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Scottish Sun
4 hours ago
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Darts star Daryl Gurney ‘held back by security' in furious backstage row with Gerwyn Price
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) GERWYN PRICE and Daryl Gurney were involved in more angry scenes backstage after their World Matchplay bust-up. The pair ended their clash with a fiery ruckus on Monday night with the Welshman - who won 10-7 - aggressively grabbing his rival's hand. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Gerwyn Price and Daryl Gurney had a backstage bust-up after their fiery handshake 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. READ MORE IN DARTS PAT'S THE WAY Emma Paton stuns in bold sleeveless outfit for World Matchplay Darts '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 at Blackpool's Winter Gardens became more feisty as it progressed. BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS 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. Gerwyn Price and Daryl Gurney in heated ruckus on stage at World Matchplay Darts 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, when had to be separated by security on that occasion.
The Irish Sun
4 hours ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Darts star Daryl Gurney ‘held back by security' in furious backstage row with Gerwyn Price
GERWYN PRICE and Daryl Gurney were involved in more angry scenes backstage after their World Matchplay bust-up. The pair ended their clash with a fiery ruckus on Monday night with the 1 Gerwyn Price and Daryl Gurney had a backstage bust-up after their fiery handshake But 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. READ MORE IN DARTS '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 at Blackpool's Winter Gardens became more feisty as it progressed. Most read in Darts BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS 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. Gerwyn Price and Daryl Gurney in heated ruckus on stage at World Matchplay Darts 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.' World Matchplay Darts 2025 BLACKPOOL will be the home of darts for the next week as the World Matchplay returns! There has already been huge drama in round one of the tournament with SIX of the 16 seeded players already out. A new champions is now also guaranteed after Luke Humphries crashed out in his tournament opener against Gian van Veen. There will be darts action every night this week ahead of the big final on Sunday. LIVE - Follow all the action from the World Matchplay 2025 INFO Full schedule and results Prize money LATEST NEWS 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, when had to be separated by security on that occasion.
Scottish Sun
5 hours ago
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- Scottish Sun
‘Have to be careful these days' – Gerwyn Price has cheeky response after heated Daryl Gurney clash at World Matchplay
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) 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. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Gerwyn Price and Daryl Gurney had a heated exchange on stage Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 2 Price wound up his opponent with his trademark roar Credit: Getty 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." READ MORE IN DARTS PAT'S THE WAY Emma Paton stuns in bold sleeveless outfit for World Matchplay Darts 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. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS "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."
Scottish Sun
6 hours ago
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- Scottish Sun
‘I feel more calm' – Michael van Gerwen reveals major personal change for first time that inspired World Matchplay win
Van Gerwen has made prediction about his next performance MIC DROP 'I feel more calm' – Michael van Gerwen reveals major personal change for first time that inspired World Matchplay win MICHAEL VAN GERWEN has revealed that the presence of his daughter played a huge role in his World Matchplay win over Raymond van Barneveld. The Dutch maestro was made to work against his compatriot in a 10-6 victory at the Winter Gardens. Advertisement 4 Michael van Gerwen was made to work for his win at the World Matchplay against Raymond van Barneveld Credit: Getty 4 He's revealed that the presence of daughter Zoe, 7, made a huge difference to his game Credit: Instagram @mvg180 4 Van Gerwen has endured a tough time in his personal life, splitting from his wife in May Credit: Instagram @mvg180 4 The pair had been together since 2008 Credit: Instagram @mvg180 And it was welcome relief after a torrid time in his personal life. Last week, Van Gerwen's father was sadly diagnosed with cancer. And in May, he announced his split from wife Daphne before pulling out of upcoming tournaments. The pair had been together since 2008 before getting married in 2014, the same year as his first World Championship win. Advertisement READ MORE IN DARTS BLOW HIS DOUBLE TOP Price and Gurney in heated clash on stage at World Matchplay Darts But against Van Barneveld, Van Gerwen had a special guest watching on. Daughter Zoe, 7, is the eldest of his two children with Daphne — the other being son Mike, 5. And she was present as Van Gerwen booked his place in the next stage. Speaking after the game, MvG declared that Zoe had bought a 'calmness' to his game. Advertisement BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS And being able to spend quality time with her between matches was also the perfect antidote to his personal issues. Van Gerwen said: 'We have a day off tomorrow. I can relax a little bit more and spend some time with my daughter. Michael van Gerwen makes major change as he returns to darts for first time since announcing divorce 'She is here for the first time and I really enjoy that. Advertisement 'My dad had an operation, he had cancer last week, that's why I'm playing today. 'I'm in the middle of a divorce. I brought my daughter to give a bit to myself. 'But for the rest, I feel good. I feel more calm now and think from here on I can make steps. 'Of course the first rounds are always tough. But I hope we see a more relaxed version of me, that would be nice and fair to me.'
Scottish Sun
17 hours ago
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- Scottish Sun
Luke Littler selling signed sketches of himself online for eye-watering sum
Luke recently left fans divided with a new look for the World Matchplay Darts LITTLER'S A DRAW Luke Littler selling signed sketches of himself online for eye-watering sum Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) DARTS sensation Luke Littler is selling sketches of himself for £1,295. There are four framed drawings of the teen arrows ace to choose from — each signed with his nickname, The Nuke. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Luke Littler is selling sketches of himself for £1,295 Credit: Jam Press/Luke Littler Shop One shows him after his world championship win and another holding the Grand Slam trophy. They are the highest priced items on 18-year-old Littler's online shop. The pictures come with a certificate of authenticity from The Fan Cave — a site which lists the same items for less than half the price at £595. As well as images, clothing, darts and mugs, Littler's merchandise shop is also selling rubber-backed 'The Nuke' feeding mats for pets at £15. READ MORE ON Luke Littler POISON ARROWS Two-time world champion fires 'boring' dig at darts stars Littler and Co The listing states: 'Whether your furry friend is a messy eater or you want to add colour to their space, this mat is the perfect solution.' Luke recently left fans divided with a new look for the World Matchplay Darts. The teenager had ditched his iconic shirt that he had worn since last year. Luke kept his traditional purple and yellow but with a new design. The new shirt featured yellow paint strokes on the sleeves with a main purple body. However, the nuclear logos had been removed from the body, as had the yellow panelling under the sleeve. Luke Littler reveals gruelling new training regime that saw him almost break darts record
