The World Matchplay title has been won by Michael van Gerwen.
He came back to win the last five legs and win his third Phil Taylor trophy.
He won the winner's prize of $200,000.
Van Gerwen said that the title meant the world to him.
People don't realize how important this is to me. It's a credit to darts that I was able to produce something like this in a final like this because I have been going through a rough period and have to fight back and battle against everyone.
He said he never gave up and believed in himself and his abilities.
Van Gerwen had a three-dart average of 101 in the 29th leg to take the lead.
Price said that Michael is a fantastic player and that he is hard to contain. I didn't get it tonight. He is a deserving winner.
It was the world champion Price who raced off to a big lead in the highly anticipated match-up.
In the fifth leg, the fourth seed Van Gerwen produced a 10-darter and a 160 checkout to get on the board.
Van Gerwen had a chance to level the match in the eighth leg, but he missed six doubles.
Second seed Price, who was aiming to become the first Welsh man to win the title, was fired up and his trademark roar echoed around the Winter Gardens as he took his chances on the doubles to keep the upper hand.
Price missed five doubles in the 21st leg and Van Gerwen broke to level the match at 12-12.
Van Gerwen, in his fourth World Matchplay final, battled back and took the lead for the first time in the 29th leg with a 130 checkout.
The final legs were won by Van Gerwen and he finished with a 121 bullseye checkout.
The match was played at a frenetic pace with 24 180's thrown, setting a new record in a World Matchplay final.
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