Nathan Aspinall has enjoyed steady progress towards the summit of the darting world and the Stockport-born arrowsmith has now revealed why his game has improved recently.
Nathan Aspinall is involved in the most competitive field in the darting circuit as some of the best players on the planet – including Michael van Gerwen and Luke Humphries – battle it out in the Premier League every Thursday night.
Regarded as one of the hardest competitions to play in, the 2023 World Matchplay winner discovered how difficult it was last year, missing out on the play-offs by leg difference.
Now, following his 6-4 victory against Michael Smith in last week’s night 12 final in Rotterdam, the 32-year-old is poised to finish in the playoffs in 2024 despite enduring a slow start to the tournament.
Nathan Aspinall reveals how he’s improved recently
Aspinall has gone from being sat second bottom after his final defeat to van Gerwen on night four of the Premier League to sitting pretty in third – one point above the green machine – following his latest triumph.
The Asp is currently oozing with confidence on the oche and last week, showed his fighting qualities for a comeback semi-final triumph over world champion Luke Humphries.
He carried that momentum into the final to beat Bully Boy 6-4, with many left wondering how he’s made such rapid improvements recently.
Speaking on the Love The Darts podcast, Aspinall puts his recent upturn in form down to his improved scoring.
“I think performance-wise, the only thing I can really put my finger on is my scoring has upped a bit,” he said. “I’ve been hitting a lot more 140’s than probably the first half of the season but I don’t actually think much has changed. I’m just winning instead of losing and the 6-4’s are going in my favour instead of the opposite way.”
Nathan Aspinall’s improved scoring
Aspinall recently described this as his most favourite Premier League he’s been involved in and such a statement is reflected by his increased scoring power.
In this year’s tournament, he’s averaged a respectable 95.65 but as he mentioned above, his 140 scoring has become much more prolific, hitting 10 in the semi-final against Humphries and 12 against Smith.
Although not renowned for his scoring on the oche and more known for his battling attributes, the four-time world-ranking title winner has become feared for his ability to score high under pressure.
The Asp will need to conjure up all of his scoring power tonight as he plays Luke Humphries in week 13 of the Premier League in Liverpool.