Nathan Aspinall claims homecoming Premier League Night Ten title in Manchester
Nathan Aspinall battled back to defeat Luke Humphries and clinch the Night Ten title on his Premier League Darts homecoming in Manchester.
Stockport star Aspinall enjoyed an evening to remember on home soil, overcoming Rob Cross, Michael van Gerwen and Humphries to secure his first weekly title of the campaign.
Aspinall fought back from 3-0 down to deny world number one Humphries in a thrilling final at the AO Arena, winning six of the last seven legs to move into the Play-Off places.
“I have never been as nervous as I was on those last darts because I’m in Manchester,” revealed Aspinall, who missed five match darts before eventually sealing a 6-4 victory.
“I’ve got all my family and friends here, and so many people supporting me tonight, so I’m just so happy I won for them.
“This is a big win for me tonight in my home town, and I’m going to get so much confidence from this.
“The thing is with me, when I’m a confident player and scoring well, there’s not many people in the world of darts that can beat me.
“I’ve been through a horrendous two years but I’m a fighter, I’m a warrior.
“I don’t know when I’m beaten and I’m in a privileged position doing a job I love. I keep fighting to the end and I will never give up.”
Aspinall began his route to glory with a flawless display of finishing against Rob Cross, converting all six of his attempts at doubles to secure an eighth straight victory over the 2018 World Champion.
The 33-year-old then averaged 101.3 to dispatch Van Gerwen 6-2 in the semi-finals, after the Dutchman had marked his return from injury with a hard-fought 6-4 victory over Chris Dobey in the evening’s opener.
However, Humphries was unable to register his third nightly victory of the season despite producing the third-highest average in Premier League history during his quarter-final demolition of Stephen Bunting.
The world number one was irresistible against a resurgent Bunting, averaging 118.43 to complete a 6-1 victory and record the sixth-highest televised average in a PDC event.
Humphries followed this up with a 6-4 success against Littler in the semis, reducing the teenager’s lead at the Premier League summit to five points in the process.
Earlier in the night, Littler ended his six-match losing run against Gerwyn Price in the quarter-finals, defying a spectacular nine-dart finish from the Welshman to triumph.
Price joined Littler, Cross and Humphries in becoming the fourth player to achieve perfection in this year’s competition, averaging 103.5 in a 6-3 defeat.
Premier League Darts 2025 Night Ten Results
Thursday April 10
Quarter-Finals
Chris Dobey 4-6 Michael van Gerwen
Nathan Aspinall 6-2 Rob Cross
Luke Littler 6-3 Gerwyn Price *Price hits a nine-darter*
Stephen Bunting 1-6 Luke Humphries
Semi-Finals
Michael van Gerwen 2-6 Nathan Aspinall
Luke Littler 4-6 Luke Humphries
Final
Nathan Aspinall 6-4 Luke Humphries
