Wayne Mardle has backed Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price to fight it out for the World Darts Championship title.
The last-eight of the tournament gets underway today at Ally Pally with both players headlining the evening session. World No.1 Price faces Gabriel Clemens while three-time champion Van Gerwen takes on Chris Dobey.
Two-time runner up Michael Smith is also one to watch among the headline acts on New Year’s Day. Despite both Price and Van Gerwen facing tricky ties, former player - now Sky Sports pundit - Mardle has backed the pair to battle it out in the final although he insisted the world’s top ranked player will have to up his game.
