Ricardo Pietreczko* 0-3 Nathan Aspinall (LEGS: 1-1)
It just is not Pikachu’s day at Ally Pally.
However, ‘The Asp’ makes a mess of his double attempt leaves himself with 5 remaining.
Pietreczko cannot get his outshot but Aspinall goes bust on his turn.
Finally Pikachu wins a leg to stop the rot.
Ricardo Pietreczko 0-3 Nathan Aspinall* (LEGS: 0-1)
What a start to the fourth set from Aspinall with two maximums.
He cannot get the nine-darter through.
However, he bags double 16 to take yet another leg.
Ricardo Pietreczko* 0-3 Nathan Aspinall (LEGS: 0-3)
Nathan Aspinall is dominating the match.
Ricardo Pietreczko won the first leg and has lost the following nine.
‘The Asp’ hits double top to take the third set.
Ricardo Pietreczko 0-2 Nathan Aspinall* (LEGS: 0-2)
Pietreczko fiinally gets his first maximum of the match.
However, it does not even get him down to a finish.
Aspinall misses three darts at double top to give him a big chance.
The fans boo as he looks to throw his darts and he cannot seize his chance.
‘The Asp’ hits double 10 to take the second leg.
Credit: AP
Ricardo Pietreczko* 0-2 Nathan Aspinall (LEGS: 0-1)
This is not working at all for Pikachu right now.
His miles behind Aspinall in the leg once again.
‘The Asp’ does not need many invites here and takes another leg.
Ricardo Pietreczko 0-2 Nathan Aspinall* (LEGS: 0-3)
Aspinall is in red hot form and his opponent is far from it.
Not able to find his best form, he is making this a walk in the park for Nathan Aspinall.
Still a long way to go in the match but he is already up against it.