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Premier League Darts: Phil Taylor in action twice as play-off race hots up in Birmingham

Image: James Wade: chance to cement hold on second place in the table against Raymond van Barneveld

The battle for McCoy's Premier League Darts play-off places continues in Birmingham on Thursday, with Phil Taylor, Simon Whitlock, Adrian Lewis and Robert Thornton facing crucial nights in their bids for a top-four finish.

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Wade, the 2009 Premier League champion, is looking to further cement his top-four place when he meets Van Barneveld - and is in bullish mood ahead of their second-versus-third encounter. "I won't lose to him," said Wade. "We drew the last time we played and I was awful - I had gastroenteritis and hadn't slept for two days and I still got a draw. "People are saying he's having a great year but I don't see that with Barney. I don't see that his averages are there - I see that he's been getting the right results with small averages and small performances. "He isn't playing that great - look at the scoresheets, the averages and the finishing percentages - and I look forward to playing him."

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