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11 Feb, 2025
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Gerwyn Price beats Luke Littler on his way to Players Championship title in Wigan
@Source: worldnewsera.com
Gerwyn Price secured his first PDC ranking title in over a year with a thrilling 8-7 victory over Chris Dobey in Tuesday’s Players Championship Two final. Price overturned a 6-3 deficit to deny his Premier League rival Dobey in a high-quality final in Wigan, winning five of the last six legs to clinch his first ProTour crown since November 2023. Tuesday’s action also provided a landmark moment for two-time Women’s World Matchplay champion Beau Greaves, who celebrated her first victory on the PDC ProTour. Price has enjoyed a promising start to 2025, and he defeated a host of big names to return to winning ways at the Robin Park Leisure Centre. Price stormed through to the last 16 with a hat-trick of 6-2 wins against William Borland, Danny Lauby and Jonny Clayton, averaging almost 106 in his opening round tie against Borland. Following a routine victory over his World Cup partner Clayton, Price produced back-to-back 14-darters to defeat Martin Schindler 6-4, defying a ton-plus average from the German No 1. The 2021 world champion then won through an epic deciding-leg clash against current world champion Luke Littler in the last eight, averaging 102 to set up a semi-final showdown with Ryan Searle. Price continued his march towards glory with a 7-5 success against Searle, although he looked set to succumb to an inspired Dobey, who led 6-3 with a 106 average at one stage. However, the Bedlington star spurned four darts for a 7-3 lead, and Price duly capitalised, following up a clutch 78 checkout with successive 14-darters to level at six apiece. The 39-year-old continued his charge with a fourth straight leg to lead 7-6, and while Dobey hit back to force a decider, Price kept his cool in the closing stages to scoop the £15,000 top prize. “I think Chris played better than me in that final, but I hung in there until the end,” claimed Price, fresh from claiming his 18th Players Championship title. “Today has been brilliant. Yesterday I played really well too; I’m getting back to my best. I’m enjoying the game more. I think my mentality and the way I think has changed, and it has just benefitted me. “I had a little bit of help with a sports psychologist before the World Championship, which really helped. There’s a lot more positivity in my game now, and it seems to be working! “I know how well I am playing, but when it comes to the big games sometimes, I am trying too hard because I want it too much. “This is what I needed. This win will hopefully make things come a little bit easier, because when you’re winning you don’t try too hard.” 2025 Players Championship 2, Tuesday February 11 Dave Chisnall 6-5 Nick KennyRoss Smith 6-4 Danny NoppertFlorian Hempel 6-3 Krzysztof RatajskiChris Dobey 6-4 Kim HuybrechtsGian van Veen 6-3 Stephen BuntingRyan Searle 6-3 Damon HetaLuke Littler 6-4 Wessel NijmanGerwyn Price 6-4 Martin Schindler Quarter-Finals Ross Smith 6-2 Dave ChisnallChris Dobey 6-5 Florian HempelRyan Searle 6-3 Gian van VeenGerwyn Price 6-5 Luke Littler Semi-Finals Chris Dobey 7-4 Ross SmithGerwyn Price 7-5 Ryan Searle Gerwyn Price 8-7 Chris Dobey Watch the second night of Premier League Darts 2025 this Thursday from 7pm in Glasgow on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports+. Stream darts and more top sport with NOW
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