Ritchie Edhouse: Last News

major PDC title has continued to allude him. He has gone incredibly close, reaching the final of the World Championship (twice), the Premier League, the World Matchplay, the UK Open and The Masters, only to fall at the final hurdle on each occasion.But if he can keep up his blistering recent form, that agonising run could end this year. Smith was unstoppable as he swept to victory at Players Championship events 14 and 15 this week.

Michael van Gerwen has taken aim at rival Gerwyn Price after both men won their opening-round matches at Ally Pally.Van Gerwen saw off Chas Barstow 3-1 on Saturday night after reigning champ Price beat Ritchie Edhouse by the same scoreline on the opening night.The pair are on a collision course to meet in the final should they both maintain their 100 per cent records all the way to the January 3 showpiece.Price predicted he would meet Van Gerwen in the final where he said he would defeat 'the world's second-best player'.And the Welshman's mind games drew a response from his Dutch rival."He's got one thing right and that's playing me in the final but other thing is absolute nonsense," Van Gerwen blasted."We all know he's full of himself but