
Gerwyn Price has accused Nathan Aspinall of “performing” on stage after beating the Englishman 5-2 to reach the World Grand Prix final, where he will face Luke Humphries.The Welsh star booked his place in Sunday evening’s showpiece in Leicester with a composed finish, despite a spirited fightback from Aspinall and frustration over the crowd’s reaction at the Mattioli Arena. His reaction ensured the crowd dispute overshadowed Aspinall’s late fightback.Price surged into a three-set lead as Aspinall struggled to match the form that had carried him past Ryan Joyce in the quarter-finals, where he averaged 105.15. Aspinall briefly threatened to change the contest with a superb 132 checkout, the highest finish of the match, and took the next set to cut the gap to 3-2.But Price steadied himself and won the next two sets without reply to seal the victory and a place in the final.After the match, he said he was frustrated by Aspinall’s exchanges with the partisan crowd.“I’m glad to come through the game. Nathan was complaining about the crowd, but they were on his side,” Price told Sky Sports.Gerwyn Price has accused Nathan Aspinall of “performing” on stage after beating the Englishman 5-2 to reach the World Grand Prix final, where he will face Luke Humphries | GETTY“He’s performing a little bit on stage. I’m great friends with Nathan, but take it on the chin sometimes when you’re losing.”Price will meet world number two Humphries after the Englishman overcame James Wade 5-3 in the other semi-final.Humphries averaged 96.92, fired 10 maximums and reached the World Grand Prix final for a fourth consecutive time.His 10 maximums and near-97 average underlined the scoring quality that has made him a regular contender at the tournament.Gerwyn Price is chasing a second World Grand Prix crown after previously winning the crown in 2020 | GETTYThe 31-year-old made an early breakthrough by taking the first set, but Wade levelled after producing a brilliant 141 checkout.The pair traded the next two sets before Humphries took control to move 4-2 ahead.Wade refused to fold and pulled a set back, keeping the contest alive.Humphries held his nerve in the eighth set, landing double top to finish the match and set up a meeting with Price.Humphries won the title in 2023 but has been beaten in the last two finals.He knows another final appearance will mean little unless he lifts the trophy.Gerwyn Price will lock horns with Luke Humphries in tonight’s World Grand Prix final | GETTY“I’ve got to do it again because there’s so many major finals I’ve let slip. Gezzy [Price] is playing well but if I play like that again, it’s going to be a cracking game and I hope it is,” he said.“To make four Grand Prix finals on the trot is super special. It’s history for myself and I’m proud of that but unless I pick that trophy up, unfortunately that history doesn’t mean anything.”The final gives Price the chance to claim a major title after surviving Aspinall’s late push, while Humphries will be aiming to turn his remarkable run of consecutive World Grand Prix finals into another championship.The clash pits two of the sport’s biggest names against each other, with Humphries’ scoring power set to meet Price’s momentum after a testing semi-final night in Leicester.