Nathan Aspinall beats Andrew Gilding 6-4
German Darts Grand Prix · Quarter-finals · Mon 6 Apr
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Nathan Aspinall and Andrew Gilding are on the board at German Darts Grand Prix in Quarter-finals, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Nathan Aspinall eventually gets over the line 6-4, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1 — break of throw: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Nathan Aspinall takes out 32 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Nathan Aspinall leads 1-0. Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 20 and leaves 20; Andrew Gilding punishes it immediately by taking out 10 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Andrew Gilding! Andrew Gilding cannot take out 24 and leaves 6, Nathan Aspinall punishes it immediately by taking out 71 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Nathan Aspinall leads 2-1. Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Andrew Gilding closes 64 with Nathan Aspinall waiting on 32 in 1 dart; a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Nathan Aspinall fires in 2 maximums; Nathan Aspinall takes out 76 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Nathan Aspinall leads 3-2. Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Andrew Gilding! Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 96 and leaves 40, Andrew Gilding punishes it immediately by taking out 112 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — immediate break-back: Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 32 and leaves 8; Nathan Aspinall closes 8 with Andrew Gilding waiting on 92 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Nathan Aspinall leads 4-3. Leg 8: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Nathan Aspinall takes out 100 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Nathan Aspinall leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — run stopped: Maximum from Andrew Gilding! Andrew Gilding closes 24 with Nathan Aspinall waiting on 25 in 2 darts. Nathan Aspinall leads 5-4. Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Nathan Aspinall takes out 32 in 1 dart; 16 darts in total. That's the match - Nathan Aspinall wins 6-4.
Nathan Aspinall posts the higher three-dart average, 99.18 compared with 83.45. Nathan Aspinall hits 4 maximums and Andrew Gilding hits 3. On the doubles, Nathan Aspinall converts 32.0% and Andrew Gilding finishes at 33.0%. Nathan Aspinall's longest burst is 2 legs in a row.
Nathan Aspinall has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 7 breaks of throw. The decisive difference comes in the moments when one player reaches a finish, the other is close enough to punish a miss, and the next visit suddenly matters more than the average.
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How every leg unfolded
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Leg 1 — break of throw: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Nathan Aspinall takes out 32 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Nathan Aspinall leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 20 and leaves 20; Andrew Gilding punishes it immediately by taking out 10 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Andrew Gilding! Andrew Gilding cannot take out 24 and leaves 6, Nathan Aspinall punishes it immediately by taking out 71 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Nathan Aspinall leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Andrew Gilding closes 64 with Nathan Aspinall waiting on 32 in 1 dart; a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Nathan Aspinall fires in 2 maximums; Nathan Aspinall takes out 76 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Nathan Aspinall leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Andrew Gilding! Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 96 and leaves 40, Andrew Gilding punishes it immediately by taking out 112 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — immediate break-back: Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 32 and leaves 8; Nathan Aspinall closes 8 with Andrew Gilding waiting on 92 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Nathan Aspinall leads 4-3.
Leg 8: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Nathan Aspinall takes out 100 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Nathan Aspinall leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — run stopped: Maximum from Andrew Gilding! Andrew Gilding closes 24 with Nathan Aspinall waiting on 25 in 2 darts. Nathan Aspinall leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Nathan Aspinall takes out 32 in 1 dart; 16 darts in total. That's the match - Nathan Aspinall wins 6-4.