Phil Taylor has called for sensation Leighton Bennett to be contained at Wolverhampton in this season’s Grand Slam of Darts.
With becoming the youngest world champion in January, beating Scotland’s Nathan Girvan 3-0 at the Lakeside to acquire the BDO World Youth Championship bennett slipped.
The schoolboy nicknamed’Boom Boom’ also has scooped six of those 10 events and has enjoyed success on the BDO Tour.
PDC chairman Barry Hearn has urged Bennett to be included by the BDO among their eight representatives for the cross-code occasion of November and speculation is mounting the 13-year-old has been considered for choice.
The celebrity has risen to 17th over the likes of Martin Adams and Scott Waites about the BDO standings, also Taylor considers Bennett addition could generate interest.
“I’m not a big dart-watcher,” Taylor told Sky Sports.
“Someone just asked me a question regarding young Leighton Bennett and should have a wildcard to Wolverhampton?
“My answer was that I really don’t watch the darts on TV but if Leighton Bennett gets a wildcard I’ll see it since he is exciting. He is a nightmare to play.”
Taylor retired from action following the 2018 World Championship, however Bennett has been confronted by the world winner twice and he’s experienced mixed fortunes.
‘The Power’ conquered the child 10-7 in London’s Tower in March, though Bennett acquired his revenge, beating back the at the SAP Darts Slam at Frankfurt in June.
“I have played him a few times and he’s a complete nightmare, because he is a young lad and he’s great,” Taylor added.
“He has no fear from him at all. I quite like that in him”
You can hear the entire interview with Phil Taylor about the most recent episode of this Darts Show podcast next week….
It is not very long to wait patiently till darts is back on Sky Sports, the World Grand Prix gets underway on Sunday, October 6 in Dublin’s Citywest Arena October 12, and seven days of coverage continues until the final on Saturday.
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