Perfect 10 for Taylor

Osborne, Painter and Baxter also in the mix

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Perfect 10 for Taylor

Taylor: Powerful display

UK Open
Semi-final draw
Colin Osbourne v Kevin Painter
Ronnie Baxter v Phil Taylor

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Phil Taylor's quest for a third UK Open title gathered pace with a crushing 10-0 victory over Mark Lawrence in the quarter-finals at Bolton.

Taylor will face Ronnie Baxter, a 10-7 victor over Terry Jenkins, in the last four, while Colin Osborne and Kevin Painter will battle it out in the remaining semi-final.

'The Power' was at his destructive best against Yorkshire lorry driver Lawrence, averaging a UK Open record 115.62 on his way to a whitewash victory.

The 14-time world champion set the tone with a 103 checkout in the opening leg before trading maximums with Lawrence in the second, which he won on double four.

A 13-darter was followed up by a 11-darter as Taylor surged 4-0 ahead, and a clinical 120 checkout shortly after saw the Stoke dartist romp into a 7-0 lead.

Clinical

Victory was sealed with a 10-darter on double 18 and Taylor heads into his semi-final with Baxter in ominous form.

'The Rocket' sealed his place in a first UK Open semi-final with a narrow victory over Jenkins in a low-quality affair.

Neither player scored heavily on a consistent basis, however Baxter was the more clinical on the doubles and sealed victory in the 17th leg on double 16.

The closest quarter-final match-up was played out between Painter and Alan Tabern - the former edging through a 10-8 winner to seal a date with Osborne.

'The Wizard' had little difficulty overcoming close friend Jamie Caven 10-3 in their quarter-final clash.