Darts results: Gerwyn Price beats Dirk van Duijvenbode in deciding leg to win the World Series of Darts Finals

The Welshman, who last triumphed in this event back in 2020, was pushed all the way by the popular Dutchman in an enthralling final before holding his nerve with a 90 checkout that completed a 14-dart break of throw.

Price averaged 100.14, hit three 100+ checkouts and pinned 50% of his doubles but his inspired opponent kept the crowd on their feet by firing seven of the nine 180s in the match while his clinical finishing of 52.6% and 97.69 ensured the final remained on a knife edge until the very end.

"I'm thrilled to get over the line," said Price, who won £70,000. "Dirk played fantastic but I think I played a little bit better.

"It was a great game but I made it really difficult for myself. There were two or three legs where I missed doubles, and at five-all going into the second break I probably could have been 7-3 up.

"I knew from there on in it was going to be a tough battle; Dirk was playing really well and obviously the crowd were supporting him but I dug in there right until the end.

"I gave myself a chance in the last-leg decider and scraped over the line."

He added: "I'm more than experienced with these sort of crowds, and fair play to them - they were all cheering for their man but I think they were quite respectful in patches.

"I let him off the hook a couple of times but I just wanted to give myself a chance in the last leg - I've got a little bit more composure and experience than Dirk had in that leg and that's all that counted."

Van Duijvenbode had been roared on by a raucous crowd throughout a dream run this weekend, as he defeated Haupai Puha, Gary Anderson, Ryan Joyce and defencing champion Jonny Clayton to book his place in his second televised final.

But despite his spirited performance coming up just short against Price, who also beat him in the 2020 World Grand Prix final, 'Aubergenius' can take plenty of positives ahead of a big winter of majors.

"I was a bit unfortunate in the last leg and he showed his class," said Van Duijvenbode, who earned £30,000 as runner-up.

"It's a bit frustrating because apart from that class, I could have won it in the end if I just composed myself better."

A high-quality start saw the pair trade 14-darters in the opening four legs before Price broke for a 3-2 lead, before pinning tops to open up a two-leg cushion.

Three successive legs from Van Duijvenbode saw him move ahead again at 5-4, and he added a 12-darter as he retained the edge.

Price took out 146, 121 and 116 as he came from 7-6 down to lead 9-8 - pouncing on a miss at double 18 from Van Duijvenbode in leg 17.

The Dutchman - who had taken out 112 in leg 15 - hit back with a superb 11-darter and fired in double four to move 10-9 up, putting himself on the brink of a maiden big-stage title.

Price showed his class with a 12-darter to take the final to a deciding leg, and after being first to a finish during a tense finale, the Welshman took out 90 to seal glory.

Price followed up Saturday's narrow win over Matt Campbell with a high-quality 10-8 quarter-final win over Joe Cullen, before seeing off James Wade 11-9 in the semis.

Wade had hit back from 2-0 down in the semi-final to lead 6-5 after landing a 170 checkout amongst three 12-darters, only for Price to reel off five legs in a row on his way to victory.

Van Duijvenbode's run to a third televised final sees him qualify for November's Cazoo Grand Slam of Darts.

June's Dutch Darts Masters runner-up had previously survived a missed match dart from Ryan Joyce in the penultimate leg of their quarter-final.

He then ended Clayton's title defence with a superb 11-8 semi-final success.

Clayton had earlier won six of the final seven legs to defeat four-time champion Michael van Gerwen 10-7 in the last eight.

Wade was Sunday afternoon's other quarter-final winner, finishing ten doubles from 18 attempts in a clinical 10-5 win over birthday boy Michael Smith.

World Series of Darts Finals: Tournament results

Friday September 16
First round
Evening session (1800 BST)

• Danny Baggish 5-6 Ryan Joyce
• Jamie Hughes 3-6 Dave Chisnall
• Gordon Mathers 3-6 Damon Heta
• Haupai Puha 5-6 Dirk van Duijvenbode
• Leonard Gates 6-4 Devon Petersen
• Fallon Sherrock 4-6 Peter Wright
• Matt Campbell 6-3 Vincent van der Voort
• Simon Whitlock 4-6 Danny Noppert

Saturday September 17
Second round
Evening session (1800 BST)

• Gary Anderson 3-6 Dirk Van Duijvenbode
• James Wade 6-4 Leonard Gates
• Joe Cullen 6-5 Dave Chisnall
• Dimitri Van den Bergh 2-6 Ryan Joyce
• Gerwyn Price 6-5 Matt Campbell
• Michael van Gerwen 6-4 Damon Heta
• Michael Smith 6-4 Peter Wright
• Jonny Clayton 6-2 Danny Noppert

Sunday September 18
Quarter-finals
Afternoon session (1200 BST)

• Gerwyn Price 10-8 Joe Cullen
• Dirk van Duijvenbode 10-9 Ryan Joyce
• James Wade 10-5 Michael Smith
• Jonny Clayton 10-7 Michael van Gerwen

Evening session (1800 BST)

Semi-finals (Best of 21 legs)

• Gerwyn Price 11-9 James Wade
• Dirk van Duijvenbode 11-8 Jonny Clayton

Finals (Best of 21 legs)

• Dirk van Duijvenbode 10-11 Gerwyn Price

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