.04 | 10 | | | | | | | C1 | Mervyn King 96.66 | 10 | | | | |
| D2 | Kevin McDine 90.80 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| D2 | Kevin McDine 90.80 | 9 | C1 | Mervyn King 100.98 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | | | C2 | Mark Webster (BDO, 4) 94.28 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| D1 | John Part (5) 83.68 | 2 | C2 | Mark Webster (BDO, 4) 94.28 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| C2 | Mark Webster (BDO, 4) 91.73 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| C2 | Mark Webster (BDO, 4) 91.73 | 10 | | | | | | | | A1 | Phil Taylor (1) 106.25 | 18 |
| | | | | | | | | | | F1 | Terry Jenkins (7) 100.92 | 9 |
| E1 | Raymond van Barneveld (2) 95.14 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | F1 | Terry Jenkins (7) 100.92 | 9 |
| F2 | Darin Young (Q) 84.59 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| F2 | Darin Young (Q) 84.59 | 4 | E1 | Raymond van Barneveld (2) 97.18 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | F1 | Terry Jenkins (7) 96.48 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| F1 | Terry Jenkins (7) 93.43 | 10 | F1 | Terry Jenkins (7) 96.48 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| E2 | Robert Thornton 93.30 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E2 | Robert Thornton 93.30 | 8 | | | | F1 | Terry Jenkins (7) 102.30 | 16 | | | | |
| | | | | | | H2 | Gary Anderson (BDO, 6) 105.65 | 14 | | | | |
| G1 | James Wade (3) 89.98 | 8 | | | | | | | H2 | Gary Anderson (BDO, 6) 105.65 | 14 | | | | |
| H2 | Gary Anderson (BDO, 6) 95.16 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| H2 | Gary Anderson (BDO, 6) 95.16 | 10 | H2 | Gary Anderson (BDO, 6) 98.45 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | | | H1 | Darryl Fitton (BDO) 88.80 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| H1 | Darryl Fitton (BDO) 94.71 | 10 | H1 | Darryl Fitton (BDO) 88.80 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| G2 | Denis Ovens 91.89 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Statistics

| Player | Played | Legs Won | Legs Lost | 100+ | 140+ | 180s | High checkout | 3-dart average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Phil Taylor | 7 | 68 | 40 | 126 | 99 | 32 | 151 | 104.10 |
| Andy Hamilton | 4 | 19 | 19 | 53 | 33 | 9 | 136 | 100.22 |
| Gary Anderson | 6 | 48 | 41 | 101 | 74 | 30 | 170 | 98.65 |
| Raymond van Barneveld | 5 | 34 | 21 | 73 | 33 | 19 | 121 | 98.15 |
| Terry Jenkins | 7 | 59 | 57 | 144 | 99 | 36 | 164 | 97.63 |
| James Wade | 4 | 23 | 17 | 54 | 34 | 10 | 141 | 95.09 |
| Mervyn King | 6 | 45 | 40 | 108 | 61 | 24 | 161 | 94.70 |
| Simon Whitlock | 5 | 30 | 24 | 72 | 32 | 14 | 109 | 92.84 |
| Robert Thornton | 4 | 21 | 22 | 56 | 30 | 12 | 126 | 92.71 |
| Denis Ovens | 4 | 21 | 17 | 63 | 25 | 3 | 122 | 92.10 |
| Alan Tabern | 3 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 71 | 92.04 |
| Vincent van der Voort | 3 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 146 | 91.47 |
| Adrian Lewis | 3 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 127 | 90.69 |
| Darryl Fitton | 5 | 30 | 27 | 56 | 44 | 13 | 117 | 90.58 |
| Kevin Painter | 3 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 91 | 90.08 |
| Mark Webster | 5 | 30 | 22 | 70 | 26 | 9 | 158 | 89.98 |
| Paul Nicholson | 3 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 140 | 88.93 |
| Phill Nixon | 3 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 68 | 88.36 |
| Kevin McDine | 4 | 20 | 17 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 107 | 88.14 |
| Andy Jenkins | 4 | 21 | 23 | 56 | 24 | 7 | 104 | 87.87 |
| Darin Young | 4 | 17 | 21 | 48 | 24 | 8 | 86 | 87.25 |
| John Part | 4 | 15 | 17 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 135 | 86.93 |
| Gary Mawson | 3 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 152 | 86.63 |
| Kirk Shepherd | 3 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 70 | 83.89 |
| Colin Lloyd | 3 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 90 | 83.38 |
| Wayne Mardle | 3 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 158 | 83.23 |
| Michael van Gerwen | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 82.68 |
| Brian Woods | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 120 | 82.19 |
| Anastasia Dobromyslova | 3 | 7 | 15 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 120 | 81.46 |
| Niels de Ruiter | 3 | 1 | 15 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 73 | 81.37 |
| Wes Newton | 3 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 100 | 80.85 |
| Colin McGarry | 3 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 14 | 0 | 100 | 79.23 |

## Television coverage

ITV Sport again broadcast coverage throughout the championship, in the UK. Again, Matt Smith presented the coverage on ITV4, with analysis from Chris Mason and Alan Warriner-Little, commentary from Peter Drury, Stuart Pyke and John Rawling and reports from Ned Boulting and Janie Omorogbe.

## Match fixing allegations

Five days after the tournament concluded, the PDC revealed that the organisation had received complaints concerning the Group H match between Darryl Fitton and Gary Anderson, and forwarded those complaints to the Darts Regulation Authority. On 26 January 2009 it was announced that there was no evidence of player collusion in the arranging of match outcomes.

## External links and references

* ↑ PDC announce ITV Wildcard Qualifiers Archived 5 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine Planet Darts
* ↑ "PDC Statement". PDC. 28 November 2008. Archived from the original on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2008.
* ↑ "DRA Statement". PDC. 26 January 2009. Archived from the original on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2009.
