 Complete the following phrase:  Thornton advanced to the third round of the 2014 World Championship with comfortable victories over Max Hopp and Beau Anderson, but didnt produce his best darts against Wes Newton as he was beaten 41. His first final of the year came in February at the fifth UK Open Qualifier where he was defeated 62 by Gary Anderson. Thornton was a surprise 97 loser to Mensur Suljović in the UK Open fourth round. Thornton beat Phil Taylor 64 to play Ian White in the final of the sixth Players Championship. He fell 42 and 54 down and survived six match darts from White in the next leg to win his eighth PDC title 65. He won the next event too by defeating emerging player Keegan Brown 65, with his opponent this time missing four match darts. 24 hours later Thornton claimed the eighth event by averaging 106.56 in defeating Terry Jenkins 64. He only won two of his 16 Premier League matches to finish eighth in the table. Thornton played in his third 