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Premier League Darts is back for Night 12 on Thursday April 24 – with Gerwyn Price looking to boost his play-off hopes.
Price, from Markham, plays last week’s winner Chris Dobey in his opening match in Liverpool, with a a semi-final against Rob Cross or local hero Stephen Bunting awaiting the winner.
Price enters the event fourth in the standings – which is within the play-off places – but is level on points with fifth-place Michael van Gerwen, leaving all still to play for.
How do the play-offs work?
Ranking points are awarded per night – with five to the winner, three to the runner-up and two to the semi-finalists – to form the league table from which the top four players will progress to the play-offs.
The play-offs will be played at The O2 in London on Thursday May 29, with two semi-finals and a final – with the winner crowned Premier League Darts champion.
Price, who earned night wins in both Dublin and Nottingham, suffered a quarter-final exit last week in Rotterdam, following a 6-3 defeat to Nathan Aspinall.
It was followed by a third round exit at the German Darts Grand Prix on the weekend, where he beat Raymond van Barneveld before suffering a 6-4 defeat to Josh Rock.
Tonight’s opponent Dobey, who is currently sixth in the Premier League standings, harbours place-off aspirations of his own following his victory in Rotterdam. He said: “I’m a fighter. I’ve worked hard to get myself back amongst the elite, and I’m here to win.
“I firmly believe I can beat anybody, and if I can get another nightly win, I will put myself right back in the mix.”
Dobey added: “I showed what I’m capable of in Rotterdam, and I think with the way I performed there, I’ve got a good chance of making the top four.”
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