Gerwyn Price could make unexpected major change ahead of Premier League night 15
Gerwyn Price has revealed he may use a fresh set of darts on night 15 of the Premier League. The Welshman goes into Thursday evening’s event in Aberdeen safe in the knowledge he has already qualified for the season-ending play-offs. Price looks set to wheel out some new darts in AberdeenGetty Defending world champion Luke Littler and Luke Humphries have also booked their place in the play-offs, leaving one spot up for grabs. It’s why night 15 in Aberdeen presents the perfect opportunity for Price to test out some new darts, even with a £10,000 carrot being dangled in his face. “Yeah, the pressure is off,” Price told talkSPORT’s White and Jordan on Wednesday. “But it’s still a big reward if you win the night. It’s £10,000 if you win the night, so I still want to win. “But I might be using a new set of darts and next week. I’ll see how I feel tomorrow.” When asked about why he felt the need to try out a different set of darts, Price pointed out he is ‘not feeling the grip right’. “One game I feel like I can’t miss, then the next minute I just feel like the grip ain’t there,” Price said. “It’s no loss for me to use them tomorrow on one of the biggest stages that we’re going to be able to play in, under the ultimate pressure. I might just try a new set, see how they go. “If they don’t work, I’ll just go back to what I know.” Price’s flirtation with a new set of darts prior to a Premier League event would typically represent a significant change given the potential for his game to come unstuck. GettyPrice has made four Premier League finals this year, winning three[/caption] Most players would look at a low-profile event as the ideal opportunity to test out a new set, but the one-time world champion evidently isn’t like most. Price will face Stephen Bunting, the only player already eliminated from play-off contention, in the quarter-finals in Aberdeen. It is the second-last night on the Premier League calendar before the play-offs at London’s O2 Arena, with the Utilita Arena in Sheffield the last stop on May 22. Four players remain in the hunt for the all-important fourth spot in the Premier League standings. It is Michael van Gerwen‘s to lose given he occupies fourth spot going into night 15 as he has 20 points, one more than fifth-placed Nathan Aspinall. But Aspinall has a golden opportunity to leapfrog the Dutchman given they face off in the quarter-finals in Aberdeen. A spot in this year’s Premier League play-offs is Van Gerwen’s to loseGetty The winner of Aspinall and Van Gerwen would then have a golden chance to progress to the final given they will face either Price or Bunting in the semi-finals. Also vying for the final play-off spot is Rob Cross and Chris Dobey, who are sixth and seventh on 14 and 12 points respectively. They will also face off in the quarter finals in Aberdeen, although the winner faces the daunting prospect of either Littler or Humphries in the semi-final. Humphries will go into night 15 brimming with confidence after he won night 14 in his home city of Leeds as he beat Littler 6-5 in the final.

Gerwyn Price has revealed he may use a fresh set of darts on night 15 of the Premier League.
The Welshman goes into Thursday evening’s event in Aberdeen safe in the knowledge he has already qualified for the season-ending play-offs.
Defending world champion Luke Littler and Luke Humphries have also booked their place in the play-offs, leaving one spot up for grabs.
It’s why night 15 in Aberdeen presents the perfect opportunity for Price to test out some new darts, even with a £10,000 carrot being dangled in his face.
“Yeah, the pressure is off,” Price told talkSPORT’s White and Jordan on Wednesday.
“But it’s still a big reward if you win the night. It’s £10,000 if you win the night, so I still want to win.
“But I might be using a new set of darts and next week. I’ll see how I feel tomorrow.”
When asked about why he felt the need to try out a different set of darts, Price pointed out he is ‘not feeling the grip right’.
“One game I feel like I can’t miss, then the next minute I just feel like the grip ain’t there,” Price said.
“It’s no loss for me to use them tomorrow on one of the biggest stages that we’re going to be able to play in, under the ultimate pressure. I might just try a new set, see how they go.
“If they don’t work, I’ll just go back to what I know.”
Price’s flirtation with a new set of darts prior to a Premier League event would typically represent a significant change given the potential for his game to come unstuck.
Most players would look at a low-profile event as the ideal opportunity to test out a new set, but the one-time world champion evidently isn’t like most.
Price will face Stephen Bunting, the only player already eliminated from play-off contention, in the quarter-finals in Aberdeen.
It is the second-last night on the Premier League calendar before the play-offs at London’s O2 Arena, with the Utilita Arena in Sheffield the last stop on May 22.
Four players remain in the hunt for the all-important fourth spot in the Premier League standings.
It is Michael van Gerwen‘s to lose given he occupies fourth spot going into night 15 as he has 20 points, one more than fifth-placed Nathan Aspinall.
But Aspinall has a golden opportunity to leapfrog the Dutchman given they face off in the quarter-finals in Aberdeen.
The winner of Aspinall and Van Gerwen would then have a golden chance to progress to the final given they will face either Price or Bunting in the semi-finals.
Also vying for the final play-off spot is Rob Cross and Chris Dobey, who are sixth and seventh on 14 and 12 points respectively.
They will also face off in the quarter finals in Aberdeen, although the winner faces the daunting prospect of either Littler or Humphries in the semi-final.
Humphries will go into night 15 brimming with confidence after he won night 14 in his home city of Leeds as he beat Littler 6-5 in the final.