Gerwyn Price Reckons Premier League Win Confirms He’s in the Form of his Life

The Ice Man was in upbeat mood after toppling Michael van Gerwen to claim a historic Premier League night win in Belgium.

Welshman Price ended Van Gerwen’s unbeaten start to the campaign with a commanding 6-3 victory in the final at the AFAS Dome, securing the first-ever Premier League title on Belgian soil. 

For Price, it was more than just five points and £10,000 in prize money — it was validation.

"I think I'm playing some of the best stuff I've played, I'm just not winning tournaments," Price told Sky Sports after his victory.

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That long-awaited breakthrough came after an arduous evening in which Price survived two deciding-leg encounters before finishing the job in more emphatic fashion against the seven-time champion.

Having exited at the first hurdle in Newcastle on opening night, Price admitted the early setback had stung.

"Going out in the first round last week upset me a bit. I came here targeting just one game, that's what I do every week. 

“To get through and pick up 5 points and 10 grand - that's even better.”

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His path to the trophy was anything but straightforward. 

Price overturned deficits of 3-1 and 4-2 to edge past Gian van Veen 6-5 in the quarter-finals, before holding his nerve in another last-leg decider to defeat close friend and World Cup team-mate Jonny Clayton in the semi-finals.

Against Clayton, Price struck four 180s, averaged just over 100 and won the final two legs under intense pressure to extend a dominant head-to-head record over his compatriot. 

It marked his 15th win in their last 16 meetings.

By the time he reached the final, however, Price looked composed and in complete control. 

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The showdown carried added intrigue, coming just days after he had whitewashed Van Gerwen on the Pro Tour. Back-to-back victories over the Dutch great left him brimming with confidence.

"I feel like I can just blank everything out and just stay in a zone," Price said.

He added: "I'm playing good stuff and just not getting over the winning line, but, you know, I can only keep playing like this, and something will happen ... I'm probably playing the best I've ever played, but so is everybody else."

Van Gerwen had begun the night hoping to build on his Newcastle success, where he claimed the season opener. 

He had earlier seen off Luke Littler in the semi-finals in Antwerp, producing a solid display that included a clinical 10-darter and six successful finishes from 13 attempts at double.

Littler himself had opened the evening with a dramatic win over Luke Humphries in the Premier League’s first visit to Belgium. 

Both players averaged over 100 and combined for 14 maximums, but squandered 28 attempts at double between them. Humphries led 4-1 before faltering badly on the outer ring, allowing Littler to snatch a fifth consecutive victory over his rival.

Elsewhere, Stephen Bunting looked set to claim his first win of the campaign when racing into a 4-0 lead, only for Clayton to storm back with six straight legs to triumph 6-4.

But the night ultimately belonged to Price. Even Van Gerwen’s stunning finishes of 167 and 160 in the final could not shift the momentum. 

The Markham man’s scoring power and composure proved decisive as he sealed a statement victory.