ASPINALL WINS A THRILLER! Nathan Aspinall beats Scott Waites 3-2 to reach the Third Round in one of the best games of the tournament so far! Waites gave it everything but Aspinall held his nerve to progress!
Aspinall produces brilliant fightback to deny Waites in World Championship thriller
PDCWednesday, 23 December 2020 at 21:46
Nathan Aspinall is through to the Third Round of the 2020/21 PDC World Darts Championship after producing a brilliant fightback to deny Scott Waites 3-2.
Aspinall was 2-0 down in sets and had to survive four match darts from 'Scotty 2 Hotty' who seemed to have the initiative but he forced a sudden death leg to force a brilliant conclusion from the Stockport ace.
He hit 48% on his doubles with three ton plus checkouts including a high checkout of 160 in an Alexandra Palace thriller.
Waites produced a sublime start to the tie taking the first
set 3-1 with a 108.7 average and 3/3 on the doubles as he took the game to the
former UK Open champion.
Aspinall sprung to life in the second set producing a
brilliant 160 checkout for 2-2 but Waites was there to double his lead by
claiming it in a decider on double 18 as he went one set away from dumping out ‘The
Asp’.
But his momentum was halted as Aspinall hit back to claim
the third set 3-1 and get off the mark and it was soon 2-2 with a 104 checkout
to break en route to a 3-1 set win as he looked to complete an unlikely
comeback.
Waites was down to 48 after nine darts on the Aspinall throw
and looked to break to put himself in pole position but instead it was the
Stockport ace who produced a stunning 150 checkout to hold throw.
A 180 followed by double four for Waites saw him hold throw
and make it finely poised. Was it going to sudden death?
Aspinall suddenly had six at 154 and left 25 but Waites
produced a sublime 125 checkout with bullseye, 25, bullseye to break and go one
away.
Aspinall was on 170 and 122 left 75 for Waites but he missed
one dart at double 20. He missed three more match darts and Aspinall was back
to force a decider where he had the darts.
A poor 57 followed by 28 gave Aspinall a healthy lead as he
started with a 140. He left 83 with Waites back on 282 and set up double 16
from there. He pinned double eight second dart in hand to complete the fightback.
2021 PDC World Darts Championship schedule
Wednesday December 23
Evening Session (18:00 GMT)
Dave Chisnall (97.45) 3-1 (86.59) Keegan Brown (R2) (2-3, 3-2, 3-1, 3-2)
Jermaine Wattimena (91.48) 3-1 (89.04) Nick Kenny (R2) (3-1, 1-3, 3-1, 3-1)
Nathan Aspinall (92.7) 3-2 (96.27) Scott Waites (R2) (1-3, 2-3, 3-1, 3-1, 3-2)
Michael Smith v Jason Lowe (R2)
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