Jonny Clayton produced a star-studded display on his Premier League debut to salvage a share of the spoils against Peter Wright on Monday evening, and in the absence of his compatriot Gerwyn Price, ‘The Ferret’ is flying the Welsh flag alone in this year’s tournament.
Continue reading “Clayton: The Premier League will miss Price”
World number one Gerwyn Price has been ruled out of the Unibet Premier League after testing positive for Covid-19, and will be replaced in the field by James Wade.
Continue reading “Price replaced by Wade for 2021 Premier League”
Gerwyn Price clinched his first title as World Champion by defeating Luke Humphries 8-5 in Wednesday’s Players Championship Six final in Milton Keynes.
Continue reading “Irrepressible Price clinches first title as world champion”
Defending champion Michael van Gerwen and world No 1 Gerwyn Price were among the eight players to reach the quarter-finals of the 2021 Ladbrokes UK Open, following a thrilling day of darts in Milton Keynes on Saturday.
Continue reading “UK Open: Van Gerwen, Price & Wade reach the last eight”
Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson and Rob Cross crashed out on day two at the Ladbrokes Masters, as defending champion Peter Wright and newly crowned world champion Gerwyn Price kicked off their campaigns with victory.
Continue reading “Clayton claims Van Gerwen scalp at The Masters”
Gerwyn Price believes the hostility he has received from darting crowds has fast-tracked his development into a world champion, as the Welshman outlines his desire to overhaul Dutch duo Raymond van Barneveld and Michael van Gerwen in terms of world title wins.
Continue reading “Price: ‘The crowds have brought my career forward’”
In our first episode of the Josh’s Dartistry Darts Podcast in 2021, Josh Gorton is joined by regular co-hosts Jon Dean and Neil Conner to round-up the latest darting action.
Continue reading “Josh’s Dartistry Darts Podcast – Episode 26”
Phil Taylor has hailed Gerwyn Price following the Welshman’s World Championship success a fortnight ago, before claiming that players are no longer frightened of Michael van Gerwen.
Continue reading “Taylor: Players not frightened of MvG any more”
Rivalries will be renewed tonight on the biggest stage in world darts, as Gary Anderson and Gerwyn Price lock horns for the right to be crowned 2021 PDC world champion.
Continue reading “Rivalries renewed for Anderson and Price in World Championship final”
The waiting is finally over. The biggest darting show on earth gets underway at Alexandra Palace tonight, with 96 players battling it out for World Championship glory in the capital.
Continue reading “PDC World Darts Championship: MvG’s world No 1 spot under threat”
Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton led Wales to their maiden World Cup of Darts crown in Salzburg on Sunday, which prompted ‘The Iceman’ to hail their triumph as the proudest moment of his career.
Continue reading “Price: ‘Proudest moment of my career’”
Gerwyn Price clinched the third televised title of his PDC career after recovering from 8-4 adrift to defeat Rob Cross and claim the bwin World Series of Darts Finals title on a thrilling day of darts in Salzburg.
Continue reading “Price pips Cross to claim World Series Finals glory”
Gerwyn Price claimed his second Players Championship title in as many days by defeating Krzysztof Ratajski in the Day Five final as the PDC Autumn Series drew to a close on Wednesday.
Continue reading “Price completes double in the ‘bubble’”
Joe Cullen produced a string of sensational performances to seal top spot on Night 31 of the PDC Home Tour, dropping just five legs against Gerwyn Price, Keegan Brown and Bradley Brooks whilst boasting a remarkable tournament average of 106.55.
Continue reading “PDC Home Tour: Inspired Cullen triumphs on Night 31”
Luke Woodhouse landed a magnificent nine-dart finish from his own kitchen as he whitewashed world number three Gerwyn Price en route to securing Group Two glory on the second night of PDC Home Tour action on Saturday evening.
Continue reading “Nine-dart Woodhouse whitewashes Price to seal Group Two glory”
Michael van Gerwen secured his first PDC title since November after recovering from 5-1 down to defeat Gerwyn Price 11-9 in a pulsating UK Open final, having landed his sixth televised nine-darter just hours earlier during a gripping evening in Minehead.
Continue reading “Nine-dart Van Gerwen pips Price in UK Open epic”
Gerwyn Price celebrated St David’s Day in style, clinching his second PDC title of 2020 with an 8-3 victory over his Premier League rival Michael Smith to scoop the inaugural Belgian Darts Championship title in Hasselt.
Continue reading “Clinical Price secures second title of the season”
Gerwyn Price has been granted permission to continue building a practice room in his garden, after winning a legal battle against his elderly neighbour.
Continue reading “Gerwyn Price wins legal dispute against elderly neighbour”
Nathan Aspinall inflicted Michael van Gerwen’s first defeat of the Premier League season with a wonderful display in Cardiff, as debutant Glen Durrant moved top of the table after seeing off two-time world champion Gary Anderson on a dramatic night in the Welsh capital.
Continue reading “Van Gerwen and Anderson suffer defeat in Cardiff”
Former World Youth champion Dimitri Van den Bergh has been given a wildcard for the inaugural Nordic Darts Masters, as world number five Michael Smith and two-time major winner Daryl Gurney miss out on selection for this summer’s extravaganza in Copenhagen.
Continue reading “Nordic Darts Masters field confirmed”
Fallon Sherrock stole the headlines on Night Two of the Premier League as she avoided defeat against three-time BDO world champion Glen Durrant, whilst defending champion Michael van Gerwen thrashed Daryl Gurney to secure top spot on a dramatic night in Nottingham.
Continue reading “Sherrock stars to deny Durrant in Nottingham”
Nathan Aspinall produced a series of incredible performances to win the second Players Championship event of 2020, landing a nine-dart finish against world champion Peter Wright before sweeping aside Gerwyn Price 8-3 to claim his fourth PDC title on a record-breaking afternoon in Barnsley.
Continue reading “Nine-dart Aspinall prevails on landmark day in Barnsley”
Michael van Gerwen kicked off the defence of his Premier League crown with a thrilling victory over world champion Peter Wright, as Gary Anderson made a winning return to the competition and Nathan Aspinall and Glen Durrant enjoyed debut wins in Aberdeen.
Continue reading “2020 Premier League Darts: Night One Report!”
Peter Wright produced the performance of the tournament thus far to defeat Joe Cullen 10-7 in his first competitive outing since being crowned world champion, as Gerwyn Price fended off an inspired fightback from Simon Whitlock to progress to the last eight at the Ladbrokes Masters.
Continue reading “2020 Ladbrokes Masters – Day Two Report!”
Raymond van Barneveld landed a sensational 170 finish to seal victory over former world No 1 Colin Lloyd and sign off from the Kings of Darts exhibition tour in style, as Michael van Gerwen produced a stirring comeback to record a third consecutive win over Gerwyn Price.
Continue reading “Kings of Darts: Barney signs off in style, MvG seals Price hat-trick!”
Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld impressed as the Kings of Darts exhibition tour continued in the Netherlands on Sunday evening.
Continue reading “Kings of Darts: MvG thumps Price, Barney whitewashes Sherrock”
Three-time BDO world champion Glen Durrant will make his Premier League Darts debut in 2020, whilst UK Open champion Nathan Aspinall will also make his bow in the sport’s biggest roadshow after the nine-player field was confirmed on Wednesday evening.
Continue reading “Premier League Darts 2020 line-up confirmed!”
Gerwyn Price has apologised to Peter Wright having previously accused the Scot of being ‘out of order’ in a tempestuous semi-final clash at the PDC World Championship on Monday evening.
Continue reading “Price apologises to Wright following controversial clash!”
Gerwyn Price remains on course to set up a dream showdown against Michael van Gerwen in the World Championship final on New Year’s Day and the Welshman jokingly claimed that he would love to topple the world No 1 in this year’s showpiece and ‘rub it in his face’.
Continue reading “Price: I want to beat Van Gerwen and rub it in his face!”
Gerwyn Price secured a place in his first World Championship quarter-final after battling past former finalist Simon Whitlock 4-2 in a gruelling affair on Saturday evening, but the Welshman was left frustrated after claiming that Whitlock deliberately slowed the game down to a ‘pathetic’ pace.
Continue reading “Price slams ‘pathetic’ Whitlock tactics!”
When Gerwyn Price pinned tops to defeat Gary Anderson in last year’s Grand Slam finale, the Welshman’s triumph was met with unanimous hostility from the Wolverhampton crowd, with his win against ‘The Flying Scotsman’ marred by controversy.
Continue reading “Gerwyn Price’s journey from vilification to vindication!”
Gerwyn Price produced arguably the greatest performance of his career to thrash Peter Wright 16-6 and retain his Grand Slam of Darts title on a remarkable night of action at Aldersley Leisure Village in Wolverhampton on Sunday.
Continue reading “Dazzling Price retains Grand Slam crown!”
Gerwyn Price will continue the defence of his Grand Slam crown against Gary Anderson on Saturday night in Wolverhampton, as the pair clash in a repeat of last year’s infamous final.
Continue reading “Price and Anderson to renew Grand Slam rivalry!”
Rob Cross clinched his third major televised title with an 11-6 victory over Gerwyn Price to scoop the European Championship title on Sunday night in Göttingen, Germany.
Continue reading “Cross claims European Championship crown!”
Gerwyn Price prevailed in an extraordinary final against Krzysztof Ratajski to win Players Championship 27 in Dublin on Friday.
Continue reading “Price edges out Ratajski in PC27 thriller!”
Gerwyn Price retained his International Darts Open title after fighting back from 5-3 down to defeat Rob Cross in a dramatic finale on Sunday evening in Riesa.
Continue reading “Price denies Cross to retain Riesa crown!”
Gary Anderson will continue the defence of his US Darts Masters title against Gerwyn Price on Friday evening at Mandalay Bay, after both players won their respective first round tussles on the opening night.
Continue reading “Anderson & Price set for Desert dust-up!”
Daryl Gurney and Gerwyn Price were involved in a furious bust-up on a dramatic night of Premier League action at The FlyDSA Arena in Sheffield on Thursday.
Continue reading “Gurney & Price involved in furious bust-up!”
Gerwyn Price was left to rue missed opportunities as he was denied a first ever victory over Michael van Gerwen, while Rob Cross defeated hometown hero Daryl Gurney to regain top spot in the Premier League on a dramatic night of action in Belfast on Thursday.
Continue reading “Price: “I bombed a lot of opportunities””
In our fourteenth episode of the Josh’s Dartistry Podcast, Josh Gorton returns fresh from his trip to Rotterdam, where he is joined by regular co-hosts Jon Dean and the returning Neil Conner.
Continue reading “Josh’s Dartistry Darts Podcast – Episode 14!”
Raymond van Barneveld was condemned to Premier League elimination after suffering a 7-1 drubbing against Daryl Gurney in Rotterdam, whilst Michael van Gerwen returned to the top of the table after beating Peter Wright by the same scoreline on an eventful night at the Ahoy Arena.
Continue reading “Premier League Darts 2019 – Night Eight Report!”
Raymond van Barneveld defeated home hero Max Hopp to keep his Premier League survival hopes alive, as Daryl Gurney stunned Michael van Gerwen on a dramatic night of action at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin on Thursday evening.
Continue reading “Premier League Darts 2019 – Night Seven Report!”
Michael van Gerwen regained top spot in the Premier League with a comprehensive 7-2 win over Gerwyn Price at Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena on Thursday night, as Rob Cross, Mensur Suljovic and Michael Smith also triumphed on Night Six.
Continue reading “Premier League Darts 2019 – Night Six Report!”
John Henderson produced an inspired display as he recovered from 3-0 and 6-4 down to share the spoils with Michael van Gerwen on a memorable night of Premier League action at the BHGE Arena in Aberdeen.
Continue reading “Home Hero Henderson stuns Van Gerwen in Aberdeen!”
Nathan Aspinall sensationally clinched his first televised title at the 2019 Ladbrokes UK Open, as he defeated former world champion Rob Cross 11-5 to triumph on a dramatic evening at Butlin’s Minehead Resort.
Continue reading “Awesome Aspinall seals maiden major title!”
Premier League stars Rob Cross, Michael Smith and Gerwyn Price all progressed through to the UK Open quarter-finals on a dramatic day of action at Butlin’s Minehead Resort, as James Wade, Daryl Gurney and Mensur Suljovic became the latest big names to exit the tournament.
Continue reading “2019 UK Open – Day Two Report!”
James Wade produced a typically clinical display to inflict Michael van Gerwen’s first Premier League defeat of the season on Night Four in Exeter, although ‘The Machine’ labelled it as his worst performance of the campaign thus far.
Continue reading “Wade: “Lots of players fold against Michael when they really shouldn’t””
Gerwyn Price secured the fifth PDC title of his career as he defeated Gabriel Clemens 8-4 with a 109.70 average to seal glory in Players Championship Five on Saturday afternoon, on a day which saw two more nine-darters hit at the Barnsley Metrodome. Continue reading “Majestic Price claims fifth PDC title!”
Michael van Gerwen maintained his 100% start to this year’s Premier League with a thumping win over Rob Cross, whilst Raymond van Barneveld produced another stirring comeback from 5-1 down to salvage a point against Mensur Suljovic on a dramatic night of darts in Dublin. Continue reading “2019 Premier League Darts – Night Three Report!”
Raymond van Barneveld produced a stirring fightback from 6-2 down to earn his first point of his final Premier League campaign against Gerwyn Price on Night Two at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow on Thursday evening. Continue reading “Premier League Darts 2019 – Night Two Report!”
The 2019 Unibet Premier League heads to Glasgow’s SSE Hydro for Night Two on Thursday evening, as three-time BDO world champion Glen Durrant makes his highly-anticipated Premier League debut. Continue reading “2019 Premier League Darts – Night Two Preview!”
Gerwyn Price insists he won’t be holding back with his celebrations after kicking off his 2019 Unibet Premier League campaign with a brilliant 7-4 victory over Daryl Gurney, as Michael van Gerwen and James Wade also made winning starts in Newcastle. Continue reading “Price prevails in Newcastle and insists he won’t hold back!”
In our eleventh episode of the Josh’s Dartistry Podcast, Josh Gorton is joined by co-hosts Jon Dean and Neil Conner as we reflect on a busy January in the world of darts. Continue reading “Josh’s Dartistry Darts Podcast – Episode 11!”
The Darts Regulation Authority have issued a revised list of regulations which grant referees the authority to deduct legs for persistent gamesmanship or immediately disqualify a player for serious physical contact during a match. Continue reading “DRA revise rulebook in a bid to curb misconduct!”
Gerwyn Price has been handed a record £21,500 fine and a suspended three-month ban for his behaviour at the 2018 Grand Slam of Darts. Continue reading “Price handed record fine and suspended ban for Grand Slam conduct!”
Michael van Gerwen will take on Michael Smith on the opening night of the 2019 Unibet Premier League season on February 7 in Newcastle, while Raymond van Barneveld will face Van Gerwen in Rotterdam for the second consecutive campaign. Continue reading “Premier League Darts 2019 – Fixtures Confirmed!”
World champion Michael van Gerwen will begin his bid for a fifth consecutive Masters title against debutant Jonny Clayton next month, whilst world number three Peter Wright will take on two-time world champion Adrian Lewis. Continue reading “2019 Masters Draw Confirmed!”
Raymond van Barneveld will make his 14th consecutive Premier League appearance in 2019 ahead of his impending retirement, whilst former champion James Wade makes his return to the fold after the ten-player field was confirmed on Tuesday evening. Continue reading “Premier League Darts 2019 line-up confirmed!”
Nathan Aspinall produced a sensational comeback from two sets down to dump out Grand Slam champion Gerwyn Price on another night of drama at the World Darts Championship, as 11th seed Ian White was also beaten by an inspired Devon Petersen on Friday evening. Continue reading “Aspinall stuns Price at the Ally Pally!”
Darts’ biggest-ever event kicks off on Thursday night, as the 2018/19 PDC World Championship gets underway at the Alexandra Palace. With a record £2.5 million prize fund on offer, along with an expanded 96-player field, it’s set to be the best World Championship yet. Continue reading “PDC World Championship Preview!”
Rob Cross and Lisa Ashton will headline the opening night of the 2018/2019 William Hill World Darts Championship, after the schedule for darts’ biggest event was confirmed on Thursday afternoon. Continue reading “PDC World Championship Schedule!”
Gerwyn Price and Rob Cross were the big-name casualties on a dramatic opening day at the Players Championship Finals, as top seed Ian White posted a magnificent 111.12 average to kick off his Minehead campaign in style. Continue reading “Players Championship Finals – Day One Report!”
In our eighth episode of the Josh’s Dartistry Podcast, Josh Gorton is joined by co-host Jon Dean and new panellist Jordan Harrison, with regular co-host Neil Conner away on business.
There’s plenty to discuss after a whirlwind week in the darting world, and the team discuss the news that Raymond van Barneveld will retire from professional darts after the 2019/2020 World Championship, with Josh picking out some of his favourite RvB memories. Continue reading “Josh’s Dartistry Darts Podcast Episode Eight!”
Gerwyn Price secured his first major PDC title with a dramatic 16-13 victory over Gary Anderson in a bad-tempered finale at the Grand Slam of Darts, in one of the most controversial tussles in PDC history. Continue reading “Price and Anderson contest one of most controversial ties in PDC history!”
Gerwyn Price edged out Simon Whitlock in an emotionally-charged Grand Slam quarter-final on a dramatic night of action in Wolverhampton. Continue reading “Price and Whitlock involved in heated Grand Slam clash!”
Dimitri Van den Bergh produced a magical nine-dart finish en route to reaching his first ever Grand Slam of Darts quarter-final, whilst Peter Wright and Rob Cross were dumped out on a dramatic night of action in Wolverhampton. Continue reading “Grand Slam of Darts – Day Five Report!”
James Wade survived five match darts as he edged out Michael Smith in a gripping deciding-leg clash to secure World Series Finals glory in Vienna on Sunday evening.
‘The Machine’ defeated Simon Whitlock in the European Championship Final last week to secure his first major title since 2014, and he clinched his second televised crown in the space of just seven days after edging out ‘Bully Boy’ in an enthralling contest. Continue reading “Wade secures World Series glory with epic win over Smith!”
Raymond van Barneveld rolled back the years to end Michael van Gerwen’s three-year reign at the World Series of Darts Finals, on a dramatic afternoon of quarter-final action in Vienna. Continue reading “Brilliant Barney stuns MvG in Vienna!”
Michael van Gerwen began his bid for a fourth successive World Series Finals title with a comprehensive whitewash victory over Australian qualifier Damon Heta, as Gary Anderson, Peter Wright, Rob Cross, Daryl Gurney and home favourite Mensur Suljovic were all sent packing on a dramatic night of action in Vienna. Continue reading “World Series of Darts Finals- Day Two Report!”
Home favourite Max Hopp created history by becoming the first German player to reach the quarter-finals of a PDC televised major on a dramatic night of darts in Dortmund, as James Wade, Gerwyn Price and Darren Webster also secured their places in Sunday’s quarter-finals. Continue reading “European Championship Day Three Report!”