Price withdraws from Premier League Darts in Aberdeen due to back injury

Gerwyn Price has withdrawn from Thursday night’s Premier League Darts in Aberdeen, live on Sky Sports, due to a back injury.

Under the tournament rules, Price’s planned quarter-final opponent in Aberdeen Luke Humphries will now receive a Bye into the semi-finals, as well as gaining two league points and +1 leg difference. Price, meanwhile, receives -6 leg difference on the league table.

Humphries will play the winner of Michael van Gerwen and Rob Cross in the semi-finals.

Premier League Darts table

Player
Nights won
Matches won
Pts

1. Luke Littler
3
18
31

2. Luke Humphries
3
15
28

3. Nathan Aspinall
2
15
25

4. Michael van Gerwen
4
14
24

5. Michael Smith
1
12
20

6. Rob Cross
0
8
14

7. Gerwyn Price
0
7
12

8. Peter Wright
0
2
4

Welshman Price, 2021 World Champion, was unable to compete in last weekend’s Austrian Darts Open after suffering a trapped nerve in his back.

The 39-year-old has since undergone treatment but has not recovered sufficiently to travel to Scotland to take part in Night 14.

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The net result is that Price will remain in seventh position, with his hopes of making the Play-Offs suffering a further hit.

Live Premier League Darts

Thursday 2nd May 7:00pm

Night 14: Thursday May 2, P&J Live, Aberdeen

Quarter-Finals

Peter Wright vs Michael Smith

Luke Littler vs Nathan Aspinall

Michael van Gerwen vs Rob Cross

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