PERFECT PRICE PICKS UP PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP 12
09/04/2025 By Aaron Nijjar
GERWYN PRICE beat Josh Rock 8-7 in the final to clinch the Players Championship 12 crown at Leicester.
‘The Iceman’ won his THIRD ProTour title of the year.
World No, 12 Price led 4-0 in the best-of-15 finale but was pegged back to 5-4 by Rock, who hit a nine-darter in his third-round win over Matt Campbell.
Former World champion Price extended his advantage to 7-5 before Rock got eight darts into another perfect leg.
‘Rocky’ came back to take out double six and then forced a deciding leg to which Price won on double 10.
Seven-time major winner Price was in superb form throughout the day but was spectacular in his quarter-final, averaging 112.25 against compatriot Jonny Clayton, and then in his semi-final where he averaged 110.8 against Ian White.
Price spoke openly about his renewed focus on the ProTour and the need for balance in his schedule.
He said: “In the past I have gone to the Premier League but then ended up missing ProTour’s and European tournaments.
“It catches up with you. Now I am world number 12. If you are going to miss tournaments in two years’ time it will bite you.
“So, I am going to attend as many as possible throughout the year and get myself back up the rankings.”
Looking ahead, Price is relishing a showdown with Luke Littler on Night 10 of the Premier League in Manchester.
He added: “I’m looking forward to tomorrow. Luke Littler is not in the best of form. I know I have a couple of games up on him.
“In his own backyard of Manchester, it is going to be tough, but I am looking forward to that one.
“By winning these it gives you great confidence moving forward.”
Elsewhere, Littler lost 6-5 to European Champion Ritchie Edhouse in the last 16 at the Mattioli arena.
Triple Ally Pally king Michael van Gerwen suffered back-to-back first round exits on the ProTour after averaging just 89 in a 6-3 defeat to Rhys Griffin.
World number one Luke Humphries lost 6-5 to Belgium’s Vandenbogaerde in the last 32.
Image by Taylor Lanning.
