Luke Littler Responds to Gerwyn Price’s Fighting Talk After Premier League Victory
Luke Littler has made his stance on rival Gerwyn Price clear after securing another dominant Premier League Darts win in Newcastle.
The 18-year-old sensation claimed his fourth nightly victory of the season, defeating Luke Humphries in the final and edging closer to breaking multiple tournament records. With another win, Littler could set the record for the most nightly victories in a single season under the current format. Additionally, having already racked up 102 maximums, he is on track to shatter his own 180s record.
Despite his historic run, Littler remains fixated on a potential rematch with Price—his so-called ‘bogey player.’ The pair last faced off nearly a year ago in the previous Premier League season, and Littler was eager for a showdown in Newcastle. However, Price was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Rob Cross, whom Littler later defeated 6-3 in the semi-finals.
Eager for a Rematch
Littler admitted he had been hoping to face Price on the big stage and is already looking ahead to their next scheduled clash in Manchester.
“I wanted Gerwyn to beat Rob [Cross] last week, and I wanted to play Gezzy again this week,” Littler told SportsBoom.com. “I’ve got him in Manchester soon, so I’m looking forward to that.”
While he dismissed the idea that Price is in his head, Littler acknowledged the Welshman’s recent edge over him.
“It’s not like he’s in my head or anything, but I’d obviously like to get a win over him sooner rather than later. I just don’t like being on the losing side. People will call him a bogey player, and when we’re on stage, he’s just performed better than me most of the time.”
Price Fires Back
Price, on the other hand, suggested that he might be in Littler’s head but insisted he approaches every opponent the same way.
“It doesn’t make a difference to me,” he said ahead of his match in Cardiff. “I play Luke like I play any other player. He’s just another number to me. That’s one of my strengths—I don’t focus on who I’m playing, whether it’s Luke, Michael [van Gerwen], or anyone else.”
Price also hinted that Littler’s dominance over others might not apply to him.
“Other players might have Luke in their heads a little bit. I might be in Luke’s head a little bit too, but I just turn up and play. It doesn’t matter who’s on the other side of the stage.”
With their next meeting looming, all eyes will be on whether Littler can finally overcome his ‘bogey player’ or if Price will once again get the better of him.
