Aspinall disappointed after Anderson draw: "I've realised I've got too much respect for the man"

Nathan Aspinall has confirmed his spot in the Premier League Darts play-offs after a superb regular season but only collected a point against Gary Anderson on Night 15.

Aspinall discussed his disappointment post match and admitted that he made the mistake of having too much respect for a player he calls his idol.

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"Emotions in a different way, got a lot of respect for Gary, too much respect. Tonight's been the night I've realised I've got too much respect for the man. We practice every single night together, growing up he was my idol but I'm here to pay the bills, I'm here to do a job," said Aspinall post match.

"I'm a professional and it's something that I've took away from the game and I've learnt from and I'll never make that same mistake again."

"I've been performing well playing how I normally play and I changed my game plan tonight because I respect Gary Anderson and that's not how you should do it. I'm disappointed in myself how I've handled the situation tonight."

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