Nathan Aspinall won his fourth European Tour title with an 8-5 victory over Danny Knoppert in the final of the German Darts Grand Prix.
Aspinall, who won three European Tour titles in 2025, returned to winning ways in Munich on Monday, defying a fierce fightback from Noppert to claim the top prize of £35,000.
The Stockport star came from 5-4 down to win after four straight legs, averaging 100.35 points and hitting the 180s seven times to thwart Knoppert’s bid for a first European Tour win.
Aspinall wins 4 games in a row from 5-4 down to win the German Darts Grand Prix
Aspinall, who survived match dirt in Sunday’s opening round against Ricardo Pietrechko, started the final day on behalf of Pietrechko’s World Cup partner Martin Schindler.
The former World Match Play Champion went from 2-0 down with six straight wins to send the German No. 1 off to a 6-4 attrition victory over Andrew Gilding in the quarter-finals.
Aspinall then put on a weekend performance in the semifinals, defeating Kevin Doets with an average of 106.40 points, ending a six-game losing streak against the Dutchman.
This set up a blockbuster showdown with Noppert, and Aspinall looked poised for victory as he led 4-1 with 11 darters followed by a 108 combination.
However, Knoppert took advantage of his opponent’s double predicament to pull off an unexpected comeback, winning four consecutive legs of his own and taking control.
Nevertheless, Knoppert’s comeback was short-lived as Aspinall responded with legs of 13, 12 and 15 darts to take a 7-5 lead before finishing off a great show with a clinical 128 checkout.
“I’m really excited,” Aspinall admitted. Aspinall equaled Phil Taylor’s record of four European Tour wins.
“I’ve had a lot of knockbacks this year. I’ve been trying to keep myself motivated and it’s hard at times, but nights like tonight are what allow me to play this game.
“I said in an interview on Saturday that I was trying to find my love for darts again, and this crowd in Munich gave me that love again.”
german darts grand prix results
Monday, April 6th
quarterfinals
Danny Knoppert 6-1 Johnny Clayton
Krzysztof Ratajski 6-2 Michael Smith
Kevin Doets 6-5 Niels Sonnefeld
Nathan Aspinall 6-4 Andrew Gilding
Semi-final
Danny Knoppert 7-2 Krzysztof Ratajski
Nathan Aspinall 7-2 Kevin Deutz
final
Nathan Aspinall 8-5 Danny Knoppert
What’s happening on Brighton’s Premier League night 10
The BetMGM Premier League season continues with Night 10 in Brighton on Thursday, when Michael van Gerwen takes on Jan van Veen in an all-Dutch showdown.
Luke Humphries and Jonny Clayton will face off in the opening match of the night, Gerwyn Price will take on Josh Locke and Luke Littler and Stephen Bunting will meet in the quarter-finals.
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Last week in Manchester, Gerwyn Price won the championship by defeating Jan van Veen in the final.
Ranking points will be awarded each night with five points awarded to the winner, three points to the runners-up and two points to the semi-finalists to form the league table and the top four players will advance to the final night at London’s O2 on May 28th.
Who will win this year’s Premier League Darts? Luke Humphries will defend his title and the fight can be seen on Sky Sports every Thursday until May. Stream darts and other top sports now.
