Price celebrates spectacular coup
Price ends boycott after World Cup
Gerwyn Price celebrates a spectacular home win in the Premier League Darts in Cardiff and also shocks a Michael van Gerwen in top form. The unusual fan encouragement is obviously good for Price.
Gerwyn Price could use that right now!
The last weakening world champion of 2021 has on the 2nd day of the Premier League darts (All games LIVE on TV on SPORT1) again put a big exclamation mark and got the day’s victory.
At his home game in Cardiff, Wales, he first finished the run of the previous week and Masters winner Chris Dobey with 6:5 and then cracked Michael van Gerwen in the semifinals with the same result. In the final there was a 6:3 against Nathan Aspinall.
Gerwyn Price not booed this time
In all games, the “Iceman” visibly enjoyed the fact that this time he had a well-meaning audience on his side who cheered him on loudly. His struggle with the negative reactions against him at other venues was a constant theme recently and seemed to be part of the trigger for a creative crisis. (PDC Order of Merit: Current world rankings in darts)
His shipwreck at the World Cup against Gabriel Clemens and his defiant headphone action in the middle of the game were particularly memorable. After the defeat he threatened to never play in the Ally Pally again. This was followed by a knockout round at the Masters, and on the first Premier League matchday it was an early end against Nathan Aspinall – with the weakest average of all players that day. (SERVICE: Premier League table).
Furious victory against Michael van Gerwen
Price had to fight hard to win against Dobey, an average of 93.56 and a checkout rate of 27 percent (6/22) was no show of power. But this time Price didn’t let the setbacks get him down, survived two breaks and ultimately prevailed in the decider.
A bang followed in the semifinals, because opponent van Gerwen was actually in top form, threw six 180s, an average of 110.75 and seemed to take everything after a 3:5 deficit in the end. In the deciding leg, van Gerwen had two match darts when he throwed them – but missed them. An ice-cold Price (46.15 / 6 out of 13) at the checkouts accepted the gift with thanks.
Against Nathan Aspinall, previously victorious against two world champions – “Snakebite” Peter Wright and the reigning champion and world number one “Bully Boy” Michael Smith – an increasingly elated Price then celebrated the clearest victory of the day. Once again he impressed with a strong checkout rate of 60 percent (6/10).
All games of the 2nd matchday of the Premier League at a glance:
- Nathan Aspinall – Gerwyn Price 4:6
- Michael Smith – Nathan Aspinall 4:6
- Gerwyn Price – Michael van Gerwen 6:5
- Michael Smith – Jonny Clayton 6:3
- Nathan Aspinall – Peter Wright 6:3
- Gerwyn Price – Chris Dobey 6:5
- Michael van Gerwen – Dimitri Van den Bergh 6:3