SUPER SMITH WINS IN CARDIFF! Michael Smith denies home favourite Gerwyn Price to make a dream start to his 2024 Premier League campaign! The 2023 World Champion runs out a 6-2 winner against Price to triumph in the Welsh capital! 📺 bit.ly/PLD24Live #PLDarts | Final
Michael Smith floors Gerwyn Price and takes first weekly title of Premier League Darts 2024 in Cardiff
PDCFriday, 02 February 2024 at 00:00
The first weekly title in the Premier League Darts 2024 has fallen to Michael Smith. In the lion's den of a raucous Cardiff crowd, he overcame Gerwyn Price in the final.
With both Michael van Gerwen and Luke Humphries and Luke Littler in his half of the draw, few in advance had given Smith a chance for the weekly title. Yet he managed to single-handedly knock out two of the favourites.
First, he beat Van Gerwen 6-5 before also beating Littler after a deciding leg. Price in turn had dealt with Nathan Aspinall (6-4) and Rob Cross (6-2).
The icing on the cake did not come for 'The Iceman', however. Smith broke him in the third leg of the final with a 75 finish, after which 'Bullyboy' was able to make it 3-1 via double 10. A 120 finish then brought the score to 4-1, followed by another 107 throw for 5-1. Price then threw a 100 check-out, before Smith put a 13-darter to make it 6-2.
With this weekly title, Smith picks up five points for the Premier League rankings, and also collected the weekly prize of 10,000 pounds. The second round of Premier League Darts play will take place next Thursday in Berlin.
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- Maybe the supposed top players are burnt out from the endless travelling and tournaments, I just don't think they have the dedication or outright desire to win. I think they are more interested in the money and being popular, just keeping their rankings steady. The only thing that mattered to Phil Taylor was winning, not winning a few games to top up the money pot and seeking the fans attention. Maybe there is too many tournaments now and the enthusiasm is gone. This year especially has seen so many different winners and unexpected draws and line ups.richieburnettrocks14-11-2024
- Nobody cares about averages, the only record he'll take from Phil and its meaningless. Winning tournaments is the only importance of darts and nobody will ever eclipse Phil in any meaningful way. What does an average pay or warrant any success, this proves that, yet people still bang on about them.richieburnettrocks14-11-2024
- Still a lot better than a certain Mr Mardle ever dreamed of achieving! Compare your career to his,and then commentrick6712-11-2024
- incredibly mature comments as always. sets a great example in just following her own path and ignoring the pressure from others, and best of all she calls the PDC what they are: stupid.colt12-11-2024
- Beau Graves is just turning up to pick up her 5k.medinabello11-11-2024