Nathan Aspinall is back in Blackpool - and he loves it.
The 32-year-old crushed Jonny Clayton to win the World Matchplay championship at the Winter Gardens last year and now he’s back to defend the title. He’s straight in with a first round match against Luke Woodhouse, and while he’s happy with the draw, says he needs to be focused. He said: “I need to be on my game or he’ll beat me, simple as that.
” A recent study by betting company OLBG has revealed that Lancashire is a hotbed of darts talent with three red rose representatives at the World Darts Championships since 2019. They also reveal that there’s been a huge surge of young enthusiasts flocking to the sport since Luke Littler's electrifying performance at the 2024 World Darts Championships and beyond. Nathan agrees that there’s an upsurge in interest, but hasn’t noticed an uplift in prize money - yet.
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