Gerwyn Price was inches away from securing his second Premier League nightly win in Dublin last week before Luke Littler did what he does best.
Price raced into a 5-0 lead in the final without really breaking a sweat, and then missed double tops to stop him from whitewashing the world champion 6-0.
Littler sensed this as an opportunity to pull off a miraculous comeback, doing so by rattling off six legs in quick succession, all while his opponent missed four more match darts.
The 19-year-old, indeed, stole victory from the jaws of defeat to move three points behind table topper Jonny Clayton, while Price remained in third position.
Gerwyn Price can bounce back from Premier League heartache
An enthralling night of Premier League action ended with drama of the highest order, and even tho he was on the receiving end of it, Price remained positive after his defeat in the final.
Having already tasted glory in Antwerp on night two, the 41-year-old knows what it takes to win, and he just fell short on that occasion against Littler.
However, based on his performances in the quarter-final and semi-final in Dublin, he has a brilliant shot of storming to a nightly win in Berlin.
Price only dropped one leg in emphatic 6-0 and 6-1 victories over Josh Rock and Luke Humphries, respectively, with the Welshman producing arguably his best darts of the tournament so far.
PRICE BULLDOZES HUMPHRIES 🔥
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Gerwyn Price, that is sensational 🙌
Price averages an incredible 109.04 to smash Luke Humphries 6-1 and set up a tantalising final against Luke Littler!
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The Iceman was completely dominant in both games, but it was his performance against Humphries that was most impressive, averaging 109.04 and hitting five 180s. Price was also clinical on the doubles with a 66.67% checkout percentage (6/9).
It’s a tall order to replicate that performance across one night, but if he does, then surely he’s got a great shout picking up his second £10,000 prize of the year.
Price’s potential route to the final
Price faces Gian van Veen in Thursday’s quarter-final, and he could be catching him at the right time.
Van Veen was ruled out of night seven in Dublin after undergoing an operation to remove his kidney stones.
The 23-year-old is now hopeful of returning to compete in Germany, but admits he’s still suffering from a lack of energy and fatigue post-op.
Price isn’t the sort of person to show mercy against his opponent, and the world No. 8 has a great chance of advancing into a semi-final, where one of Littler or Stephen Bunting would await.
Littler is obviously the favourite to win that match, and Price could set up another mouth-watering showdown against the world No. 1.
After taking a break from the European Tour last weekend, the Welshman will be well rested, recharged and raring to go as he aims to strengthen his position in the top four.
