Overview

• The 18-year-old fought back from two sets down, survived three match darts, and sealed the quarter-final in a sudden-death leg with a 152 finish in Leicester.
• Price missed three darts for the match in the fourth set and hit a 156 to force the decider as both players struggled with the event’s double-start format.
• Commentators labeled the clash one of the strangest Grand Prix matches in memory, highlighting frequent difficulties starting and finishing legs.
• After the defeat, Price posted on Instagram calling for majors to be staged in neutral venues due to what he viewed as a partisan crowd.
• Littler’s win snapped a six-match losing run against Price, and he later beat Jonny Clayton 5-1 to set up a final against world No 1 Luke Humphries.