Schedule Night Seven Premier League Darts 2025: Gerwyn Price returns home to Cardiff
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We are nearing the end of the first half of the season in the Premier League Darts 2025. The seventh round of play in the prestigious darts competition takes place Thursday night at the Utilita Arena in Cardiff.
It is the only chance for Welsh darts fans to see the world's best dart players at work in their own country at an official tournament. For Gerwyn Price in particular, it is obviously a special night, as this will be a home match for 'The Iceman'. In his early Premier League years, this night was about the only time for Price that he was not massively booed, but in recent years Price's reputation has changed in a positive way and he can count on crowd support at other venues as well.
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Nevertheless, it will be a special night for Price, who previously indicated he would trade 15 weekly titles for winning the weekly title on home soil. He previously succeeded in doing so in 2023, when the weekly title went to the former rugby player after wins over Chris Dobey (6-5), Michael van Gerwen (6-5) and Nathan Aspinall (6-3).
A good harbinger for Price is that since the start of the current format in Premier League Darts with the weekly mini-tournaments that there has been a Welshman in the final every year. Jonny Clayton made it to the final in 2022, but then had to leave the title to Peter Wright. Price won the title himself in 2023 and again reached the final in 2024, but fell short of a second consecutive weekly title. Then it was Michael Smith who walked away with the title and the weekly bonus of 10,000 pounds.
Chris Dobey v Stephen Bunting
The evening in Cardiff opens with a basement clash between Chris Dobey and Stephen Bunting. Dobey last won a Premier League Darts match during the first round of play in Belfast, while Stephen Bunting has yet to record a win at all. Dobey made it to the weekly final on the first night, but then failed too often on the doubles. His finishing percentage of 34.38 percent is the lowest of all eight players.
His opponent Bunting had the fewest chances on the doubles. Only 48 times did "The Bullet" get on a double; that is exactly half the number of Dobey (96). Is there anything positive Bunting can take from this? Perhaps from the fact that the last time he won a Premier League match, the darter from St. Helens was playing in Cardiff. That was during the twelfth week of play of the Premier League Darts in 2015. Ten years ago, in other words, which was also the only time Bunting got to play a full Premier League.
It will be the first time Bunting and Dobey will meet in the Premier League Darts. They have met twice this season at other tournaments. Bunting beat Dobey 6-0 at the Bahrain Darts Masters, the tournament that was eventually won by the former Lakeside champion. However, Dobey won 10-6 over his compatriot at the UK Open, and is ahead 12-4 in the overall head-to-head.
Luke Humphries v Michael van Gerwen
The top affair of the quarterfinals is one between the numbers one and three in the world rankings; Luke Humphries against Michael van Gerwen. Humphries, meanwhile, is well on his way to qualifying for the playoffs well before the end of the league stage. With 15 points from six rounds of play, "Cool Hand Luke" is already about halfway there. Humphries already won two weekly titles, but despite this the gap with Van Gerwen is 'only' five points.
Van Gerwen has yet to reach a single weekly final this Premier League, but he did manage to reach the semifinals in five of the six previous rounds of play, garnering two points each time for the rankings. The fact that Van Gerwen has not reached a single weekly final is mainly due to the moderate finishing of the Dutchman, who has a finishing percentage of only 34.53 percent in this Premier League. Only Dobey performs worse on finishes than the seven-time Premier League winner. A win over Humphries will be crucial to keep up with the top spots and avoid ending up in an uphill battle to make the playoffs.
Once Van Gerwen was still ahead 13-5 in the head-to-head against Humphries, but the Englishman has since evened the score: 14-14. So of the last 10 encounters with Humphries, the three-time world champion won only one. Earlier this Premier League, they faced each other in Belfast and then Humphries pulled out the win 6-5.
Luke Littler v Nathan Aspinall
Since last week, Luke Littler is the new leader in Premier League Darts. His final in Nottingham saw 'The Nuke' pass his great rival Humphries in the standings after Littler beat his rival 6-4 in the quarter-finals. With 16 points, the reigning world champion is also well on his way to quickly forcing placement for the playoffs.
Being there in London on May 29 is ultimately also the goal of Nathan Aspinall, who has re-entered the race in full force after a poor start. 'The Asp' began the competition with two defeats, but thanks to two finals and a semifinal, the two-time major winner is in fifth place with eight points.
To stay in the lead of the top four, Aspinall will therefore have to stunt against Littler, something the Stockport-based darter has only done once before. Littler won no less than ten of the previous eleven confrontations, including twice already in this Premier League.
Gerwyn Price v Rob Cross
The moment the thousands of Welsh fans are looking forward to is the appearance of Gerwyn Price, who may face Rob Cross in Cardiff. Moreover, the Welshman is well into his confidence after taking his second weekly title last week. Price defeated Luke Littler in the final, bringing his point total to 12. This puts him in a neat third place after six rounds of play.
Cross is currently ranked number six. 'Voltage' collected eight points after reaching four semifinals, and thus is still waiting for his first weekly final of this competition. The former world champion is actually unlucky that his opponents often throw well against him. Four of his six defeats were against a player who managed to throw (well) above 100 average.
In the mutual balance between Price and Cross, it is 14-11 for the darter from Wales. The two players have not yet met in this Premier League, but they did meet in the semifinals of the Dutch Darts Masters in Den Bosch at the end of January. Then Cross triumphed 7-3.
Winner's bonus of £10,000
A unique aspect of the Premier League is that a separate tournament is played each week of play, with the winner receiving an additional £10,000. This means that a player who manages to win multiple weeks of play can boost his prize money considerably. Since the league lasts for 16 weeks, an additional total of £160,000 can be distributed to the winners of these nights of play.
With performances, players also earn points toward the Premier League standings. The winner of a weekly tournament receives five points, while the losing finalist takes home three points. Semi-finalists keep two points and players who lose their opening match go home scoreless.
Format
Tournament Phase
Quarterfinals/Semi-Finals/Finals: Best of 11 legs
Playoffs
Semifinals: Best of 19 legs
Final: Best of 21 legs
TV Guide
Thanks to Sky Sports, you don't have to miss a single darts moment. Every Thursday night starting at 7 p.m., the channel will bring you the matches live, including extensive analysis and interviews with the main players.
The broadcasts usually last until midnight, allowing you to enjoy a full evening of pure entertainment and top-level darts at the highest level.
Distribution of prize money
With a total prize pool of £1,000,000, the eight contestants are competing not only for the title, but also for a substantial amount of money. All participants are guaranteed £60,000 in prize money. This eventually rises to the top prize of £275,000 for the winner.
However, players can also win a bonus each week. For every winner of a mini-tournament during the league phase, a sum of £10,000 is up for grabs.
Schedule Premier League Darts 2025
Seventh round of play - Thursday, March 20.
Utilita Arena, Cardiff
Quarterfinals (7pm)
Chris Dobey v Stephen Bunting
Luke Humphries v Michael van Gerwen
Luke Littler v Nathan Aspinall
Gerwyn Price v Rob Cross
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- Aspinall was a no-show: Carl Sneyd steps in from the Challenge Tour.Scoobedybop11-03-2025
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