he lost in the first round of the 2010 world championship to peter manley. he was due to participate in the 2010 players championship finals, but due to his ban, his place in the draw was taken by manley. after four months out, jenkins returned the pdc circuit, but failed to qualify for any major events that year. his failure to qualify for the 2011 world championship was his first absence from either world championship since 1994. jenkins qualified for the 2013 world championship via the pro tour order of merit and lost to justin pipe 3–0 in sets in the first round, winning only two legs during the match. he lost 9–3 to stephen bunting in the third round of the uk open. in november, jenkins reached his first ranking final for five years at the 14th players championship of the year. whilst the top 16 in the order of merit were competing in the masters, jenkins was winning six games before losing 6–3 to ian white in the final. jenkins came agonosingly close to reaching the 2014 world championship as he finished just £200 behind the final qualifier on the protour order of merit.