Postpublished at 20:18 British Summer Time 1 May
Aspinall 5-3 Dobey
Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky Sports
Chris Dobey is still not satisfied by how he's playing but he's in the match now.
Summary
Luke Littler creates history by winning record fifth night win in Premier League season
Result: Luke Littler 6-4 Michael van Gerwen in final
Semi-final results: Littler 6-5 Aspinall, Price 3-6 Van Gerwen
Quarter-final results: Littler 6-5 Bunting, Aspinall 6-3 Dobey, Humphries 5-6 Price, Cross 4-6 Van Gerwen
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Postpublished at 20:18 British Summer Time 1 May
Postpublished at 20:18 British Summer Time 1 May
Aspinall 5-3 Dobey
Nathan Aspinall hits another 180 to set up another chance to wrap up victory.
But he misses a seventh match dart - tops this time - and Chris Dobey makes him pay.
Double 16 for Hollywood and now it's 5-3. Aspinall is not happy with himself.
Postpublished at 20:16 British Summer Time 1 May
Aspinall 5-2 Dobey
Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky SportsIt is never easy still being on the stage when you've had match-winning opportunities.
Postpublished at 20:16 British Summer Time 1 May
Aspinall 5-2 Dobey
Goodness me. Nathan Aspinall was so far in front in this leg but he fails to finish it off.
He hits the 25 going for the big fish, misses two more at double eight on his next visit then a further three after that.
Six match darts missed before Chris Dobey hits double eight to get a break back.
Postpublished at 20:14 British Summer Time 1 May
Aspinall 5-1 Dobey
Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky SportsThis is a really professional display from Nathan Aspinall. It just hasn't happened for Chris Dobey.
Aspinall closing in...published at 20:13 British Summer Time 1 May
Aspinall 5-1 Dobey
Nathan Aspinall is on the brink of victory now.
After Chris Dobey misses tops for a 120 checkout, Aspinall is left with only 40.
His first two at tops miss their mark but he gets it with the third.
The man from Stockport is two breaks up and a leg from a place in the semis.
Postpublished at 20:11 British Summer Time 1 May
Aspinall 4-1 Dobey
Nathan Aspinall gets down to the big fish, hits the two treble 20 but doesn't have to go for the bull because Chris Dobey isn't on a finish.
The Asp goes for it anyway and despite a miss, calmly mops up on his next visit.
Two then double 16 for a 34 out.
Postpublished at 20:09 British Summer Time 1 May
Aspinall 3-1 Dobey
Chris Dobey is off the mark.
Tops for a 15-dart hold with Nathan Aspinall waiting ominously on 93.
Postpublished at 20:07 British Summer Time 1 May
Aspinall 3-0 Dobey
Nathan Aspinall is halfway to victory already.
A leg to forget for Chris Dobey and Aspinall takes advantage.
Double eight seals the deal.
It is just the one break of throw, though, so all is not lost for Dobey.
Postpublished at 20:06 British Summer Time 1 May
Aspinall 2-0 Dobey
Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky SportsChris Dobey has not settled at all here. He just needs to refocus here.
Aspinall breakspublished at 20:06 British Summer Time 1 May
Aspinall 2-0 Dobey
Two legs in and Chris Dobey has missed darts to win both of them.
Some fortune for Nathan Aspinall but he is not going to complain.
Two darts for a 51 checkout and a two-leg lead.
Postpublished at 20:04 British Summer Time 1 May
Aspinall 1-0 Dobey
Missed chances already for Chris Dobey and Nathan Aspinall holds.
Dobey threw nine darts after getting down to 168 but only actually gave himself one dart at double - a miss on double 16 - before Aspinall hit double 10.
A 20-dart leg but The Asp will take it, he's off the mark.
Postpublished at 20:00 British Summer Time 1 May
Aspinall 0-0 Dobey
Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky SportsThis is a big game for Nathan Aspinall. It is has been around this time in the past two years when he's stumbled and that has meant he's not been able to get over the line and into the play-offs.
Postpublished at 19:59 British Summer Time 1 May
Aspinall v Dobey
It's that time again, Nathan Aspinall stood at the front of the stage orchestrating the crowd as they belt out Mr Brightside.
I reckon Chris Dobey's is an underrated walk-on - Let's Get Ready to Rhumble.
Got to give PJ and Duncan - that's Ant and Dec for the youngsters out there - their dues...
Aspinall & Dobey go shopping together...published at 19:55 British Summer Time 1 May
Aspinall v Dobey
Chris Dobey speaking to Sky Sports about going shopping with Nathan Aspinall today: "He's always costing me money! We've had a good day. Nice weather for a change but we'll put that aside now.
"You've got to stay focused, have a bit of banter in the practice room and then switch off maybe half an hour or hour before the game."
Must-win for Dobey?published at 19:53 British Summer Time 1 May
Aspinall v Dobey
Image source, Getty ImagesNext up this evening, it's Nathan Aspinall up against Chris Dobey in a key match in the battle for the top four.
Aspinall currently sits in that fourth and final play-off spot and will be out to ensure he remains there - at the very least - at the end of the night.
He averaged 104.03 but was still beaten by an inspired Luke Humphries in the quarters last week in Liverpool.
Dobey also fell at the first hurdle on Merseyside, going down 6-2 to eventual nightly winner Gerwyn Price.
Given he is seventh, five points off the top four, Dobey will know this is pretty much a must-win game to keep his play-off hopes alive.
Postpublished at 19:50 British Summer Time 1 May
Result: Littler 6-5 Bunting
Despite that oddly slow start from Luke Littler, he still finishes with an average of 98.11 to Stephen Bunting's 95.25.
The Nuke was also 4-2 up on the 180s and it's a good job he upped his scoring because Bunting was five of six on the doubles - 83.3%.
Littler wasn't too bad either at 60% and it's the world champ through to the last four in Birmingham.
Littler takes the deciding leg!published at 19:46 British Summer Time 1 May
BreakingLittler 6-5 Bunting
Image source, Getty ImagesLuke Littler is through to the semi-finals!
It took the 18-year-old quite some time to get going but he finishes strong and hits double five to advance.
He missed one dart at it, giving Stephen Bunting a shot at the big fish for the win.
The Bullet couldn't get it but did leave 40 so Littler had to get his double five. And did so with the first dart of his visit.
Postpublished at 19:45 British Summer Time 1 May
Littler 5-5 Bunting
John Part
Former PDC world champion on Sky SportsThere's more on this for Luke Littler. There's more reason for him to be edgy in this final leg than Stephen Bunting.
Bunting forces a decider!published at 19:43 British Summer Time 1 May
Littler 5-5 Bunting
Luke Littler is feeling it now and so nearly wins it with the big fish!
But he hits 25 rather than the bullseye and Stephen Bunting calmly takes out 56 in two darts.
It's a one-leg shootout to decide it. Littler has the darts.