Gerwyn Price and Luke Humphries will contest the World Grand Prix darts final on Sunday after securing semi-final victories at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester. Humphries overcame James Wade 5-3 to reach his fourth consecutive final in the double-start tournament, joining the 2020 champion in a repeat of the showpiece game from three years ago when Humphries saw off Price 5-2.
Price Defeats Aspinall Amid Crowd Friction
Aspinall struggled heavily with his rhythm on the mandatory opening and finishing doubles, finding himself stuck on the board’s outer ring early on.
The third set in particular dealt a telling blow.
Aspinall mounted a recovery in the fourth set by hitting a 132 checkout featuring consecutive bullseyes followed by double 16, subsequently pulling the score back to 4-2. The man from Stockport needed to summon his fighting spirit.
Price halted the fightback in the seventh set, breaking Aspinall twice to seal the 5-2 victory and advance to his fourth Grand Prix final.
Following the match, Price told Sky Sports that he grew frustrated by his opponent’s stage reactions toward the spectators. “I was upset with him a little bit,” Price said, adding that Aspinall’s interactions with the crowd affected his own rhythm on the oche.
Humphries Ends Wade’s Crown Ambitions
Humphries averaged 96.92 and threw 10 180s during the contest.
Wade produced a high-scoring 141 checkout in the second set to draw level, but struggled to find consistency on the mandatory opening double as the match progressed.
The 43-year-old, though, regrouped to level the match. Humphries capitalised in the eighth set by converting on double top to secure the win.
With defending champion Luke Littler suffering a first-round exit against Luke Woodhouse, Humphries entered the tournament’s final stages as the leading contender. Humphries told Sky Sports after the match that reaching four consecutive finals was a special achievement, though he emphasised that history meant little without capturing the trophy. To make four Grand Prix finals on the trot is super special,
Humphries told Sky Sports.
Finalists prepare for high stakes showdown
The winner earns £150,000, while the runner-up collects £80,000 in a match played as the first to six sets.
Gezzy [Price] is playing well but if I play like that again, it’s going to be a cracking game and I hope it is,
Humphries told Sky Sports. I hope I can rectify that tomorrow and produce the level I did tonight because if I do, I think it’ll be an amazing final.
Previous final rematch sets up World Grand Prix clash
How many times have Humphries and Price met in a World Grand Prix final?
Sunday’s match is a repeat of the previous final, where Humphries defeated Price 5-2 to claim his first title in the tournament.
What were the semi-final scores at the Mattioli Arena?
Gerwyn Price defeated Nathan Aspinall 5-2, and Luke Humphries beat James Wade 5-3 in the first-to-five-set encounters.
How much prize money does the winner receive?
The champion of the double-start event takes home £150,000, while the runner-up receives £80,000.
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