The travelling road show reaches the Three Arena for Night Ten and Irish fans are hungry for another thriller. Earlier in the season Gerwyn Price lifted the trophy here after a sizzling one hundred average and now the Welsh star returns with momentum and local support ringing in his ears. Dublin has already witnessed a perfect nine dart leg this year and players insist the fast stage suits heavy scorers.

Luke Littler still tops the table on thirty five points yet Luke Humphries has trimmed the gap to single figures with finals in Rotterdam and Manchester. Michael van Gerwen occupies the last play off spot on twenty points while Price lurks just two behind and senses a chance to leapfrog the Dutchman on a stage where he has never failed to reach at least the semi finals.

The draw promises fireworks. Littler tackles Rob Cross in the opener while Humphries collides with Van Gerwen in a match that could reshape the top four. Price faces Chris Dobey and Nathan Aspinall meets Stephen Bunting in the bottom quarter ensuring that every route to the nightly crown is littered with world champions or major winners.

Dublin crowds are famous for creating a football style cauldron and organisers have added extra security after ticket demand smashed arena records. Five points and ten thousand pounds await the winner but the psychological boost of conquering this noise may matter more than cash as the league phase hurtles toward the finish line.

With only six regular nights left after Dublin every dart from here feels like a match point. Whoever masters the green white and orange chorus on the banks of the Liffey will carry priceless momentum into the sprint for London.