Gerwyn Price claimed his first Premier League title of the season after seeing off Luke Littler and Luke Humphries on his way to a Night Three final victory over Nathan Aspinall in Dublin.
Price bounced back from his slow start to the season with a stunning display in front of a packed crowd at the 3Arena, beating defending Premier League champion Littler 6-4 in the quarter-finals before despatching Humphries 6-3 to book his place in the final.
A surprise showdown saw ‘The Ice Man’ face a resurgent Aspinall, who secured his first points of the season after earlier wins over Rob Cross and Michael van Gerwen, where he came from behind to rattle off four straight legs and register a 6-3 victory.
Victory moves Price into second in the Premier League table and within three points of Humphries, while Aspinall’s runner-up finish lifts him to fifth place and leaves Stephen Bunting as the only player yet to earn a point this season.
Price beats Aspinall in surprise Dublin final
Price followed an 11-dart leg by breaking with a 120 checkout to open a 2-1 advantage, only to miss three darts to move into a two-leg advantage and allow Aspinall to break back on double six.
Aspinall edged ahead with an 11-dart hold but found himself 4-3 down after Price edged a crucial seventh leg, where both players missed a dart for a ton-plus checkout before Price pinned D10 to break.
Price – who fired a 100.57 average – took out a 96 checkout to move within a leg of victory, before a 13-dart break in the next secured his first Premier League night win since April 2023.
“I’m over the moon to win today,” Price told Sky Sports’ Love The Darts podcast. “I just fed off the energy of the crowd, they were brilliant for me tonight.
“It’s a good boost of confidence and vital points for me in the Premier League. It’s good to get a win under your belt early and give you not so much pressure going forward.”
How Price sent Littler and Humphries packing
Littler’s bid for back-to-back Premier League night wins ended with his quarter-final exit against Price, where he fell 4-1 behind despite firing four maximums in his first three legs.
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Highlights of Price’s win against Luke Littler in the quarter-finals in Dublin
‘The Nuke’ capitalised on two missed darts at tops from Price in the next to break back with a bizarre 109 finish, where he initially appeared confused by the double required before gesturing to the crowd after finding the D14 with his last dart.
