23:01
A great start
As was not to be expected otherwise, it starts at the highest level. After four strong shots, The Iceman 34 takes care of the remaining counters over 10, 12 and D6.
23:00
The Bully Boy’s answer!
Michael Smith is also fully there and brings his throw through with only twelve darts. With the last three he ensures the first high finish of the match, eliminating 121 remainder over single bull, T20 and D18.
22:58
Strong start from the Iceman!
The 36-year-old probably needs this headwind, or is spurred on by it. After five perfect darts, he messes up the first and at the end, after a miss, grabs the leg with the second arrow on tops.
22:55
Pay please
A quick word on the stats while the players are already entering Alexandra Palace. Price threw the higher check-out with 164, both in the 3-dart average (99.83 compared to 94.81) and in the checkout percentage (48.98% compared to 43.94%) the Bully Boy has the lead. Furthermore, one factor in particular could be decisive. The Englishman clearly has the sympathy of Ally Pally on his side. The ex-rugby professional and sometimes arrogant Price is whistled as soon as he enters the arena. Judging by his smiling expression, that doesn’t bother him very much …
22:50
The Bully Boy
Michael Smith had to tremble too badly. After the 3-0 win against Meulenkamp and the 4-2 win against O’Connor, the ninth of the ‘Order of Merit’ met Jonny Clayton, who was in good shape before the championship, in eighth place in the world rankings. This match was really tough and went the full distance. In the seventh set, the 31-year-old Englishman had the better nerve and won it 6: 4.
22:46
What happened until now…
It’s not even a given that Price, who won the Grand Slam of Darts last year, is in the quarterfinals. Everything was demanded of him against the Belgian Kim Huybrechts, the game not only went into the last, seventh set, but is even the decisive eleventh leg. The Welshman then defeated Dirk van Duijvenbode in the round of 16 with 4: 1.
22:41
Warm welcome!
A warm welcome to the fourth and thus last quarter-finals of the PDC World Championship 2022. At the end of the 14th day of the World Championship, a real blast awaits us. “Bully Boy” Michael Smith, who has never won a major in numerous PDC Pro Tour victories, challenges the reigning world champion and number one in the world, Gerwyn “The Iceman” Price.
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