Dominic Taylor was due to play Michael Smith. (Image: PDC)
The PDC have confirmed a player has been suspended for a failed drugs test just hours before he was due to compete in the Players Championship Finals. Dominic Taylor had been due to take on Michael Smith in Minehead this evening, one of the favourites for the competition.
The world No.80 has notched some notable wins on his way to the finals, beating the likes of Stephen Bunting and Nathan Aspinall.
But in a released statement, authorities confirmed Taylor was now suspended from competing with immediate effect.
“The Darts Regulation Authority has suspended Dominic Taylor following the failure of a drugs test,” they said. “Taylor was tested at a recent Players Championship event and returned a positive sample for a banned substance. “The Chairman of the DRA has confirmed that Taylor is suspended with immediate effect and will face a disciplinary hearing on a date to be confirmed. As a result, Taylor has been withdrawn from the Players Championship Finals.”
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