Summary

  • Premier League of Darts 2024 - Night One from Utilita Arena in Cardiff

  • Michael Smith is a convincing 6-2 winner over Gerwyn Price in the final

  • Home crowd favourite Gerwyn Price books his place in the final with a 6-2 victory over Rob Cross

  • Michael Smith defeats debutant Luke Littler 6-5 for a place in the final

  1. Postpublished at 20:14 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Gerwyn Price 5-3 Nathan Aspinall

    That 180 will help Nathan Aspinall!

    He needs to take out 121 with Gerwyn Price waiting on 36.

  2. Price one away!published at 20:13 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Gerwyn Price 5-3 Nathan Aspinall

    Gerwyn Price is on the verge of victory here after breaking Nathan Aspinall for a second time.

    Is there any way back for 'The Asp' against Price and this incredibly vocal Welsh crowd?

    Gerwyn Price celebratesImage source, Getty Images
  3. Postpublished at 20:11 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Gerwyn Price 4-3 Nathan Aspinall

    Gareth Bailey
    BBC Sport Wales at the Utilita Arena Cardiff

    Every treble for Gerwyn Price is being met with resounding cheers now, the crowd are well into this.

    The home favourite is threatening big checkouts and both players are smiling throughout.

    The crowd are loving it.

  4. Price two legs awaypublished at 20:11 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Gerwyn Price 4-3 Nathan Aspinall

    Another high scoring leg from Gerwyn Price, whose average is now some 15 higher than what Nathan Aspinall is scoring.

    Price sets himself up for double tops with Aspinall not on a checkout, and on his next visit he finds it with his first dart.

    Those opening two legs seem a distant memory now!

  5. All square againpublished at 20:09 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Gerwyn Price 3-3 Nathan Aspinall

    Gerwyn Price almost finds another huge checkout - this time 164 - as he hits the two double 19s before narrowly missing at bullseye.

    This time Nathan Aspinall does take advantage to level the game at 3-3 at the half way point.

    Game on!

    Nathan AspinallImage source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 20:08 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Gerwyn Price 3-2 Nathan Aspinall

    Gerwyn Price really has his eye in, and he is now averaging over 100 on the match.

    Nathan Aspinall looks stunned by how quickly Price has come back into this match.

  7. Postpublished at 20:07 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Gerwyn Price 3-2 Nathan Aspinall

    Nathan Aspinall cannot take advantage of the miss however, and Price returns to the board to take a lead for the first time tonight.

    Three on the spin for 'The Iceman'.

  8. Almost a big fish!published at 20:06 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Gerwyn Price 2-2 Nathan Aspinall

    Gerwyn Price almost finds the 170 checkout, hitting the two treble 20s before wildly missing at bullseye.

  9. Price breaks back!published at 20:05 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Gerwyn Price 2-2 Nathan Aspinall

    A ton-plus checkout from Gerwyn Price and suddenly all the momentum is with the Welshman.

    Funny old game darts!

  10. Postpublished at 20:05 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Gerwyn Price 1-2 Nathan Aspinall

    Gareth Bailey
    BBC Sport Wales at the Utilita Arena Cardiff

    It's a good job Mr Brightside is such a great walk-on song, the singing helped to balance out the pantomime villain boos for Aspinall.

    A sign up behind the players reads 'Littler is a Bluebird', and while this may be Transfer Deadline Day, that could come as some surprise!

  11. Postpublished at 20:04 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Gerwyn Price 1-2 Nathan Aspinall

    Better from 'The Iceman'.

    High scoring throughout the third leg put him well clear of Nathan Aspinall, and Price finds double 12 at the second time of asking to get on the board.

  12. Poor leg from both playerspublished at 20:02 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Gerwyn Price 0-2 Nathan Aspinall

    The home crowd sees to be working against Gerwyn Price early on, as he misses seven darts to win the leg.

    Nathan Aspinall also misses four at double himself, but he eventually cleans up to take an early two-leg lead.

  13. Price wins your votepublished at 20:00 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Gerwyn Price 0-1 Nathan Aspinall

    You were heavily fancying Gerwyn Price to win this quarter-final.

    Can the Welshman get back into this quarter-final?

    Poll result
  14. Early break for Aspinallpublished at 19:59 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Gerwyn Price 0-1 Nathan Aspinall

    Exactly the start Nathan Aspinall needed.

    A horrible second dart at 20 made double tops look impossible, but 'The Asp' finds a gap to win the opening leg.

    Pressure immediately on 'The Iceman'.

  15. Postpublished at 19:57 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Gerwyn Price 0-0 Nathan Aspinall

    Nathan Aspinall silences the crowd with a 180 on his first visit.

    It is Gerwyn Price who has the darts in this first leg.

  16. Not hard to work out who the crowd are supporting!published at 19:57 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Premier League Darts - Gerwyn Price v Nathan Aspinall

    Cheers and Price, boos for Aspinall.

    Nothing either player would not have been expecting!

    The second quarter-final of the night is about to get under way.

    Fans wearing dart board hatsImage source, Getty Images
  17. Aspinall has 'different mindset' for 2024published at 19:55 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Premier League Darts - Gerwyn Price v Nathan Aspinall

    Former finalist Nathan Aspinall says he is approaching the 2024 Premier League Darts with a "different mindset" to last year's competition.

    The 32-year-old missed out on the top four in 2023 on a tie-break having not won as many nights as Jonny Clayton.

    Media caption,

    Nathan Aspinall approaching 2024 Premier League Darts with 'different mindset'

  18. Price 'relishing' return to Cardiff for Premier Leaguepublished at 19:53 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Premier League Darts - Gerwyn Price v Nathan Aspinall

    Gerwyn Price will have the crowd on his side this evening as he returns to the Utilita Arena in Cardiff hoping to taste Premier League success there for a second straight year.

    Media caption,

    Gerwyn Price: The Iceman 'relishing' return to Cardiff for Premier League

  19. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:53 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Premier League Darts - Gerwyn Price v Nathan Aspinall

    You were correct when backing Rob Cross against Peter Wright, let's see if you can keep your 100% record.

    Here is what both players had to say yesterday.

  20. Quarter Final #2published at 19:51 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Premier League Darts - Gerwyn Price v Nathan Aspinall

    The home crowd will be back in full voice for this next one!

    Gerwyn Price and Nathan Aspinall are our second quarter-final of the night, and a rematch of the final in Cardiff during last year's competition.

    'The Iceman' delighted the home crowd to win on that occasion, can he do the same tonight?

    Have your say over who will win.

    • Thumbs up for Price
    • Thumbs down for Aspinall
    Gerwyn Price and Nathan AspinallImage source, Getty Images