This could be the kick start for my season." Cross chins Gurney I've got to work on my floor form because I want more nights like this. "I've got to keep working hard and get the consistency but I loved every minute of it up there. Gerwyn could be the second best player in the world on form so it shows my credentials and I'm happy with a draw. "After the first three legs I'm happy with my performance, we were both brilliant and I really enjoyed the game. "I've been looking forward to this for a while and I love playing up on the big stage," said Humphries. Humphries finished with a superior average of 101.3 compared to Price's 99.48 while he also had a better checkout percentage of 60% as the Welshman pinned six of his 13 attempts. The Iceman then almost turned all the jeers to cheers with a nine-dart finish - which was set up by visits of 180 and 177 - and although his attempt at double 12 just missed, he came back to pin it at the first attempt of his next visit. Humphries got a leg on the board to settle his nerves before a stunning passage of play which saw the 23-year-old respond to Price's 147 checkout with a 161 on the bullseye - both of which completing 12-darters. The in-form Welshman, who won back-to-back Players Championship events at the weekend, stormed into a 2-0 lead as this week's 'Contender' struggled early on with an average in the 70s.
Gerwyn Price maintained his unbeaten start to the Premier League Darts season but only after winning the final leg against debutant Luke Humphries to secure his third successive draw. "A lot of people fold against Michael when they shouldn't and I stuck at it tonight, so I'm delighted to win and I'm really happy to be second in the league." Iceman held by Cool Hand I didn't play as well as I wanted to and that frustrates me, but I'll move on and enjoy things. "He didn't play his game there and gifted me some opportunities. "I think, performance-wise, it was my worst performance of the season but I took my chances and hit a few more doubles than Michael," said Wade.
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