Nathan Aspinall beats Darryl Pilgrim 6-3
Poland Darts Open · Last 32 · Sat 21 Feb
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Nathan Aspinall and Darryl Pilgrim are on the board at Poland Darts Open in Last 32, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Nathan Aspinall eventually gets over the line 6-3, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1: Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 96 and leaves 34; Nathan Aspinall closes 34 with Darryl Pilgrim waiting on 95 in 1 dart. Nathan Aspinall leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Darryl Pilgrim! Darryl Pilgrim takes out 36 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Nathan Aspinall closes 68 with Darryl Pilgrim waiting on 68 in 1 dart. Nathan Aspinall leads 2-1. Leg 4 — break of throw: Nathan Aspinall closes 124 with Darryl Pilgrim waiting on 40 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Nathan Aspinall leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — 3 in a row: Nathan Aspinall fires in 2 maximums; Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 95 and leaves 56, Nathan Aspinall closes 56 with Darryl Pilgrim waiting on 79 in 1 dart. Nathan Aspinall leads 4-1. Leg 6 — run stopped: Darryl Pilgrim takes out 36 in 2 darts. Nathan Aspinall leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — break of throw: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 91 and leaves 40, Darryl Pilgrim punishes it immediately by taking out 121 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Nathan Aspinall leads 4-3. Leg 8 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Darryl Pilgrim cannot take out 71 and leaves 40, Nathan Aspinall punishes it immediately by taking out 78 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Nathan Aspinall leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Darryl Pilgrim! Darryl Pilgrim cannot take out 68 and leaves 18, Nathan Aspinall punishes it immediately by taking out 5 in 1 dart, 16 darts in total. That's the match - Nathan Aspinall wins 6-3.
Darryl Pilgrim posts the higher three-dart average, 101.68 compared with 96.95. Nathan Aspinall hits 5 maximums and Darryl Pilgrim hits 2. On the doubles, Nathan Aspinall converts 46.0% and Darryl Pilgrim finishes at 50.0%. Nathan Aspinall's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Nathan Aspinall has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 3 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: Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 96 and leaves 34; Nathan Aspinall closes 34 with Darryl Pilgrim waiting on 95 in 1 dart. Nathan Aspinall leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Darryl Pilgrim! Darryl Pilgrim takes out 36 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Nathan Aspinall closes 68 with Darryl Pilgrim waiting on 68 in 1 dart. Nathan Aspinall leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — break of throw: Nathan Aspinall closes 124 with Darryl Pilgrim waiting on 40 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Nathan Aspinall leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — 3 in a row: Nathan Aspinall fires in 2 maximums; Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 95 and leaves 56, Nathan Aspinall closes 56 with Darryl Pilgrim waiting on 79 in 1 dart. Nathan Aspinall leads 4-1.
Leg 6 — run stopped: Darryl Pilgrim takes out 36 in 2 darts. Nathan Aspinall leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — break of throw: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 91 and leaves 40, Darryl Pilgrim punishes it immediately by taking out 121 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Nathan Aspinall leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Darryl Pilgrim cannot take out 71 and leaves 40, Nathan Aspinall punishes it immediately by taking out 78 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Nathan Aspinall leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Darryl Pilgrim! Darryl Pilgrim cannot take out 68 and leaves 18, Nathan Aspinall punishes it immediately by taking out 5 in 1 dart, 16 darts in total. That's the match - Nathan Aspinall wins 6-3.