The 2026 Players Championship Finals have suffered another major blow after Nathan Aspinall withdrew from the final two Players Championship tournaments of the season, officially ending his hopes of competing at Minehead later this month. Aspinall was expected to feature in Players Championship 33 and 34 in Leicester this week, but his late withdrawal means … Read more
Nathan Aspinall has finally addressed the drama surrounding his World Grand Prix semi-final defeat, and his response suggests he is far more focused on the positives from his week than one moment of frustration. The Stockport star saw his hopes of reaching another major final ended by Gerwyn Price, who won 5-2 in Leicester on … Read more
Nathan Aspinall looked like a man ready to produce another huge performance at the World Grand Prix. Instead, his semi-final against Gerwyn Price ended with frustration, an audible F-bomb and the possibility of disciplinary action. The Stockport star had every reason to be confident going into the match after producing one of the best performances … Read more
Nathan Aspinall’s World Grand Prix campaign ended in frustration on Saturday night, but it was not just his 5-2 defeat to Gerwyn Price that caught everyone’s attention. The Englishman was caught swearing during the semi-final at Leicester’s Mattioli Arena, forcing Sky Sports commentators to apologise to viewers after his outburst was picked up on the … Read more
Nathan Aspinall has revealed that he had a feeling Luke Littler would suffer a shock early exit at the World Grand Prix, and after what happened in Leicester, his comments look rather interesting. Littler arrived at the tournament as the defending champion and world number one, with expectations understandably high. Instead, his title defence lasted … Read more
Nathan Aspinall should have been celebrating a hard-fought victory at the World Grand Prix. Instead, the darts star woke up to an ugly reminder that the drama surrounding major tournaments does not always stay inside the arena. Aspinall battled back from a set down to beat Kevin Doets 2-1 in Leicester on Monday night, surviving … Read more
Nathan Aspinall has spent years making a name for himself on the oche, but there was a time when darts was nowhere near the centre of his sporting ambitions. Long before “The Asp” became a major PDC star, the Stockport-born thrower was dreaming about becoming a professional footballer. His route even took him into the … Read more
Some players hide how they feel until the cameras are off. Nathan Aspinall does the opposite. On Friday night in Amsterdam he was 4-1 down to Raymond Smith, feeling physically off, and thinking about leaving the World Series of Darts Finals before the first round was even finished. Then he won 6-4 and talked about … Read more