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The Sun
19 hours ago
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- The Sun
Darts star Daryl Gurney ‘held back by security' in furious backstage row with Gerwyn Price
GERWYN PRICE and Daryl Gurney were involved in angry backstage scenes after their World Matchplay bust-up. The pair ended their clash with a fiery ruckus on Monday night with the Welshman aggressively grabbing his rival's hand. 1 But it kicked off behind-the-scenes with Gurney having to be restrained by security as Price did his post-match interview with talkSPORT. Damian Vlottes, from the Dutch Darts Draait Door podcast, said: 'Gurney was literally at the door with his head round the corner. 'Two security guards had to hold him back. He clearly wanted to confront Price again. He came in swearing.' Former top player Vincent Van der Voort added: 'He was ready for a nice, friendly chat! 'He was absolutely fuming. Still insisting he did nothing wrong, that it was all on Price. 'I only spoke to Daryl afterwards. All he said was, 'I didn't do anything wrong.' He was angry, really angry. There was no calm conversation. He made it clear he's not a fan of Price. 'But I imagine Price would say the opposite. There's so much emotion involved. I don't mind it though, adds spice to the sport. As long as it doesn't turn physical, this sort of tension has its place.' The players have history of aggro and the contest, won 10-7 by Price, became more feisty as it progressed. Gurney was clearly winding up the Welshman with mocking gestures and facial expressions. Price responded with his typical super-loud leg-winning celebration roars. The first flashpoint came immediately after the match concluded. Vlottes said: 'He gave him the handshake, very firmly. I thought it was a fantastic moment to watch. Then Price said something, Gurney looked taken aback and stormed off the stage. You could see how intense it was. 'You could tell Gurney was already starting to wind things up. Constantly provoking.' Van der Voort added: 'There was a bit of mimicking, body language… you could feel the tension rising between them. 'He was at it throughout, gesturing, little games. That's fine. But to blow up like that straight after the match… clearly a lot of bottled-up frustration. It's unfortunate, but at least we've got something to talk about now.' Despite the incident dominating social media and on Sky Sports, Price asked not to be questioned about Gurney in the post-match press conference. Vlottes continued: 'No questions about it were allowed. We had plenty lined up, but we were told not to ask. That wasn't the journalists, it was the PDC's decision.' Van der Voort added: 'That's where they fall short, in my opinion. It's a shame. Sport is emotion, and this sort of thing happens in every sport.' Price did touch on the subject, saying: 'I've learnt to try and keep my emotions in tact at key points sometimes. I did today in two or three legs where my head was going to blow off. I just had to keep it in.' Price did later post on his Instagram story: 'Have to be careful these days I'm down to light cruiser weight.' In amongst all the aggro, Michael van Gerwen made a light-hearted attempt to calm down the situation. Van der Voort said: 'He came out of the players' room, he had to play next and said, 'Come on lads, calm down' in the corridor.' It's not the first time the pair have clashed, they have had previous rows in the Premier League which started at Sheffield in 2019 and had to be separated by security on that occasion.
The Sun
19 hours ago
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- The Sun
‘Have to be careful these days' – Gerwyn Price has cheeky response after heated Daryl Gurney clash at World Matchplay
GERWYN PRICE joked he "has to be careful these days" following his on-stage altercation with Daryl Gurney. The pair shared a heated handshake after Price won their World Matchplay clash 10-7. 2 2 Price admitted he had struggled during the match and he celebrated with his trademark roar after sealing victory. Then Gurney mocked his celebration, leading to the fiery coming together. Price, 40, later cooled tensions between the pair with a funny message on social media. He wrote: "Have to be careful these days I'm down to light cruiserweight." The darts star, who has previously claimed he could beat Jake Paul in a boxing bout, has been on a weight loss journey in the past few months. Price credits his weight loss with his return to the form at the oche, but the Welshman also believes he is now more emotionally intelligent, and that has played a big role too. Asked if that played a role in his win over Gurney, Price said: "Definitely. If it was five, six, seven years ago, that game probably could have got away from me. "I've learned to try and keep my emotions intact at key points. I did today. There were two or three legs where I felt like my head was going to blow off — but I just had to keep it in. "I thought I was struggling throughout the game. But I came off and saw the stats and I averaged around 100, which is decent. "I felt like I was pretty poor in patches and didn't play particularly well. There's a lot more in the tank." Michael van Gerwen reveals major personal change for first time that inspired World Matchplay win 'I just felt like I needed to keep myself composed. Sometimes I'm forcing not to let my emotions get the best of me, and sometimes that's what happens. "I can let out the emotions, and then the next leg's not so good. So sometimes I try and control that — and I did in that game."
Daily Record
21 hours ago
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- Daily Record
Darts star Gerwyn Price admits he was about to blow amid World Matchplay bust-up clash
The former world champion conceded he had to keep his emotions in check before the feisty end to the match Gerwyn Price reckons his head was going to blow off in stages of his bust-up clash with Daryl Gurney. The Iceman and his Northern Irish darts rival had a feisty exchange at the end of their first-round clash in Blackpool. Price and Gurney had a tasty confrontation at the finale of the Welshman's win and, although not speaking specifically about the dust-up, the former world champion admitted afterwards he was having to keep emotions in check during the contest. He said: 'I just felt like I needed to keep myself composed. I was forcing not to let my emotions get the best of me and sometimes that's what happens. I can let out the emotions and then the next leg's not so good, so sometimes I try and control it and I did in that game. "I think possibly that's what got me over the winning line is just trying to keep everything intact and then let it go at the end. 'I was beating myself up, missing opportunities. I'd hit a big score one and then I'd hit absolute rubbish, it just sort of kept him in the game. 'I know if it was five, six, seven years ago that game probably could have gotten away from me, but I've learned to just try and keep my emotions intact at key points sometimes and I did. "I think in two or three legs where, yeah, my head was gonna blow off, but I just had to keep it in.' Price is a huge contender for the title and faces Chris Dobey next. Asked if it would take something special to knock him out, the Welsh ace replied: 'I wouldn't say something special, I'm playing well, but there's a lot more in the tank which is good and I feel like I've got a helluva lot more to give in this tournament. 'Getting through the first round is always tough for me and, once I do, then I'm dangerous. So I think it's a good tournament for me now.' Dobey beat Price at the World Championships at the start of the year, but he dismissed notions of revenge as he said: 'I actually forgot about that one, so thanks! No, Chris is a great player, I've played him numerous times since then, Premier League, Pro Tours, Europeans. He can turn up just as good as the rest of us and I know he's going to, everyone seems to turn up against me so I'm ready for it.' Price is a fans' favourite at Blackpool in changed days from his pantomime villain times and he said: 'You do get odd boos here, but over the last 12 or 18 months maybe two years, especially in Germany, a lot more in England now, which is nice and the crowd's always on my side and it does help rather than people booing you or putting you off when they're right behind you in key points of matches. It definitely helps and gets you over the line sometimes.'
Daily Mail
a day ago
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- Daily Mail
Pumped-up Gerwyn Price involved in angry on-stage clash with Daryl Gurney after sarcastic celebration at World Matchplay Darts
Gerwyn Price and Daryl Gurney were embroiled in a fiery on-stage clash after the former's win at the World Matchplay on Monday. 'Iceman' Price celebrated heartily after staving off a comeback to win 10-7 - unleashing a trademark roar and a barrage of fist pumps - to leave Gurney fuming. That led to a tense situation as Gurney sarcastically imitated Price's antics before the duo exchanged words while shaking hands. It's not clear what Price said, though the consensus among amateur lip-readers on X suggests it was: 'Well played buddy'. As they parted, Price turned back to fire off another verbal hit before milking the celebrations again in front of the fans in Blackpool. Price has won five titles this year, more than any other player, and will face Chris Dobey in the quarter-finals of the World Matchplay, one of the PDC majors. He quickly exited the stage to celebrate, leaving a bemused Gurney alone to throw some of his flights to supporters. It's all getting a bit heated on stage 👀 Gerwyn Price beats Daryl Gurney after a thrilling contest ‼️ — Sky Sports Darts (@SkySportsDarts) July 21, 2025 Sky Sports' Mark Webster said: 'Gerwyn Price was taking liberty to Daryl Gurney's mimicking of him [which he had done throughout the contest]. 'They're feisty characters, aren't they? It'll get sorted, I'm sure of it. It was just a feisty handshake.' 'Let's not take it away from what was a brilliant game. Price kept it in check until he got that winning leg and Gerwyn Price gets the last laugh.' So, tempers flaring, mocking celebrations, and a feisty handshake - but did Price have anything to say on the incident? He steered clear of going into details in his press conference, saying: 'I've learnt to try and keep my emotions in tact at key points sometimes. 'I did today in two or three legs where my head was going to blow off. I just had to keep it in. 'I was beating myself up about missed opportunities. I just give myself a kick up the backside. 'I can only play four or five games in this tournament. I just concentrate on my game and go through my rounds. If I get to the final then happy days.' Gurney had mocked Price with a mimicking celebration after pulling it back to 6-3 earlier on the night. But his Welsh opponent came through and checked out from 81, finishing on a double 12 to advance to the last eight.
BreakingNews.ie
a day ago
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- BreakingNews.ie
Gerwyn Price involved in heated exchange with Daryl Gurney at World Matchplay
Gerwyn Price was involved in a heated exchange with opponent Daryl Gurney after the Welshman sealed a 10-7 win in their World Matchplay first round clash in Blackpool. The pair shared a robust handshake after Price closed out the win on double 12 before Gurney appeared to take issue with his rival's celebrations on stage. Advertisement Gurney had fallen 6-2 behind but gave himself hope by winning the ninth leg and celebrated by mimicking Price's trademark fist-pumping. It's all getting a bit heated on stage 👀 Gerwyn Price beats Daryl Gurney after a thrilling contest ‼️ — Sky Sports Darts (@SkySportsDarts) July 21, 2025 The Northern Irishman moved within one dart of levelling the match at 8-8 before Price, the 2022 finalist, held his nerve to pull away and seal victory. Gurney's compatriot Josh Rock – with whom he won the World Cup of Darts last month – fared better as he blazed to a 10-5 win over 14th seed Ross Smith. Rock reeled off the first five legs without giving his opponent sight of a double, and the 24-year-old finished off with a 104 average to gain revenge for last year's first round loss to the same player. Advertisement Rock will next face Michael van Gerwen, who was far from his best as he completed a gruelling 10-6 win over his veteran Dutch rival Raymond van Barneveld. Van Gerwen, a three-time winner, capitalised on a series of missed chances by his opponent and conceded he took little satisfaction from his performance. Gerwyn Price held his nerve to beat Daryl Gurney in Blackpool (John Walton/PA) 'I made it so difficult for myself and when you make it difficult it's a hard game,' Van Gerwen told Sky Sports. 'From the position I'm coming from, I didn't play a lot of tournaments, and that makes it hard. We all know I'm a winner, I hate losing, and I think it's the start of something nice.' Advertisement In the opening match of the third day of the tournament, sixth seed Chris Dobey pulled away to complete a 10-5 win over Germany's Ricardo Pietreczko.
