Dominant Price beats Cross to win in Copenhagen

Gerwyn Price hit Rob Cross to triumph nan Nordic Darts Masters successful Copenhagen connected Saturday.

Welshman Price raced into a 4-0 lead successful nan last and went into nan first break 5-1 up.

Cross pulled backmost to 5-4 but Price was excessively beardown and claimed nan triumph 8-5.

Price, 39, was beaten successful nan last past twelvemonth by Peter Wright and lost nan last of nan US Darts Masters successful New York to Cross past weekend.

There was nary Luke Littler aliases Michael van Gerwen successful Denmark, pinch some opting not to play.

“I wanted to triumph a trophy to springiness maine a boost of confidence,” Price said. “I’m thankful to get complete nan winning line.

“You request a small spot of luck. Another trophy successful nan slope and I’ll push connected from here.

“I cognize I’ve been playing good nan past fewer months I’ve conscionable not been getting results. I’m fresh for nan large tournaments, there’s a large extremity to nan twelvemonth coming up.”

Cross added: “He deserved that. For maine it wasn’t meant to be. The darts aren’t bad.”

Cross had beaten world number 1 Luke Humphries successful nan semi-final while Price overcame Michael Smith.