- Dobey cruised to a 5-3 victory over Price in the first of their quarterfinal matches.
- They surpassed their quarterfinal barrier after the last eight eliminations in 2023 and 2024.
- Dobey will face either Michael van Gerwen or Callan Rydz in the semi-finals.
Chris Dobey booked his place in a first World Championship semi-final by beating Gerwyn Price after recovering from missing five darts.
Dobey led 4-2 at Alexandra Palace in the first quarter-final of the tournament.
He failed despite having five darts left in the match, and Price took advantage by claiming the set to reduce the deficit to 4-3.
Dobey finally held off Price's comeback by producing a final double double to take the next set and seal a 5-3 victory.
The 15th ranked player looked visibly relieved to have sealed victory over Price, the 2021 champion.
“It's definitely at the top (of my achievements),” Dobey told Sky Sports.
Chris Dobey booked his place in the World Championship semi-finals for the first time
Dobey missed five darts before winning 5-3 against Gerwyn Price, pictured.
Dobey appeared relieved after rallying to overcome his quarterfinal barrier.
'Getting over the line. It means a lot, once again the fans have been fantastic and I have never been so nervous throwing a winning double as today.
“And I'm glad I tried hard and got the win.”
'Honestly, it reminded us of exactly the same thing as last year. I thought move on, you'll get another chance and luckily I got over the line.
“Honestly, I'm overwhelmed.”
With the result, Dobey cleared the quarterfinal hurdle for the first time after being defeated in the quarterfinals in both 2023 and 2024.
Dobey had suffered an agonizing 5-4 defeat to Rob Cross last year, while Michael van Gerwen thrashed him 5-0 in 2023.
Van Gerwen is a possible semi-final opponent for Dobey, as the three-time winner will face England's Callan Rydz in the quarter-finals today.
The Dutchman is the highest seed remaining in the draw.
Teenage sensation Luke Littler takes on Nathan Aspinall in the top half of the draw, with the winner facing either Steven Bunting or Peter Wright in the semi-finals.