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Gary Anderson gains revenge on Gerwyn Price at the Grand Slam of Darts

Jamie Shaw in Grand Slam of Darts 16 Nov 2023

Anderson puts out Price (Photo by Kieran Cleeves/PDC)

Gary Anderson produced a vintage display to knock three-time champion Gerwyn Price out of the Grand Slam of Darts in the Last 16 on Wednesday.

Anderson, who was beaten by Price in a memorable 2018 final, as well as in the Quarter-Finals the following year, made it third time lucky against his nemesis in Wolverhampton.

The two-time runner-up defied eight 180s and a 103 average from Price to continue his bid for an elusive Grand Slam crown on a high-quality night of action.

Price, who registered consecutive 110 and 112 averages in the group phase, drew first blood, only for Anderson to seize the early initiative with a run of three straight legs.

The Welshman responded to restore parity at three apiece, only for Anderson to win four of the next five legs to regain control – sparked by a superb 12-dart break in leg seven.

The Scot maintained his charge by crashing in consecutive maximums to stretch his lead to 8-4, although Price refused to relent, registering back-to-back 13-darters to put himself back in contention.

Nevertheless, Anderson halted Price’s charge with a brilliant 11-darter in the penultimate leg, which he followed with a comfortable hold of throw via double six to cap off a blistering display.

“There’s life in the old dog yet,” joked Anderson, who averaged 105 to set up a mouth-watering show-down against Luke Humphries.

“Gerwyn has been playing very well. Hitting 110 and 112 averages is a hard job to do, but I’ve hit a 102 and now a 104, so we’re getting there.

“I’m playing well on the practice board, I’m playing well on the floor, and that was the most comfortable I’ve felt on the stage for a while.”

Humphries sealed his place in the Quarter-Finals with a superb 10-7 win over Ryan Searle, defying three ton-plus checkouts from the Somerset star to triumph with a 105 average and nine 180s.

Searle, who landed a sensational nine-darter to seal his last 16 berth on Monday, remarkably led 3-2 at the first interval, despite averaging 15 points less than Humphries in the opening session.

However, the World Grand Prix champion won six of the next seven legs to assume control at 8-4, with a magnificent ten-darter in leg 12 typifying his relentless scoring power.

Searle, featuring in the knockout stages at the Grand Slam for the first time, prolonged the contest with 115, 112 and 94 checkouts in the closing stages, but Humphries kept his cool to prevail.

“That was a really tough game to play,” reflected the world number four, who is eyeing his second televised ranking title in as many months.

“I felt really good there. I probably could have been 8-2 up but I wasn’t, and that’s just testament to how good Ryan is, because he pushes you.

“Ryan is one of the elite players in my opinion. I know what he is capable of, so when he started coming back at me there, I started to get a little worried!”

Meanwhile, three-time runner-up James Wade continued his resurgence after fending off a late rally from Masters champion Chris Dobey to move through to his sixth Grand Slam Quarter-Final.

Dobey followed up 106 and 110 checkouts with a 13-darter to establish a 3-2 lead, though Wade hit back with consecutive 103 finishes; winning seven of the next nine legs to establish a commanding 9-5 cushion.

Dobey, who also took out 133 in leg 11, replied with three straight legs to cut the gap to 9-8, but Wade sealed his progress in a dramatic finale, after the Bedlington star missed three darts at double 18 to force a decider.

“We want to win a little bit too much at times, and that’s what happened tonight,” admitted Wade.

“I let so many opportunities go and I didn’t get it wrapped up, but luckily Chris missed some big shots, because if he forced a decider, I dare say he probably would have won.”

In the evening’s opener, Josh Rock produced an impressive display to see off Krzysztof Ratajski 10-5 and move through to his first premier televised ranking quarter-final.

Rock, who was edged out by Michael van Gerwen in an epic last 16 encounter last year, raced into a 4-0 lead with a 100 per cent success rate on the outer ring.

The Northern Irishman retained his four-leg advantage to establish a 7-3 lead at the second interval, before landing an 11-darter and a delightful double-double 93 finish in the latter stages on his way to victory.

“I think my celebration said it all,” admitted the 2022 World Youth Champion.

“I knew I hadn’t got through to a quarter-final on the major stage before, but I managed to control the nerves and get the win, so I’m happy.

“This is a big moment. I wasn’t at my best in the group stage, so I knew I had to pick my game up against Krzysztof and I did that.”

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Grand Slam of Darts 2023 Day Five Results

Wednesday November 15

Second Round

Josh Rock 10-5 Krzysztof Ratajski
James Wade 10-8 Chris Dobey
Gerwyn Price 6-10 Gary Anderson
Luke Humphries 10-7 Ryan Searle

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