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World Darts Championship star axed from Ally Pally after failing drug test

On Friday, the Darts Regulation Authority announced Dom Taylor, 27-year-old Bristol darts player, has been suspended from the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace after an adverse test on Sunday 14 December.
The PDC and DRA said routine in-competition testing at the 2025-26 Paddy Power World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace led to the DRA being notified of an adverse analytical finding on Friday.
Taylor, the world's 65th ranked player, beat Oskar Lukasiak 3-0 in the first round to reach the second round and was making his long-awaited Ally Pally debut after missing last year's tournament due to a prior suspension.
Jonny Clayton will now advance to the third round, as Taylor has been suspended from DRA-regulated events and removed from the World Championship draw, the DRA said.
Pending the outcome, the Darts Regulation Authority declined further comment, saying this matter will now be the subject of a disciplinary process under DRA Anti-Doping Rules in a confidential process.

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