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Mike Walters

RARE PHOTOS: Phil the power taylor tips northern ireland ace for world darts championship | Vintage Vibes

Darts royalty Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor believes that ­rising star Josh Rock is destined to be crowned king at Alexandra ­Palace.

The Antrim ‘Rocky’ will be one of the most feared upstarts when the PDC World ­Championship begins on Thursday night. World number 47 Rock faces Jose Justicia (112) in the first round on Saturday and has been priced as low as 16/1 to land the greatest prize in darts this year.

And Taylor, whose record of 16 world titles is unlikely ever to be broken, thinks it is only a matter of time before 21-year-old Rock becomes the Oche Balboa of his trade.

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