Bull to charge in Brighton

Bull takes good Taylor record into clash in Brighton on Thursday

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Bull to charge in Brighton

Jenkins: Taylor record

Against Phil you just have to get up on stage and get on with it. Everybody knows how good he is and I've got to be on top form.

Terry Jenkins
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Terry Jenkins holds no fear in taking on the mighty Phil Taylor in Thursday's Premier League in Brighton, with 'The Bull' hoping to maintain his superb record against 'The Power'.

Jenkins is undefeated against Taylor in the last two years of Premier League action, with his last defeat coming in the 2007 final.

Ledbury thrower Jenkins has since won one and drawn three of their four encounters, and he is hoping to end Taylor's unbeaten start to the campaign down on the South Coast.

"I haven't lost to him in the last two years in the Premier League and maybe I'll beat him again," said Jenkins. "I can only go up there and do my best and I'll do that.

"Against Phil you just have to get up on stage and get on with it. Everybody knows how good he is and I've got to be on top form."

Draw

Taylor's first blemish on his record came last week in a 7-7 draw against Mervyn King, but won a double in Wigan over the weekend signalled he is in no way slipping from top form.

"I'm getting back to my best and each week I'm feeling better and better," said Taylor. "Mervyn played really well last week and I wasn't too disappointed with a draw, but I'll be ready for Terry in Brighton. He's a gritty player and always pushes you all the way, so I'll have to play at my best."

Things get no easier for King, as he follows up a draw with Taylor by taking on a resurgent Raymond van Barneveld - who stormed back to form last weekwith the highest average of the season so far at almost 107 in an 8-4 win over Jenkins.

"I dropped two grams and they are going in all the time," Barney said. "I've been hitting 180s and 140s all the time in practice and last week they went in on stage.

"I know what I can do with these darts. I've done it on stage now and that may be a big thing for me.

"Mervyn is a great friend and we've known each other for many years. He's a fantastic guy but on stage we're opponents and I need the points badly."

Wade waits

Reigning champion James Wade's bid for a first victory sees him face Simon Whitlock in Brighton, with the left-hander having drawn his last two matches.

"I've played some great darts for the past two weeks but was awful in the first three games and deserved to lose," said Wade. "My form is back and hopefully I can get that first win at Brighton."

The night's other game sees Adrian Lewis looking to pick up his first win since week two when he meets Ronnie Baxter, as the Stoke youngster looks to bounce back from an 8-4 reverse to Whitlock in Manchester.

"I was really disappointed with my performance last week but I'm determined to get a win against Ronnie," said Lewis. "I've been practising hard and know I've got to be a lot better this Thursday."