Defending World Matchplay champion Nathan Aspinall survived a big scare to stumble over the line in the first round in Blackpool.
Aspinall struggled with an ongoing elbow injury, which he suffered two months ago in the Premier League Darts, as he beat Luke Woodhouse 10-8 on Saturday night. The 32-year-old will have surgery after the tournament and was an early break down to his opponent, before going from 3-2 down to 6-3 up.
' Impressive Price and Clayton sees off Van BarneveldGerwyn Price had an impressive 10-4 win over Daryl Gurney in his first televised match since withdrawing from the World Cup for medical reasons. Price went 4-1 up but was pulled back to 5-4 by Gurney. However, the Welshman won six legs in a row and let out his traditional big roar to show he will be a player to watch over the next week in Blackpool. 'It was good to see those reactions from Price.
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