Phil Taylor produced a quarter-final masterclass to send Co Stompe crashing out of the World Championship at Alexandra Palace.

The 13-time champion was at his phenomenal best to thump the Dutchman 5-0, Stompe picking up just three legs as 'The Power' stormed into the last four.

Taylor cruised through the first set courtesy of some very heavy scoring, but Stompe battled back in the second, forcing the Power to a fifth leg, which he won after nailing double top.

Taylor's average of over 108 was simply irresistable and although the former BDO member was not playing at all badly there was little he could do to stop the former champion.

It was business as usual in the third as Taylor coasted it 3-0, bombarding the treble 20 time and again while rarely missing his doubles, leaving Stompe grinning widely and the absurdity of Taylor's brilliance.

It was the same story in the fourth, Stompe whitewashed again as Taylor moved within one set of the semi-finals.

Stompe claimed a consolation leg in the final set, well aware of the ironic cheers of a playful crowd, hitting double five as the fans willed the Dutchman to extend the match.

But a good humoured encounter came to an unsurprising conclusion moments later, Taylor playing through the din of his singing supporters to hit double top for the win.

Taylor will play Mervyn King in the semis after he overcame a fightback from Barrie Bates to pull through 5-2.

The East Anglian arrowsmith pummelled his Welsh counterpart into submission with consistently heavy scoring and superior finishing to clinch victory.

The success takes King up to sixth in the world rankings and virtually guarantees a spot in the Sky Sports Premier League for the first time.

He surged into a 2-0 lead with Bates struggling to find his range in his first nine-set match, claiming a solitary leg as King nailed four of five attempts at doubles including a classy 134 checkout.

But Bates hit back after the break, taking the second leg against the throw with a 116 checkout, but King immediately hit back to level at two legs apiece and then had a great chance to make it 3-0.

However, he missed three darts at double eight and allowed Bates to checkout at the fifth attempt.

King's heavy scoring was the difference and again he broke Bates in the fourth set with a 14-dart leg, but the Welshman then checked out 96 to keep the set alive with double 18.

Bates levelled the legs and then, against the throw, polished off 96 again after King had first go at double eight, leaving the latter stunned.

But a pumped up King broke the throw to lead 2-1 in the fifth, hitting double eight, and then regained the advantage by nailing tops at the first attempt.

He appeared to be cruising through the sixth but came unstuck in the third leg, missing double top to let in his opponent, who not for the first time hit eights at the first attempt.

But then it was Bates who was unable to finish off the leg, failing to checkout to leave King three darts at double eight, and he required just the one.

At 4-2, Bates appeared deflated and King breezed through the seventh set 3-0, hitting double 16 at the first attempt to seal an ultimately emphatic win.