Ice Cool Gerwyn Price Chilled and Waiting for Premier League Finals Night

His determination to step up and win the title came after he had produced one of the most dominant displays of the season.

The Welshman underlined his title credentials with a commanding run to the final at the AO Arena, brushing aside Luke Humphries, Stephen Bunting and Gian van Veen to secure his second nightly win of the campaign.

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Yet despite averaging over 100 in every match and dropping just six legs all night, Price’s focus remained firmly on the long-term goal of making the play-offs.

"He (Van Veen) wasn't really on his game in that final, which I was happy with," Price told Sky Sports.

"I just want to pick up two points every week, to get a win is a bonus.

"We don't talk about it (the table), but it's definitely in every player's head, anybody can qualify for the top four, I think."

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That mindset reflects a player determined to stay consistent rather than get carried away, even after climbing to second in the table with seven weeks remaining.

On the oche, though, Price was anything but restrained. His night began in emphatic fashion, opening his quarter-final against Humphries with stunning finishes of 167 and 135 before cruising to a 6-2 victory with a 104.46 average. 

The win also continued Humphries’ difficult run, as the reigning champion exited in the opening round for the fourth time this season.

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Price then raised his level even further in the semi-finals, dismantling Bunting 6-2 with a remarkable 112.91 average — one of the standout performances of the Premier League so far.

The Ice Man carried that momentum into the final, immediately stamping his authority with a brilliant 128 checkout to break Van Veen in the opening leg. 

From there, he surged into a 5-1 lead before sealing a comfortable 6-2 victory, finishing the match with a 105.84 average.

For Van Veen, it was another near miss in a final, his fourth defeat at this stage, although he had impressed earlier in the evening. 

The Dutchman edged past Luke Littler in a dramatic 6-5 quarter-final that saw both players miss match darts in a tense decider.

The contest was not without controversy, with emotions spilling over late on.

"I'm on 90, I miss double 15 on the inside, and then I see him celebrating towards the crowd. I don't think that's normal," Van Veen said after.

"And then he also makes that crying gesture.

"He's a fantastic darts player, but today he showed he's not a good loser. Celebrating a miss from your opponent, that really annoys me.

"That's why I gave him a look. The fact he then misses three darts at a double, that's his problem."

Van Veen went on to beat Josh Rock 6-3 in the semi-finals, but he found Price in relentless form in the decider.

Elsewhere, Bunting had earlier produced a shock by racing into a 5-0 lead against Michael van Gerwen before completing a 6-3 victory, while Rock had defeated Wales’ Jonny Clayton 6-4 to round out the quarter-final line-up.

But the night ultimately belonged to Price, who continues to build momentum at a crucial stage of the season. 

Since week four, only Littler has managed to get the better of him — a statistic that highlights the consistency he has found in recent weeks.

Manchester has often been a happy hunting ground for Price, who had previously hit nine-darters in each of his last two visits. 

While there was no perfect leg this time, his combination of heavy scoring and clinical finishing proved just as devastating.