Gerwyn Price 1-4 Michael Smith
PRICE WINS A LEG!!
In truth, Smith wasn’t in this one with some poor visits. Price hits a 180 and puts himself well in control.
With Smith above 300, Price takes out 50 via 10, D20 and he’s on the board!
Gerwyn Price 0-4 Michael Smith
Blimey. A whitewash is on the way it looks like.
Price has two chances to take out 40 after Smith missed D14 for a 145 check out.
That comes after a Price 180, his first of the match.
Smith comes back in and a two-dart combo takes out 17 and he’s four up.
Gerwyn Price 0-3 Michael Smith
Price looks to be in charge when on 74 left with Smith on 179. But a 139 has Bully Boy on 40, should Price slip up.
Which he does again. Again, not even getting a chance at a double!
Smith comes in and cleans up the 40 with one dart and he has the double break.
Price is bang in trouble here.
Gerwyn Price 0-2 Michael Smith
Smith leaves 134 and gets the first chance at a checkout, with Price leaving himself on 104 to put the pressure on.
Smith goes T18, D20, D20 but just fails with the final part of that checkout!
He gets back on the oche shortly after as Price doesn’t get a shot at any double and Smith needs one dart to take out tops.
Gerwyn Price 0-1 Michael Smith
SMITH BREAKS!
Great set-up play from Smith to leave 32 but Price will get a chance to take 87 out first.
He ends up only having a dart at bullseye which just misses.
Smith needs just one at D16 and he takes the early lead.
Gerwyn Price 0-0 Michael Smith
A must-win for Price this, you feel.
And he has the darts and will throw first here. A 140 to start as we get underway.