World Darts Championship LIVE: Latest quarter-final action as Dobey faces Price before Luke Littler returns
The quarter-finals begin on New Year’s Day, with Chris Dobey facing Gerwyn Price before Luke Littler returns tonight against Nathan Aspinall
The quarter-finals of the World Darts Championship start today, as the new year begins with some of the sport’s biggest names facing off at Alexandra Palace.
Today’s action sees Chris Dobey face Gerwyn Price, while Michael van Gerwen battles Callan Rydz.
Then, the tantalising evening session gets underway with Peter Wright vs Stephen Bunting, before favourite and 17-year-old sensation Luke Littler takes on Nathan Aspinall.
We’re guaranteed a new winner in 2025 after defending champion Luke Humphries lost 4-1 to Wright in round three, with the Englishman joining two-time champion Gary Anderson and second seed Michael Smith as notable names to exit the competition early on.
And we could yet be in for more shocks at Ally Pally as the quarter-finals get underway - follow all the action unfold below:
Chris Dobey 3-2 (3-2) Gerwyn Price
Dobey moves ahead!
For the first time in the match, Chris Dobey takes the lead after twice being broken in the fifth set. He dominated the final leg and cruised to victory.
Dobey is now two sets away from the semi-finals while Price has work to do to get himself back in this match.
Chris Dobey 2-2 (1-1) Gerwyn Price
Price’s advantage and control of this match has slipped away due to his errors trying to hit the doubles. Too often he’s slipping underneath and leaving himself with too much work to do.
Price is visibly frustrated and Dobey looks to capitalise on that. Nothing to separate the two.
Chris Dobey 2-2 (3-2) Gerwyn Price
This match is heating up nicely now. Dobey dazzles Price again when on the verge of losing the fourth set but then needs to break Price’s throw in the deciding leg.
Price holds his nerve and gets down to 14 from 188 in six throws. The door is open for Dobey who needs leaves 76. He sets up one dart at double tops and lands it!
The match is level again.
Chris Dobey 1-2 (3-1) Gerwyn Price
Dobey has improved through set 3. His average goes up to 113 and he’s hitting his doubles on a regular basis. There’s a chance for him to checkout and he nails it!
Price nods in understanding. He got outplayed by a special set but it’s only a hold of throw from Dobey and Price still has the advantage.
Chris Dobey 0-2 (1-3) Gerwyn Price
Bang! A slight stutter sees Price miss out on seven darts at doubles in a row before he recovers by hitting double 10. The mojo comes back and he rattles off another legt against the throw to take the second set 3-1.
The Welshman looks on top form today.
Chris Dobey 0-1 (1-1) Gerwyn Price
Price misses the chance to break Dobey’s throw after going wide on four attempts at a double. Dobey makes him pay by landing double 12 and taking the second leg of the second set.
Chris Dobey 0-1 (0-1) Gerwyn Price
Price is throwing incredibly now. He’s hit 180 on three consecutive legs and hasn’t missed a dart at a double. That is until this leg as he slips over the top of double 20.
He rectifies that quickly and lands the double to take the initiative in the second set.
Chris Dobey 0-1 (2-3) Gerwyn Price
Price responds by taking out 128 and holding his throw. Both men then trade legs and set up a one-leg shootout for the set. Gerwyn Price lands a 180 with his first three throws against the darts.
He misses out on a nine-darter but takes control of the leg and gets down to a finish first. Needing 82 to win the first set, Price finds the bullseye then hits double 16 and breaks throw!
He averaged 103 in that set and took it from Chris Dobey.
Chris Dobey 0-0 (1-0) Gerwyn Price
Dobey kicks off the match with a 180! The fans get right behind him and he’s down to the checkout in no time and takes out 80 in two darts to win the first leg of the match.
A perfect start.
Chris Dobey vs Gerwyn Price
Up first this afternoon will be Chris Dobey versus Gerwyn Price.
On paper this could be the match of the round with both players on form and wanting to kick on into the deeper parts of the tournament.
Price is tipped to beat Dobey but it’ll be a close run thing.
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