Premier League Darts: Nathan Aspinall Wins Night 15 In Aberdeen

The race to the play-offs at the Premier League Darts is heating up with the final coming to a close.

Nathan Aspinall won the Night 16 in Aberdeen to close on a play-off place while Luke Littler sealed top spot. This is his second victory this season after taking home Night 10.

The Englishman got the better of Chris Dobey 6-1 in the final.

Dobey claimed a decider to win his semi-final 6-5 against world champion Littler, who earlier won a classic against world number one Luke Humphries that featured 14 180s.

Littler with an average of 115.96 is guaranteed to finish top of the league phase. The defending champion had already qualified for the play-offs in London on May 29 alongside Humphries and Price. Now only one spot is left to be filled.

Aspinall moved above seven-time champion Michael van Gerwen into fourth spot with a 6-3 victory over the Dutchman before dispatching Bunting 6-1 and going four points clear after his final triumph.

If Van Gerwen does not claim the night win in Sheffield next week, Aspinall will make it to the play-off, having finished fifth in 2023 and 2024.

“All I have said to my family, I don’t want to come fifth again. I’ve put one foot in the finals. I play Michael [van Gerwen] again next week and the pressure is on him,” said the English player.

“It’s a do or die game. I save myself three hours of misery if I can beat him at 8pm, I’m going to the O2 which is a dream of mine. It’s in my hands.”