They trade ton-plus scores until Luke Humphries throws a lowly 28, and those rusty nails allow Gerwyn Price to take his time and hit double 10 for the leg after tops is missed again.

Three missed doubles from Luke Humphries but Gerwyn Price is miles behind so no real dramas as Cool Hand returns to finish the leg off to level.

Rod Studd
Commentator on Sky Sports

Whereve you are following Premier League darts you may have heard that roar.

Gerwyn Price hits a 140 as he gets down to a finish first, but misses a dart at tops and a 180 from Luke Humphries gives him a shot at 105 to pinch it.

He can't and then Price returns to hit double 10 and let out a huge roar as is his trademark.

Gerwyn Price gets the second match under way with the throw.

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Gerwyn Price had a tough season last year after previously topping the Premier League first phase in 2023, but the signs are he's returning to his best form.

The 2021 world champion won last week in Dublin and has a Pro Tour victory under his belt in 2025, so could we be seeing 'The Iceman' getting hot again?

“I felt like I was playing pretty well last year, but I wasn’t getting the results,” says Price. “I was missing a couple of chances on the doubles and getting punished for it.

“That doesn’t seem to be happening this year. I’m taking my chances, I’m playing really well and the results are coming."

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Last week's winner Gerwyn Price is up next playing against world number one Luke Humphries for the third straight week with the head-to-head standing at 1-1 in this year's tournament.

Humphries won 6-3 in the semi-finals of week two in Glasgow, but Price got his own back last week in Dublin with the same 6-3 scoreline in the semi-finals before going on to win the night.

Now they clash in the quarter-finals in Exeter, but who will win this one? Let us know by voting thumbs up for Price and thumbs down for Humphries.

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Michael van Gerwen averaged just 92.88 in that match, with Rob Cross up at 99.33 and the only 180 of the match.

That will always be an issue, and not one we're used to with MVG given his heavy scoring down the years.

MVG was also just 5/18 on his doubles with a highest checkout of just 40, while Cross hit a 132 outshot and took out 6/13 doubles.

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Phew! What a finish to our curtain raiser, which was nip and tuck from start to finish before Rob Cross finally held his nerve to win it with his third match dart.

His heart will have been in his mouth when Michael van Gerwen stepped up with three darts in hand needing to hit double 12 to win it - and not many expected him to miss all three match darts.

That ends Van Gerwen's run of winning every quarter-final match this season, but extends Cross' recent dominance over the Dutchman with his sixth win in seven meetings.

Dan Dawson
Commentator on Sky Sports

Rob Cross only just sneaks past Michael van Gerwen. He had to survive three match darts.

Michael van Gerwen has the darts but he only leaves himself 157 allowing Rob Cross a chance at 85 to win the match.

Cross misses one shot at the Bull, but then Van Gerwen misses three match darts and allows the Englishman to return and hit nine, miss double eight but pin double four to complete a dramatic victory.

Dan Dawson
Commentator on Sky Sports

That is a very smart bit of work from Cross. It's a one-leg shootout.

Once again Rob Cross pulls back level and we're down to a one-leg shootout in the opener.

He takes out 96 with two shots for a 14 darter and really top arrows to send this match the distance.

Michael van Gerwen strikes the front at the crucial point as he goes just one away from victory.

Rob Cross fluffed his lines when having a chance to take out 78, allowing Van Gerwen to return and pinch it in 17 darts.

Dan Dawson
Commentator on Sky Sports

That is a beauty, four apiece.

Rob Cross is not taking a backward stoe though and responds yet again to level the match, which has been a ding-dong battle from the start.

A 132 outshot completes a 12 darter that's the best leg of the match - and great time for it.

Four ton-plus visits leaves tops for Michael van Gerwen and although he misses his first go, then misses double 10, he hits it with his final dart to go back in front.

This is a quality contest so far.

Much better from Rob Cross who hits a 13-darter on his own throw to level the match once again.

Some good scoring leaves him with just 32 left to finish off on his fifth visit and he pins double 16 with his first attempt.

Dan Dawson
Commentator on Sky Sports

All that great work from Rob Cross to give himself the opportunity but he did not take the chance.

After some decent legs this one is scrappy with both players scratching around trying to take out finishes only around 100 and under.

Michael van Gerwen had the throw though so eventually he can step up and win it in 17 darts.

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