Gerwyn Price 'wasn't at it' as Premier League hopes are dealt hammer blow
dailystar.co.ukGerwyn Price’s Premier League hopes were left hanging by a thread after he was outplayed by leader Jonny Clayton in London.The Iceman went into the penultimate night of the regular season just two points behind Peter Wright, in the all-important fourth spot, after winning in Sheffield last week.
But Price never looked capable of seeing off his Welsh compatriot, who coasted to a 6-3 victory.It completed a difficult few days for Price, who was embroiled in an on-stage bust-up with Adrian Lewis after losing to Jackpot in the Czech Open last weekend.
To add insult to injury, Wright defeated the returning James Wade 6-3 to move four clear of Price while Joe Cullen overtook The Iceman with an impressive 6-1 win over Gary Anderson to keep his own play-off hopes alive.“I actually thought he would beat Jonny tonight,” said Sky Sports commentator and former BDO world champion Mark Webster. “But he didn’t get out of the blocks early enough."He wasn’t at it, Gerwyn, maybe the pressure got to him.
He knows he’s got to be near perfect. He said he had to win one of the two nights, it’s going to have to be Newcastle now.” Who will win this season's Premier League darts?
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