π ππππππ π©ππ‘ πππ₯πͺππ‘ ππππ§π¦ π£π₯πππ!! One of the best games the European Championship has ever seen! Michael van Gerwen beats Gerwyn Price 10-8 in an incredible display. Both averaging 107, but it is the Green Machine who steps into the Semi-Finals!
Van Gerwen edges Price in European Championship thriller to reach semi-finals
PDCSunday, 17 October 2021 at 15:45
Michael van Gerwen facing Gerwyn Price in a Quarter-Final showdown at the 2021 European Championship was highly touted and it delivered in a thrilling tie which the 'Green Machine' just claimed.
It was a 10-8 triumph for Van Gerwen with both players averaging 107 as he came back from 4-1 down to book his place in the final session where he will be the favourite for his first ranking major of the year.
It was an epic start as Price raced into a 4-1 lead but the scoreline didn't tell the story with 'The Iceman' hitting a 120 average and 4/5 on the doubles while MVG hit 110.
When they returned, Price hit a 180 to pressure on MVG's throw but Van Gerwen returned for 99 using two double 20's. He went six darts into a nine-darter and took the break from there as he looked for parity.
A 170 set up from Price left it on 31 in case Van Gerwen missed but he hit double 20 to make it 4-4.
A 177 from Van Gerwen was there in case Price missed but he let out a roar when taking out a 58 checkout to make it 5-4 as he stopped the rot.
Van Gerwen headed into the break though at 5-5 hitting double 10 with a hold.
Price returned with a ten-darter on double 20 to make it 6-5 and continued to lead at 7-6 with a 126 checkout but Van Gerwen flipped it to take the lead with a sixth 180 and a 130 checkout.
He missed three darts at double 20 and Price finished 82 for 8-8 using bull, double 16 to break. He blinked though with two darts missed from an 89 checkout and Van Gerwen hit back to make it 9-8.
He went one away as a result and secured the tie with a 72 checkout on double 12.
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- Am not outraged and as said above i dont like anyone from any country doing it to anyone from any country. Whoever is going for a double should have best of order.Mysstree17-11-2024
- Say what? It happens in other countries; Littler in January - this year (Holland), go and watch the evidence on YouTube. If it is going to be done to English players, then we are more than entitled to dish the same back when players face off in England. When it happened to Littler in Holland in January... where was your outrage then? ABE attitude.MrYnyslas197117-11-2024
- I dont like individuals or crowds trying to put any player off when they are trying to check out, how anyone can think its okay for the crowd to whistle or shout as someone is throwing for a double is beyond me but it does seem to have become part and parcel of the modern game. I no longer play now, darts is as good as dead at a local level round my way but when i did play many years ago, no matter how intense the rivalry you never shouted out or whistled when an opponent from the other team was throwing for a double.Mysstree17-11-2024
- The pundits glossing over the other factor at play in that match. They appear to be somewhat constrained in what they can say publicly.
UndartedWaters16-11-2024 - So, you don't like Littler, then? I was cheering him on, being a fellow Englishman. Honestly, some of us get far too offended nowadays. If you want to see crowd passion... watch a match when German and Dutch players face off... that can be just as bad if not worse for crowd noises. It happens, I have watched and heard Littler being jeered - Dirk van Duijvenbode in Holland, January this year. Where was your outrage then? Yes, I can clearly see what is going on here.MrYnyslas197116-11-2024