Price ditches superstitions after dramatic World Grand Prix scare

GERWYN PRICE is set to ditch his superstitious routine after surviving a huge World Grand Prix scare.

The world No4 came from 2-0 down and survived multiple match darts before edging Jonny Clayton 3-2 in a dramatic quarter-final.

Price, 41, usually drives home to Markham after each match before making the journey back to Leicester for his next game.

The Iceman has also previously revealed that he wears the same shirt and sits in the same chair at tournaments.

But after his latest marathon battle, The Iceman has decided to stay in his hotel and get ready for his next match instead.

Asked if he was sticking to the same superstitions, he joked: “No, because the last couple of days I've driven home, had a day off and come back.

“I said to my missus, we've got a five-hour trip after this. Two and a half hours home, two and a half hours back.

“I'm going to chill out, go back, shower, chill out in the room, maybe grab some food and prepare for tomorrow.”

The former world champ is known for his celebrations and animated style, but he felt keeping a lid on his emotions helped him turn the contest around.

He added: “I didn't show any of that apart from the last leg. If you look at the set 3 and 4, that's when I'm at my best. I wasn't animated or anything.

“Sometimes I just get in a zone where I think just concentrate. In other parts of the game, you just think you need to release a bit of energy. I think I played better in the middle of the game.

“When I started to let my energy go, I probably started to slip up a little bit. I probably should have kept a bit more composure and it would have probably been a little bit easier in the last leg.”

The Welshman has enjoyed a superb season, reaching the semi-finals of every ranked Premier event major he has played.

But Price now faces Nathan Aspinall and knows he will need to raise his level if he is to keep his charge towards another major title on track.

He continued: “Tomorrow's another day and Nathan will say that to you. My first round was 101, maybe 102 average. Next game is a 90, so Nathan needs to replicate that 105 average tomorrow.

“I need to play a little bit better, but it's all on the day and Nathan knows that, I know that. I think if you look at the season as a whole, I'm by far the better player.”