Price wins fourth Premier League Darts night with victory in Brighton

Gerwyn Price has won his fourth Premier League Darts night of the year after victory in Brighton on Thursday evening.

Price, from Markham, saw off reigning world champion Michael Smith 6-3 in the final.

On his way to the final, Price beat Chris Dobey 6-2 in the quarter-finals and then Michael van Gerwen 6-5 in the semi-finals.

In the process, Price averaged over 100 in all three matchups – including a 115.97 average against Dobey – the ninth-highest in Premier League history and the highest since 2017.

The win follows on from Premier League successes in Cardiff, Nottingham and Newcastle.

Earlier this month, the 38-year-old won the International Darts Open in Germany, having won the European Darts Open a week earlier.

Success in Brighton means Price has closed the gap on Premier League leader Van Gerwen and boosted his play-off ambitions.

Price said: “It was a great night for me. I thought I played really well, especially in the first two games.

“I go home with another five league points and £10,000 winner’s prize, so it’s a great feeling to win again.

“I’m probably playing the best I ever have on a TV stage; I’ve played to this standard before in ProTour events and in practice, but this is the place to do it with the eyes of the world on you.

“I think there’s a lot more to come from me, I’m still a relative novice in the sport.”

Premier League Darts heads to the Netherlands on Thursday April 20 for night 12 – with Price facing Smith in the opener.

Price added: “I’m looking forward to Rotterdam next week now. I’ll be wearing a special orange shirt which hopefully will go down well with the Dutch fans.

“I need to keep playing well and make sure I get in the play-offs for the first time, but I’m also chasing Michael [van Gerwen] now for top spot.”