Alan Tabern (born 29 September 1966 in St. Helens, Merseyside) is an English darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation, where he is also known as "The Saint" and "Tabby". Widely respected as a 'floor' player on the PDC Pro Tour, his recent performances in televised events have pushed him to a career high ranking of 9 in the PDC Order of Merit, although currently his ranking is at 11.
A left-hander, he made his PDC World Darts Championsh...
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Alan Tabern (born 29 September 1966 in St. Helens, Merseyside) is an English darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation, where he is also known as "The Saint" and "Tabby". Widely respected as a 'floor' player on the PDC Pro Tour, his recent performances in televised events have pushed him to a career high ranking of 9 in the PDC Order of Merit, although currently his ranking is at 11.
A left-hander, he made his PDC World Darts Championship debut in 2005 with a surprising win over Alex Roy. He was beaten in the second round by Mark Dudbridge. Tabern reached the quarter finals of the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship, where he was beaten 5-0 by eventual winner Raymond van Barneveld. In the 2008 World Championship, he defeated Denmark's Per Laursen and Andy Jenkins before losing in the third round to Phil Taylor. Tabern caused a major shock in the 2008 Las Vegas Desert Classic by beating No.2 Seed and reigning champion van Barneveld 8-4 in the 2nd round. In the 2008 World...
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