Gerwyn Price has withdrawn from the fifth round of darts’ Premier League on Thursday night after suffering a hand injury.
The Welsh world number two was due to play Joe Cullen in Brighton, who will now be awarded a 6-0 win in the opening round of the night.
Gerwyn Price has withdrawn from Thursday's Cazoo Premier League night at The Brighton Centre with an injured hand.
Under the rules of the tournament Joe Cullen is awarded a 6-0 win in the quarter-finals, and progresses into the semi-finals.
Full story 👇https://t.co/GLwXVR13Pr pic.twitter.com/faDc9vlERq
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) March 10, 2022
A PDC statement read: “The Welshman informed the PDC of his decision at 1600 GMT on Thursday, having travelled to Brighton on Wednesday and attempted to practise ahead of his scheduled match with Joe Cullen.
“Following the withdrawal, under the rules of the tournament Cullen is awarded a 6-0 win in the quarter-finals, and progresses into the semi-finals to play either Michael van Gerwen or James Wade.”
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.