#378: Nathan Aspinall, Grand Slam of Darts Review, Players Championship Finals Preview

Alex Moss and Burton DeWitt are back to review the Grand Slam of Darts, which saw the teenage star Luke Littler win his first major ranking title and jump up to number five in the world (1:25). Two-time major champion Nathan Aspinall (16:09) calls in to look ahead to his return to the big stage at the Players Championship Finals this weekend. 'The Asp' reflects on an up and down last two years on the oche, including getting the full experience of the Premier League and winning his second major at the World Matchplay last year, as well as his injury problems that forced him to take a break from the game and now being 100 per cent fit heading into the business end of the season. Alex and Burton continue their Grand Slam of Darts review and pick out their highlights from the tournament, before discussing the epic semi-final between Luke Littler and Gary Anderson and whether it is now the front runner for our Match of the Year award (42:00). Kwiff's Jack Milner also calls in to give us the odds for our latest Weekly Dartscast Parlay with Kwiff. Co-hosts Alex and Burton, along with Jack, each make two picks for Friday's first round matches at the Players Championship Finals for this week's parlay, before Jack outlines some of the other betting markets for the tournament (55:59). Alex and Burton wrap up the show with a look ahead to the Players Championship Finals this weekend and pick out their must-watch first-round ties, before looking further ahead to Monday's tour card holder qualifier for Ally Pally (1:01:23). Join the Darts Strava King group on Strava *** This podcast is brought to you in association with Darts Corner - the number one online darts retailer! Darts Corner offers the widest selection of darts products from over 30 different manufacturers.  Check out Darts Corner here: UK site US site Netherlands site Check out Condor Darts here: UK site *** The Weekly Dartscast is excited to announce it has agreed a new sponsorship deal with kwiff. A growing name in the sports betting sector, kwiff was an official sponsor of the 2023 WDF Lakeside World Championships and has also worked with several other big names in the darts industry. Set up an account and enjoy a flutter on the darts by opening an account on the kwiff website or via their app (iOS / Android). 18+. Terms and conditions apply. Begambleaware.org – please gamble responsibly. *** Sponsorship available! Want your business advertised on the show? Email [email protected] for more details and a free copy of our new sponsor brochure! *** Enjoy our podcast? Make a one-off donation on our new Ko-Fi page here: ko-fi.com/weeklydartscast Support us on Patreon from just $2(+VAT): patreon.com/WeeklyDartscast Thank you to our Patreon members: Phil Moss, Gordon Skinner, Connor Ellis, Charlie Gibbs