Price survives scare against Barry at Players Championship 18; Bunting, White and Cullen also book narrow victories

Gerwyn Price survived a scare against Keane Barry in the third round at Players Championship 18 in Hildesheim. 'The Iceman', who won the tournament on Saturday, beat Keane Barry after a leg-decider.

Barry led 3-1 and 5-3 against the former world champion, before Price hit a 12-dart leg to force a decider. The Welshman had the throw in the last leg and used this advantage with a 13-darter to win 6-5.

Stephen Bunting edged out Daryl Gurney 6-5 after a close game, while Richard Veenstra beat Kim Huybrechts 6-5. Ian White also needed a last leg to overcome Wesley Plaisier 6-5.

Joe Cullen defeated Simon Whitlock 6-4 in a clash between two former major winners. James Wade knocked out Chris Dobey (6-2), while the likes of Ricky Evans, Gian van Veen and Andrew Gilding also moved into the last 16.

Results Players Championship 18

Last 32

Ryan Meikle 6 | 4 Owen Bates

Stephen Bunting 6 | 5 Daryl Gurney

Tony Martinez 6 | 5 Luke Woodhouse

Richard Veenstra 6 | 5 Kim Huybrechts

Gerwyn Price 6 | 5 Keane Barry

James Wade 6 | 2 Chris Dobey

Rob Cross 6 | 2 Ryan Joyce

Ricky Evans 6 | 5 Nick Kenny

Ian White 6 | 5 Wesley Plaisier

Gian van Veen 6 | 4 Gabriel Clemens

Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 6 | 2 George Killington

Jeffrey De Zwaan 6 | 3 Richie Burnett

Darryl Pilgrim 6 | 1 Madars Razma

Cam Crabtree 6 | 1 Vitezslav Sedlak

Joe Cullen 6 | 4 Simon Whitlock

Andrew Gilding 6 | 3 Jeff Smith

Last 16

Ryan Meikle - | - Stephen Bunting

Tony Martinez - | - Richard Veenstra

Gerwyn Price - | - James Wade

Rob Cross - | - Ricky Evans

Ian White - | - Gian van Veen

Rusty-Jake Rodriguez - | - Jeffrey de Zwaan

Darryl Pilgrim - | - Cam Crabtree

Joe Cullen - | - Andrew Gilding