“I’m sorry to every single one of my family, friends, sponsors, management team and most important of all, you guys.”
Jonathan Veal Press Association
18:47, 21 Dec 2025Updated 18:47, 21 Dec 2025
Dom Taylor reacts during his match against Oskar Lukasiak on day four of the Paddy Power World Darts Championship at the Alexandra Palace,(Image: PA)
Dom Taylor has apologised for failing a drugs test which saw him kicked out of the tournament.
Taylor, from Bristol, was removed after a random anti-doping procedure last week returned a positive result.
The 27-year-old beat Oskar Lukasiak in the opening round and afterwards spoke about how he was on the up following a failed test at the end of 2024 which led to a suspension in January.
Days later he has been thrown out of the competition, pending a Darts Regulation Authority disciplinary hearing.
(Image: PA)
Taylor wrote on Facebook: “I’m sorry to every single one of my family, friends, sponsors, management team and most important of all, you guys. All my fans, be it outside of darts or inside of darts.
“I need to apologise for blatantly lying to you all in my interview after my win against Oskar last week, as I have been lying to myself and everyone else around me.
“I did complete and finish the course that I was required to do at the end of last/beginning of this year, along with everything else I was required to do and sanctions.”
Taylor said his failed drugs test was a result of a troubled personal life, including the anniversary of the death of his daughter.