THE final of the European Darts Trophy is ON NOW after a stunning weekend in Germany!
Nathan Aspinall is into the final after he stunned Gary Anderson with a brilliant BIG FISH to force a deciding leg and then beating the Flying Scotsman.
The Asp will face Ryan Joyce – who shocked a lacklustre Michael van Gerwen in the other semi-final.
World No 1 Luke Humphries was favourite to win the tournament but was also left heading to an early exit as Aspinall was in inspired form in a 6-1 win.
- Start time: 6pm GMT
- Live stream: PDCTV
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Nathan Aspinall beats Ryan Joyce 8-4
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Ryan Joyce 4-7 *Nathan Aspinall
The Asp gets the leg won and takes the trophy.
What a moment for the Englishman.
This is his first-ever European Tour event he has won.
No one can say he is not deserving of this win, he has been in sparkling form.
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Ryan Joyce* 4-7 Nathan Aspinall
Aspinall is looking to put this one to bed as soon as he can.
He sets himself up on his favourite double and hits double 16 for the leg.
He is within touching distance of trophy now.
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Ryan Joyce 4-6 *Nathan Aspinall
Neither player is making it easy to win legs now.
Aspinall grinds out another to put himself two legs within victory.
It would be his best ever result on the European Tour.
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Ryan Joyce* 4-5 Nathan Aspinall
Another important leg for Joyce, he could not afford to three down.
Double tops, by no means a favourite, be hits it with his first dart.
He is staying hot on the heels of The Asp now.
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Ryan Joyce 3-5 *Nathan Aspinall
The Asp is throwing some consistent darts.
He sets himself up on double tops and misses three attempts before nailing it with his last dart of the visit.
Aspinall almost has one hand on that trophy.
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Ryan Joyce* 3-4 Nathan Aspinall
Neither player showed any hunger to win that leg.
Both missed plenty of darts at doubles.
Fortunately, Joyce makes Aspinall pay as he gets right back in this match.
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Ryan Joyce 2-4 *Nathan Aspinall
You feel that was a massive leg for Joyce.
With double 16 required, he misses his first two darts by some distance.
Fortunately Joyce takes it out with his last dart to claw a leg back to stop this final getting away from him.
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Ryan Joyce* 1-4 Nathan Aspinall
There is no stopping The Asp right now.
Joyce misses two darts at a double, very out of character.
Aspinall takes out double 8 to stretch his lead in the match.
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Ryan Joyce 1-3 *Nathan Aspinall
The Asp is brimming with confidence and it is affecting his darts in the best way possible.
He hits another maximum to put himself in a position of strength in the leg.
Aspinall takes out double 12 to open up a two-leg lead.
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Ryan Joyce* 1-2 Nathan Aspinall
What a big chance missed by Relentless in that leg.
He missed two darts at a double to hold his throw.
Aspinall makes him pay, seeing out the leg for a break.
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Ryan Joyce 1-1 *Nathan Aspinall
Great response with a break back from Joyce.
Aspinall was throwing well but missed a dart at double 12 for a 134 checkout.
Joyce hits double 16 to get his first leg on the board.
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Ryan Joyce* 0-1 Nathan Aspinall
What a first visit to the oche from Aspinall.
He hits a maximum to put himself in a good position to break early on in this final.
The Asp hits double 16 to strike an early psychological blow.
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Ryan Joyce vs Nathan Aspinall
This really is a tough one to call this evening.
On paper, you would not think Joyce has the regular big scoring visits to stay in touch with The Asp.
That said, when you can finish as well as Joyce, you can really punish a confidence-based player like Aspinall and crush his game in the process.
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Ryan Joyce vs Nathan Aspinall
We now know who will be contesting the final this evening.
One thing we can be sure of, we will have a completely new winer of a European Tour event in Germany.
The players will have a slight break so The Asp does not have to play back-to-back games.
It promises to be an interesting final.
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Nathan Aspinall beats Gary Anderson 7-6
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Gary Anderson 6-7 *Nathan Aspinall
The Asp is full of confidence after that 170 checkout.
He gets into a position to look at a double first in this one.
With 35 remaining, he hits single 3 followed by double 16.
What a win!
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Gary Anderson* 6-6 Nathan Aspinall
What have we just seen here.
Anderson set himself up for tops with Aspinall on 170.
The Asp hits two treble 20s and then the bull for the ‘big fish’ to take the leg and draw level.
We are going to a deciding leg.
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Gary Anderson 6-5 *Nathan Aspinall
Aspinall intends on making Anderson work for this if he is to lose.
He holds his throw, now needing another two legs for victory.
This match is finely poised and The Asp cannot afford to drop one.
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Gary Anderson* 6-4 Nathan Aspinall
Anderson is looking at his confident best.
Considering he had not won a match on the European Tour for two years, he is back in the groove now.
He holds his throw to move within one leg of victory.
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Gary Anderson 5-4 *Nathan Aspinall
All the pressure is on The Asp now.
He manages to hold his throw and you see how much it means to him as he clinches his fist.
This match is still in the balance.
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Gary Anderson* 5-3 Nathan Aspinall
With 76 remaining, Anderson hits single 5 followed by treble 15.
Anderson hits double 10 with his last dart to take the leg.
That one hurt The Asp judging by his reaction.
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Gary Anderson 4-3 *Nathan Aspinall
The Asp is managing to hold his throw which is crucial.
He cannot afford another break from Anderson.
However, he could do with a break himself if he has any hope of making the final.
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Gary Anderson* 4-2 Nathan Aspinall
Anderson is not willing to give this opportunity up.
With 68 remaining, he hits treble 20, followed by double 4.
He piles the pressure back on The Asp holding his throw.
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Gary Anderson 3-2 *Nathan Aspinall
Aspinall digs deep and claws back a leg.
What a bizarre finish from the Englishman.
He hits single 20, bullseye and double 16 to move to within one leg of Anderson.
