Cross beats Price in thriller to land US Darts Masters

Rob Cross hit Gerwyn Price 8-7 successful a thrilling last successful New York City to triumph nan US Darts Masters.

The 33-year-old fought backmost from 6-4 and 7-6 down successful nan last astatine Madison Square Garden to triumph his 4th World Series of Darts title.

After seeing disconnected Michael van Gerwen (6-4) and Luke Humphries (7-5) successful nan 4th and semi-finals earlier successful nan day, Cross struggled to support gait pinch Price successful beforehand of nan grounds 3,600 North American crowd.

But Price, 39, couldn't put Cross distant and nan Englishman took nan lead for nan first clip connected nan nighttime arsenic he clinched a deciding 15th limb to triumph nan £20,000 prize.

"It's perfectly amazing. I'm conscionable very grateful to beryllium present coming pinch [the US Darts Masters title]," said Cross.

"I consciousness for illustration I've played good each year, played good past year. For me, I don't deliberation I request to alteration anything, I request to beryllium a small spot much disciplined."

Welshman Price showed fantabulous shape going into nan last by beating Peter Wright (6-1) and Luke Littler (7-6) to book his spot against Cross.

But nan 2021 World Champion struggled to person his power successful nan final, allowing Cross backmost into nan match.

“I’m conscionable struggling to get complete nan winning line,” said Price.