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English darts player (born 1991)
Nathan Aspinall is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is ranked world number fifteen; he reached a peak ranking of world number four in 2024. Nicknamed "the Asp", he has won two PDC major televised titles: the UK Open in 2019 and the World Matchplay in 2023. Aspinall has won a total of 12 PDC titles in his professional career, including four European Tour titles. He won his first World Series of Darts title at the 2019 US Darts Masters.
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English darts player (born 2007)
Luke Littler is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is ranked world number one. Nicknamed "the Nuke", Littler has won two PDC World Darts Championships, in 2025 and 2026, and is the youngest world champion in darts history. He has won 14 PDC major singles titles—ranked third all-time—and a total of 30 PDC titles.
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City and unitary authority in England
Leicester is a city, unitary authority area, and the county town of Leicestershire, in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest city in the East Midlands, with a population of 388,348 in 2024. The greater Leicester urban area had a population of 559,017 in 2021, making it the 11th most populous in England, and the 13th most populous in the United Kingdom. For three years running, the annual Good Growth for Cities Index has ranked Leicester as the best place to live and work in the East Midlands.
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Aspinall battles sauna-like conditions to reach World Grand Prix quarters, crediting sports-psych breathing; draw opens up as he targets Ryan Joyce and a deep run.