CHRIS MASON, Phil Taylor and Steve Maish have been fined by the Darts Regulation Authority following the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.

Mason was fined £750 and handed a four-month ban - suspended for 12 months - by the DRA for behaving in an unsportsmanlike manner during and after his third round match with Taylor.

Taylor was fined £400 for using inappropriate and unacceptable language during a television interview following the match.

The DRA's Disciplinary Committee also handed a £300 fine to Steve Maish for behaving in a dangerous manner following his defeat to Wynand Havenga.

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