The scene is set at the Morningside Arena in Leicester with Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton set to do battle in a fiery all-Welsh battle for the World Grand Prix title on Saturday evening.
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Six days of action has led to this in the East Midlands city and despite many of the seeded players falling by the wayside especially early on in Michael van Gerwen, Peter Wright and Gary Anderson, it was two of the most in-form that have remained.
It sees the defending champion in Price take on the Premier League and Masters champion in Clayton who despite winning titles has yet to add a ranking major.
It is a final with multiple dynamics mostly on the side of Price with 'The Iceman' once again receiving heavy booing from the crowd all stemming from his match three years ago with Gary Anderson at the Grand Slam.
This was heightened against Stephen Bunting with Price after calling the crowd pathetic the night before having to rally after initially nearly not coming back on stage after going behind to 'The Bullet'.
While both players are also close friends off the oche and Clayton doesn't have the best record against his World Cup winning partner. This is a battle he will have to overcome to secure glory despite likely having most of the support of the crowd in attendance in Leicester.
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In terms of their routes, Price has been easing through the motions without playing his best. Victories over Michael Smith (2-0), Mervyn King (3-1), Dave Chisnall (3-0) before that aforementioned scrap with Bunting have seen his average down turn over the course of the tournament from 100.82 down to 87.58 albeit with the crowd playing a factor.
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While on the opposite end, Clayton has just gone about his business seeing off Callan Rydz (2-0), Jose de Sousa (3-1), Krzysztof Ratajski (3-2) and finally Danny Noppert (4-1). At times, it's been a doubling masterclass from the Ferret albeit with some counting errors creeping into his game but if he can defeat Price at anytime, he has to believe it can be now.
Whatever happens, both will remain friends but with double start glory at stake, who will emerge victorious in the end. It is an 8:30 BST start for their clash with the best of nine sets overall.
Saturday October 9 (2030 BST)
Final
Gerwyn Price v Jonny Clayton
Final
Gerwyn Price v Jonny Clayton
Format
Final - Best of nine sets, best of five legs per set.
Final - Best of nine sets, best of five legs per set.
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- And why should he listen to you?Deduce635807-11-2026
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- Probably i will receive a lot of backlash and hate for this reaction, but well, so be it. I am more than sick and tired of those lies of you Barry Hearn. How dare you defend yourself over the back of Fallon’s son! He has a disability and not an illness, so let me correct that for you! I know because I have the exact same disability. I have tried to reach out to Fallon in the past, and offered her to help her and her son, because I was struggling with the same problems, and I understood the boy. I wanted him to have finally someone who understood him. However she told me that she did not want my help, and I have respected Fallon’s choice. I have never asked Fallon for money. They don’t need money in that case. I only ever wanted the best for Fallon and Rory, but I have to be honest about the situation. Fallon should tell the true story and not be forced to tell lies. I don’t hate Fallon, and I don’t begrudge or envy a single penny that she gets, but this situation/case is just not fair. I hate the lies and the dishonesty and injustice. I don’t want Fallon to be hated because there is an unfair disadvantage created. Don’t proclaim your false lies over the back of Rory! I only stand for integrity and justice. I am precisely the one who always sticks up for Fallon. And you don't, you don't give a damn about them. You were never there for them, and now you only want to save your own position! You are just trying to talk your way out of your own bad behavior at the expense of someone with a disability. And to Fallon, I don’t know if this may ever reach you, and you read it, but I want you to know I love you and I love your son Rory very much, I am sorry how things developed and went. I hope you and Harriet are still friends. I am sorry if I were too persistent to you, or you experienced it that way, but it was never my intention. Please understand I have autism as well. As Barry Hearn would say, I am only just a human being too, and I also make mistakes and misjudge things sometimes. I promise you I did everything out of the deepest love and care for you and Rory. If I were you, I should just keep all the money, only please never be dishonest or tell lies anymore for Barry Hearn, or anyone else. I hope you have the best life, and I wish nothing more than the best for you. I have always loved the two of you. Farewell.Hiddo05-11-2026
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- She's technically not a professional though as she doesn't hold a pro tour card.mr-pablo04-11-2026
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