Gerwyn Price put in a world-class display to secure a 6-2 victory over Gian van Veen to win Night Nine of the Premier League Darts at the AO Arena in Manchester.Price continued the sublime form he had shown throughout the entirety of the evening in the final, dominating from start to finish to wrap up a trio of 6-2 wins.
It marks the Welshman’s second nightly win, adding to his Night Two victory in Antwerp.
The victory moves him up to second in the Premier League table on 19 points, usurping his fellow Welshman, Jonny Clayton, who also sits on 19 points. Littler is still top on 21 points.
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Price reels in Big Fish and copies Luke Littler’s celebration in his Manchester semi-final
Remarkably, the only person to have beaten Price in the Premier League this year is Littler and with the reigning world champion not in his path in Manchester, Price reigned supreme.
It was a truly comprehensive showing from the ‘Iceman’ in the final. After finding two massive 128 checkouts on the way to 4-0 up, he had such a solid lead he could then just hold his throw on two more occasions to cement the victory.
Despite the loss for Van Veen in the final, it marks another good stepping stone as he continues his return to action just two weeks after having kidney stone surgery. The Dutchman is now in fifth place and one point behind compatriot Michael van Gerwen in fourth.
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Highlights of Littler’s quarter-final clash with Van Veen
“I was a nervous wreck before I played Humphries, so that win settled me down,” Price told Sky Sports.”I played well against Bunting and then Van Veen wasn’t on his game in the final, which I was happy with as you always doubt yourself.”Sometimes you feel you can’t miss. I start throwing darts the right way, they sit in the top of the T20 and you start reeling in ‘Big Fish’.”I just want to pick up two points every week and to get a nightly win is a bonus. I think everyone is still in with a chance of the top four.”
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2026-04-02 22:50:00
