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Price gains ground on Premier League Darts play-offs with victory in Sheffield

News, Sport | Rhys Williams | Published: 10:16, Friday May 13th, 2022.
Last updated: 10:16, Friday May 13th, 2022

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Gerwyn Price celebrates his Premier League Darts Night 15 win in Sheffield
Gerwyn Price celebrates his Premier League Darts Night 15 win in Sheffield

Gerwyn Price has gained ground in the Premier League Darts play-off race after winning Night 14 in Sheffield.

Price, from Markham, beat Dutchman Michael van Gerwen 6-5 in the final on Thursday, May 12.

Van Gerwen made the early running in the final, taking leads of 3-1 and 4-2, but after he missed four darts at double 12 for a 5-3 lead, Price pinned a key double two with his last dart in hand to level.

Van Gerwen produced a showpiece shot on 95 – hitting a single 19 and two double 19s – to send the contest to a deciding leg but Price held his nerve on throw with a 14-dart leg to seal a vital win.

Gerwyn Price is congratulated by Michael van Gerwen
Gerwyn Price is congratulated by Michael van Gerwen

Earlier in the day, Price beat Joe Cullen 6-3 in the semi-finals, having beaten Gary Anderson 6-4 in the quarter-finals.

Price produced back-to-back 100 averages to reach the final for the first time since Night Three in Belfast, when he landed two nine-dart finishes on the way to victory.

The Iceman clinched the £10,000 bonus after the win and collects five league points, which move him up to fifth place – just two points adrift of Peter Wright in the final play-Off place.

Price said: “I don’t think I was at my best today but I’m happy to win. The last couple of weeks I’ve been under the cosh and not playing well.

“I was under a lot of pressure tonight – I knew I needed to win two of the last three nights to make the play-offs.

“I know I’m in with a shout and if I win next week I’m back in the play-off places – as long as I get there I will be happy.”

Premier League Darts heads to the O2 Arena in London for Night 15 on Thursday, May 19.


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