Gerwyn Price is the first player into the final of the 2023
Premier League Darts in double quick time thrashing his compatriot,
Jonny Clayton 10-2 at the O2.
Price will now face either Michael van Gerwen or Michael Smith in the final after blasting past his close friend with a 107.5 average finishing it with a showpiece 131 checkout.
A blistering 11-dart 84 checkout for Price saw him hold and start superbly. A 180 and double 10 saw Price break to make it 2-0.
Price missed 148 on double 20 to hold but Clayton missed 101 to pick his pocket and ‘The Iceman’ swept up to make it 3-0. Clayton was averaging mid 80’s in a slow start and Price went 4-0 up.
He was cruising at 7-1 averaging 106 going three away in double quick time. He hit a 44 checkout to go two away with a hold.
A 180 left 56 for Price to go one away. ‘The Iceman’ missed double 10 but Clayton pulled double 18. Price squandered more darts and Clayton made it 8-2 at the break. Price went one away though and finished it off with a 131 checkout using two double 20’s.