To begin the tie, King wrapped up the first set to take the game early on to Price with a 3-1 lead with a 109 checkout and 75% on finishing doubles.
Price missed a break in the form of a 130 checkout but King missed 56. Price though couldn't hit five and King couldn't either.
'The Iceman' finally got the break though en route to sealing the set 3-1 to leave it finely poised.
Price sealed a 13-dart hold on double 12 to open the second set and take the lead for the first time. He missed 161 on the bull but returned for a 25 on double 12.
A 177 left Price 44 but King took out 52. The latter missed 156 on double 18 with Price pressuring on 180 but he wasn't allowed back as King pinned double nine.
ADVERTISEMENT
But it went to a deciding leg and it was Price who was the one celebrating as he hit the front at 2-1 up.
He missed bull for a 161 checkout but despite the near heroics, King took the leg on double 18 after Price couldn't pin 25.
But he did pin double 20 to make it 1-1, he ended up missing 104 but hit double 10 next turn to go one away from the Quarter-Finals. He claimed it pinning double 20 to surge through.
Samuel Gill is the Chief Content Officer (CCO) of DartsNews.com, a role he has held since 2020. He is responsible for editorial governance across the platform, including setting content standards, overseeing accuracy and consistency, and guiding long-term editorial strategy across professional darts coverage. Since joining, he has contributed more than 10,000 articles and editorial pieces, playing a central role in the development and daily operation of the site.
Based in Leicester, Samuel has extensive experience in darts media and has been closely involved in coverage of the professional darts circuit for several years. Within the UK darts community, he is a recognised figure known for his consistent editorial output and ongoing reporting on major tournaments and developments across the PDC calendar.
In his current role, Samuel works closely with editors and writers to ensure content meets clear journalistic standards, with a focus on source verification, editorial consistency, and timely updates when new, confirmed information becomes available.
𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗦!
Gerwyn Price dropped the opening set but the defending champion rallied to a 3-1 success over Mervyn King!
📺 𝙇𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙪𝙥 👉 Dave Chisnall v Ross Smith