Taylor secures his 15th world crown
Taylor trailed the Australian by two sets to one but produced a stunning run of form to seal his 15th world title.
In the semi-finals Taylor had produced a virtually flawless performance as he trounced outclassed Mark Webster 6-0.
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Hide AdWhitlock came from behind in his semi-final to secure a thrilling 6-5 win over Raymond van Barneveld.
Whitlock was 4-2 behind to the Dutchman and looked odds on to be ousted. But Whitlock pushed a tiring van Barneveld all the way thereafter and finished strongest in a deciding final set.
Fourth seed Darryl Fitton bowed out of the BDO World Championship at Lakeside last night, beaten 3-1 by Dave Chisnall.
Fitton was the highest profile casualty at Frimley Green on a day when Martin Phillips downed seventh seed Dave Prins 3-0 and Paul Carter saw off 10th seed Martin Atkins 3-1.
Tony West knocked out 13th seed Mark Barilli by the same margin.