Van Gerwen edges Van Barneveld at World Matchplay
Price is also through after beating Gurney 10-7, with the pair involved in a heated exchange at the end of the match.Welshman Price appeared to take issue with Gurney mocking his passionate victory celebration, aggressively shaking his hand before the pair exchanged angry words.Earlier in the match, Northern Irishman Gurney appeared to mutter an expletive to himself as the two players prepared to walk off the stage for the second break.The pair previously clashed in 2019 when they had to be separated by security after a Premier League match in Sheffield.In Monday's first game, English sixth seed Chris Dobey beat Germany's Ricardo Pietreczko 10-5.
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