Nathan Aspinall progressed to the quarter-finals of the PDC World Darts Championship after a routine victory over a struggling Krzysztof Pietreczko. Pietreczko, despite his jovial demeanor, struggled throughout the match, admitting to fatigue and discomfort due to prolonged stay in England.
But the showdown failed to live up to the imagination, as Pietreczko looked a shadow of himself at the oche.Pietreczko even lost ten straight legs at one point in the match, but couldn't contain his smiling as things simply didn't go his way. 'Pikachu' attracted attention for his behaviour on stage where he interacted with fans and even cheered Aspinall's check-outs, a sign he was already condemned to defeat.
'I was intrigued' - Nathan Aspinall stops darts match to watch fan neck four-pint pitcher But after a nightmare at the oche saw him bow out of the tournament, the 30-year-old admitted he was badly aching and in need of a rest. He said: 'Today was one of those days right from the start when I thought, 'Phew, it's going to be difficult today.'Because I don't like flying, we stayed here in England from the 15th - it's just difficult to stay here for almost three weeks, partly because of the hard beds.Darts fans screaming at TV as Callan Rydz survives 'wasp attack' to reach quarter-finalsAll you need to know about Luke Littler's schedule at Ally Pally, next match, and opponent 'I usually travel a lot, but this is something else. Staying in one hotel all the time is really difficult. 'Nathan Aspinall's walk-on is also my girlfriend's favorite walk-on, so it's very difficult for me to switch on after the walk-on.'But I didn't lose focus or concentration at that moment because you immediately concentrate on the game afterwards. The situation is immediately out of my head.' Pietreczko was ultimately dumped out of the tournament in routine fashion, but has had a positive year and firmly keeps his place on the PDC tour. The quarter-final clash on New Year's Day promises to be a barnstormer, with Littler the favourite but Aspinall a real experience and game threat. A win for Aspinall could see him equal his best ever runs at Ally Pally, where he has previously reached the semi final on two occasions in 2019 and 202
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