Humphries Win Eliminates Aspinall At Grand Slam

Top seed Luke Humphries hit Nathan Aspinall to book his spot successful nan knockout stages of nan Grand Slam of Darts successful Wolverhampton.

England's Humphries averaged 102.62 successful a superb show arsenic he maintained his 100% grounds to apical Group A.

Michael Smith, who hit American Alex Spellman 5-2, went done successful 2nd place.

It intends an early exit for Aspinall, who tin see himself unfortunate to person travel up against Humphries - who deed a nine-darter connected Sunday - successful this benignant of form, fixed his 100.01 mean and 5 180s mightiness often person been capable to triumph against a different opponent.

Former world champion Humphries will now look Jurjen van der Velde of nan Netherlands successful information two, which originates connected Wednesday.

Chris Dobey will look 2023 world champion and chap Englishman Smith successful nan adjacent information aft clinching first spot successful Group B pinch a 5-1 triumph complete Martin Lukeman, contempt averaging only 81.

Wales' Gerwyn Price is besides safely done aft a 5-1 triumph complete Switzerland's Stefan Bellmont that sees him triumph Group D pursuing Ricky Evans' 5-2 nonaccomplishment to chap Englishman James Wade.

Meanwhile, already-eliminated Stephen Bunting suffered a 3rd final-leg conclusion connected nan rotation arsenic he mislaid 5-4 to Group C victor Luke Woodhouse.

Germany's Martin Schindler is done aft beating Alexis Toylo of nan Philippines 5-2.

The last group games successful nan bottommost half of nan tie will return spot connected Tuesday pinch world champion Luke Littler having already qualified for nan 2nd round.

James Wade 5-2 Ricky Evans

Chris Dobey 5-1 Martin Lukeman

Stephen Bunting 4-5 Luke Woodhouse

Martin Schlinder 5-2 Alexis Toylo

Damon Heta 3-5 Jurjen van der Velde

Gerwyn Price 5-1 Stefan Bellmont

Michael Smith 5-2 Alex Spellman

Luke Humphries 5-3 Nathan Aspinall