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That has given Nathan Aspinall a huge injection of confidence and he leaves himself 77 for the fifth leg and he hammers into double six to take it.

Luke Humphries takes a big swig out of something isotonic. He looks pensive now.

Rod Studd
Commentator on Sky Sports

What a leg of darts that is. That could be in the 2025 Premier League hall of fame. Luke Humphries went 180, 180. What a fightback from Nathan Aspinall to win that.

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The crowd are on their feet after Luke Humphries gets a sniff of a nine-darter with back-to-back 180s, but there are boos after his seventh dart lands on one.

With a checkout of 100 he misses double 19 to let Nathan Aspinall back in for a 107 checkout.

Double 16 for the leg and Aspinall is back on level terms.

Nathan Aspinall manages to get his first leg on the board after a rare blunder from Luke Humphries.

Double 16 gives him a checkout of 86 and Aspinall takes it.

Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky Sports

Luke Humphries is rattling through this. A good start from him.

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An impressive start by Luke Humphries who bags himself an early break.

Nathan Aspinall fluffs his lines and leaves Humphries with a 78 checkout and he nails it with double six.

Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky Sports

I think Luke Humphries will win, but write Nathan Aspinall off at your peril.

First blood to Luke Humphries who snaffle the first leg in statement fashion.

Both players open with sizable opening throws in excess of 100 before Humphries closes it out.

Sam Drury
BBC Sport journalist at O2 Arena

After belting out Mr Brightside for Nathan Aspinall, there are some boos for Luke Humphries.

They disappear once the fans start getting into I Predict A Riot, though.

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Nathan Aspinall is first out to the oche, to 'Mr Brightside' by the Killers, and he loosens up his shoulders and legs as if he's walking into a boxing ring. As soon as he reaches the stage he leads the crowd in a sing-a-long.

He's swiftly followed by Luke Humphries, accompanied by 'I Predict a Riot', who slaps plenty of palms en route as well as stopping to give some family and friends a hug. A polite applause and a wave when he reaches the oche, rather than anything too flashy.

Nathan Aspinall, speaking to Sky Sports: "I'll give myself a little chat before we walk on and then we'll go. He probably has had the better preparation by going to the Euro Tour, but my prep is what is always what's best for me, and that is relaxing. That is what I did. I had some time off with the family and playing golf."

Sam Drury
BBC Sport journalist at O2 Arena

A little earlier the crowd were, erm, treated to a nine-dart challenge between former world champion boxer Tony Bellew and YouTuber Expressions ahead of the semi-finals.

Crowd favourite Bellew came out on top and his wild celebration suggests those competitive juices are still flowing years after retirement.

Wayne Mardle
Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky Sports

Nathan Aspinall will might think he has got the mental momentum. I think Luke Humphries cemented his place in second six or seven weeks ago so he kind of has a point to prove as well.

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While Premier League semi-finalists Luke Littler, Gerwyn Price and Nathan Aspinall opted to miss the Dutch Darts Championship over the weekend, world number one Luke Humphries continued his preparations for tonight's finals night.

Reaching the semi-finals before losing to tournament winner Jonny Clayton, Luke Humphries' run to the last four saw him put together a string of 100+ averages and pick up a 6-0 victory over former world champion and world number one, Michael Smith.

Luke Humphries' results and averages at the 2025 Dutch Darts Championship:

• Round of 32: Luke Humphries 6-5 Cameron Menzies (105.76 average)
• Round of 16: Luke Humphries 6-0 Michael Smith (104.86 average)
• Quarter-finals: Luke Humphries 6-3 William O'Connor (108.72 average)
• Semi-finals: Luke Humphries 5-7 Jonny Clayton (99.8 average)

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Nathan Aspinall is considered the outsider in tonight's play-offs but the 33-year-old believes he can go all the way and win the title even though he would have to beat some big-name opponents.

“It is a great achievement to make the final four, but I don’t want this to be the pinnacle, I want to be the winner," Aspinall told PDC's website.

“I’ve worked so hard behind the scenes to get back to this level, and I feel like I’m not far away from being back to my best.”

Luke Humphries talking to Sky Sports: "I played really well at the Euro Tour last weekend so I got some good confidence out of it. I was pleased with the way I was playing.

"I've been practising and just preparing. I want to get myself into the best place to win so I'm ready because it is a big crowd out there."

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Luke Humphries and Nathan Aspinall have faced each on 22 occasions and the former holds the upper hand with 13 victories to nine. In matches shown on TV only Humphries leads 9-6.

They have met each other six times in 2025 so far, with Humphries triumphing on four occasions.

Humphries is ranked number one in the world while Aspinall is ninth.

Phew. That was absolutely breathless stuff at the O2.

Time to turn our attention to the second semi-final.

Luke Littler talking to Sky Sports: "When he hit the double five to go 6-4 up I took myself straight off stage, I needed to get myself up for it. The first five or six legs I was nervous and going into the break 6-4 down was not what I wanted. I knew, especially after last year, that I love coming on after a break so I relaxed myself and I got the job done.

"I stormed off stage but that was just in my own head. I just had to. I sat down and had a drink and cooled myself down and said 'you can do it'. I got the job done.

"I know I can relax now. I'll watch the first 10 legs of the other semi-final and then when they get to the break I'll get on the practice board."