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IntroductionDarts fans wrestled in the stands and missed the moment Gerwyn Price hit the first nine-darter of th ...
Darts fans wrestled in the stands and missed the moment Gerwyn Price hit the first nine-darter of the Premier League season - with one Where's Wally tribute fan living up to their name.
Footage shows revellers getting rough with each other while beer sloshed and stewards tried to separate them.
Staff managed to prise away a woman dressed in a 'Where's Wally?' costume while three men continued to struggle with each other.
And Wally had seemingly got embroiled in the fisticuffs at the wrong time, for in the background, Price thudded through the climactic stages of his nine-darter in his semi-final assignment against Michael Smith in Manchester.
The Welshman would go on to lose the final to Luke Littler, who won 6-3 to claim his second successive Premier League night win.
Fight at the darts, oh and just a @Gezzyprice 9 darter happening in the background pic.twitter.com/VImZ6WhqJv
— Connor Munday (@ConnorMunday03) April 4, 2024
GERWYN PRICE NINE-DARTER! 🚨🤯 pic.twitter.com/8xjEfmQeIy
— Sky Sports Darts (@SkySportsDarts) April 4, 2024
Darts fans brawled in Manchester and missed out on Gerwyn Price's nine-darter - with a Where's Wally tribute living up to the name
READ MORE: Luke Littler wins his second Premier League Darts night in a row 'at home' in Manchester to move TOP of the table... but teenager can't hide his disappointment after watching United lose late on at Chelsea!
AdvertisementPrice threw two 180s and finished with a triple 19, a triple 20, and a double 12 to fly down from 141 and send the crowd wild.
It was the seventh nine-darter of his career and his first since 2022.
Smith was all smiles and high-fived Price as he played up to the crowd, who were jubilant after seeing his success.
Price went on to beat Smith 6-3 to qualify for the final, where he lost to Littler.
Littler, 17, is now top of the table after sealing his first win in Belfast last week before backing it up with another top performance at the AO Arena.
He stands on 23 points, one ahead of world No 1 Luke Humphries, to whom he lost in the Darts World Championship final in January.
Nathan Aspinall (18 points) and Michael van Gerwen (17 points) make up the two remaining play-off spots with six weeks of the regular season left to play.
Price only sits seventh but will feel buoyed after his run to the final in Manchester. He is seven points behind Van Gerwen.
Littler might well be top of the table, but any elation from his win was soon tempered as he discovered how his beloved Manchester United had got on at Chelsea.
Luke Littler won his second Premier League Darts night in Manchester on Thursday evening
The teenager had claimed his maiden victory in the Premier League last week in Belfast
"I just witnessed Utd concede two in two minutes!" 🔴😅
— Sky Sports Darts (@SkySportsDarts) April 4, 2024
Mixed emotions for Luke Littler after a second night win 👑 pic.twitter.com/2j0OWAnLE4
PREMIER LEAGUE STANDINGS
- Luke Littler - 23
- Luke Humphries - 22
- Nathan Aspinall - 18
- Michael van Gerwen - 17
- Michael Smith - 15
- Rob Cross - 11
- Gerwyn Price - 10
- Peter Wright - 4
United conceded two goals from Cole Palmer in the 100th and 101st minute to let their lead slip, collapsing to a 4-3 loss at Stamford Bridge despite many brilliant moments.
'I am glad I won as I just watched Man United concede two in two minutes!' Littler joked.
'I have settled into (the Premier League). The first 5-6 weeks I won the first game and then lost and lost. But winning last week gave me so much confidence coming to Manchester.
'I saw he was 4-0 up, averaging 123, I was like: "Stop it, stop it Gezzy." But I then focused and practiced, I left it until the end.
'I go whatever way I feel on the board. If I am comfortable, I will try to go for it.
'Tonight, we did all our own thing. Last week the practice paid off. Same as tonight. It has paid off.'
Looking ahead to the play-offs, Littler was equally assured that he would feature, adding: 'There are 6-7 weeks to go, I have to plug away, get 2-3 points each week, and I am sure I will make the play-offs. The crowd have been amazing.'
En route to the final, Littler had dispatched close friend Nathan Aspinall 6-4 in their semi-final in Manchester.
In a quasi-derby between the two United fans, Littler was the picture of confidence after breaking Aspinall - who he defeated in their final in Belfast last week - to claim a 2-1 leg lead thanks to a maximum, and a 131 checkout with two double tops.
In the semi-final, Littler bypassed his friend - and final opponent last week - Nathan Aspinall
Michael van Gerwen was able to claw his way back but his shaky form saw Littler sweep to victory in the quarter-final
Littler then went 4-2 up after starting off with a bullseye before breaking Aspinall to put him in striking distance of the final.
Aspinall battled back to reduce Littler's lead, but a strong last leg with a final double 10 saw him book a spot in the final, where he will face either Gerwyn Price or Michael Smith.
Before bypassing Aspinall, Littler breezed past a shaky Michael van Gerwen in the quarter-finals at the AO Arena.
Littler made the faster start past a wobbly Van Gerwen to claim the first leg, but neither player looked confident in the initial stages.
But the teenager was first to settle, and went on to take the next two legs before the titleholder got his first leg on the board.
Van Gerwen yanked the match back under his control with a commanding maximum before sealing an 11-dart break for his second leg, prior to levelling the score just minutes after his opponent looked to be romping away with the tie.
Stopping his run after Van Gerwen missed out on finding the bullseye for a 167, a final double 10 from Littler handed him a fourth leg and set up an ice cold break in the fifth to put himself in the driving seat, and sweep his more experienced rival aside.
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