Luke Littler has been proven right about Gerwyn Price after the Welsh darts star pulled out of the Players Championship mid-match on Monday.
Price withdrew from the tournament in Wigan due to feeling 'cold', less than a week after Littler labelled him the biggest moaner in the sport.
Price was trailing 4-2 against Brendan Dolan in the third round of the first Players Championship event of the year.
He decided against continuing and forfeited the match at Robin Park Tennis Centre, afterwards blaming 'amateur conditions'.
Luke Littler has been proved right after calling Gerwyn Price the biggest moaner in darts
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Price wrote on his Instagram story: "Absolutely pathetic conditions, travel all the way to Wigan to play in a professional game and we have to play in less than amateur conditions.
"Never have I ever given a game up, well that's me out tomorrow as well, gutted coz my game was really good today and I rely on these events so much."
Price didn't disclose the reason why he felt the conditions were not right to play in.
However, a spokesperson for the Professional Darts Corporation has revealed that the former world champion was feeling 'cold'.
They told Sky Sports: "Gerwyn decided not to complete his match against Brendan Dolan and left the venue immediately. We understand he felt the venue was cold."
Price had beaten Karel Sedlacek in a close encounter in the first round before overcoming Matthew Dennant to reach the last 32.
His withdrawal comes just days after Littler named Price as the 'biggest moaner' in darts ahead of the second night of the Premier League in Berlin.
Littler, who won the tournament on Monday after earlier hitting a nine-darter, told Sky Sports: "I'll probably go Gezzy, Gerwyn Price, because even when I beat him he goes on Instagram and 'if someone can give me a double I'd win every game.' So, like, okay."
The 2018 world champion Rob Cross also agreed with Littler's assessment.
Cross said: "Gezzy likes moaning. The other day he missed a few doubles, I have to get the world's smallest violin out. It's not good for business."
Littler and Price have already met twice on the oche this year, with the teenager coming out on top on both occasions.
They will meet on night three of the Premier League in Glasgow on Thursday.
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Ahead of the tournament, Price heaped praise on the impact the 17-year-old has had on the sport.
"I think it's brilliant," Price told Sky Sports' Love The Darts podcast.
"Don't get me wrong, it is added pressure when you're playing him. He plays well every single time and I think he's brilliant for darts.
"He's a good youngster, he's down to earth, and I think at this moment in time it's probably what darts needed.
Gerwyn Price and Luke Littler are set to meet in Glasgow on Thursday
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"It's a little kick up the backside and will get more people a little more interested and motivated to watch - I think it's fantastic.
"I just love the way he is around the practice room. He doesn't really engage with the players, keeps himself to himself and just gets up there and plays darts and plays darts well. He's brilliant, but I will beat him soon."