Taylor tumbles out in Perth

Phil Taylor suffered a shock defeat to Corey Cadby in the first round of the Perth Masters.

‘The Power’ had defeated Cadby on the way to winning the Sydney Masters title last weekend, but the 21-year-old Australian avenged this loss with a stunning 6-2 victory.

Even an average of over 111 was not good enough to spare Taylor from defeat, just a few days after he had beaten world No 1 Michael van Gerwen to claim the trophy on Sunday.

Cadby claimed a break with a classy 122 checkout and then held his nerve to seal an upset victory over the 16-time world champion.

“I don’t know what to say, it’s an amazing moment!” said Cadby. “I’m buzzing, it’s a proud moment and the best moment of my darts career.

“I felt confident last week, for my first TV game …

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