"Two years ago it was bad, but this is worse": Emotional Nathan Aspinall 'in a bad place' with injury admission

Nathan Aspinall looked good at times during his win over Marko Kantele hitting 6/9 on the doubles and a high checkout of 105 at the Nordic Darts Masters. But amid all that was a secret injury pain.

Two years ago, Aspinall's career nearly ended due to a crippling wrist injury. But he opened up after his win over the Finn and said he has a new arm injury which is worse and is giving him a fresh nightmare. He sounded emotional and distraught whilst giving the interview and laying bare his problem whilst vowing to fight.

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"My arms f***ed, I'm in a bad place. But I'm trying my best and trying to keep going for my fans and I'm in a bad way," said an emotional Aspinall.

"It's worse (than the previous injury), I just remember why I'm doing it. Try and put a smile on my face, I'm in a lot of pain, I've got a lot of issues at the moment but I keep fighting. I've got the right people around me, the right family around me. I'm struggling, I'm in a lot of pain but I'm still winning games. I'm still taking the best to the wire with half an arm. I'm not in the best place at the moment. I don't want to waffle on because two years ago it was bad but this is worse. I'm going to keep working on it and fight for it."

"I play the game to provide for my family and make a better living for me and my family. I love the game and love travelling the world. But what's hard is when you're travelling the world but not winning and you're missing the time with your family. At times I want to give up but at the back of my mind I remember why I play this game because I love the sport."