Dom Taylor says he’s “sincerely sorry” after a failed medicine take a look at meant he was excluded from the PDC World Darts Championship.

Englishman Taylor, who beat Oskar Lukasiak within the first spherical at Alexandra Palace, was examined according to “ongoing anti-doping procedures”, the Darts Regulation Authority stated on Friday.

Taylor stated he apologises for “blatant mendacity” and that he will likely be “again to show himself”.

The 27-year-old stated his psychological well being had been affected by a collection of non-public traumas, together with the anniversary of his daughter’s loss of life.

He was given a one-month suspension in January after failing a medication take a look at in the course of the earlier 12 months.

After defeating Lukasiak, Taylor stated he had “rebounded again” and described the sooner suspension as “the most important let down of my life”.

On Fb, Taylor wrote: “I must apologise for blatant mendacity to you all in my interview after my win in opposition to Oskar final week, as I’ve been mendacity to myself and everybody else round me.

“I did full and end the course that I used to be required to do on the finish of final/starting of this 12 months, together with every thing else I used to be required to do and sanctions.”

A possible two-year ban was lowered after he proved the substance was not performance-enhancing and was taken outdoors of competitors, whereas additionally committing to finishing a three-month therapy programme authorised by UK Anti-Doping.

Taylor had been because of play Jonny Clayton within the second spherical, with Clayton receiving a bye to the third spherical following Taylor’s suspension.