Gerwyn Price ended Michael van Gerwen’s unbeaten start to the Premier League by claiming a 6-3 victory in night two’s final in Antwerp.
Van Gerwen won the season opener in Newcastle last week and beat Luke Littler in the semis on his way to another final.
But the seven-time champion was no match for Welshman Price, who had come through two final-leg deciders before lifting the title in more comfortable fashion.
Littler had earlier opened the tournament’s first visit to Belgium by edging a final-leg decider of his own against rival Luke Humphries.
For Price it was a welcome victory to confirm the fine form he had been in of late.
“I think I’m playing some of the best stuff I’ve played, I’m just not winning tournaments,” Price told Sky Sports after his victory.
“There’s no way I can’t win a major, bigger Pro Tours, Europeans. Averages are just for show and if you play well on your darts and win matches you win tournaments. I’m going to get some.”
The PDC Premier League visited Belgium for the first time in the competition’s 21-year history, and the 10,000 darts fanatics inside the AFAS Dome were treated to plenty of thrills.
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