BACK FROM THE BRINK! | Day One Evening Highlights | 2024 International Darts Open

Catch the best bits from Friday evening's first round action at the International Darts Open in Riesa.
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[@AD_Saffa_HD]

Nathan Aspinall ia quickly becoming one of my favourite darts players ever! An absolute gentleman! Always looks like he is enjoying himself too! I hope he wins a world title one day!

[@MichaelParkinson-wz1nh]

Same he's an absolute credit to darts and his family, whatta guy 🎯💙.

[@allynaysmith8119]

Very true he comes across as a really nice guy same with dobey ,but it seems like he's actually not talked about enough because he's actually won the UK open he's won the matchplay and he's won the masters and he's knocked quite close with a world title so surely it's got to happen soon for him but I suppose it's so hard to win these titles now as so many of them can win it on there day or there week.

[@spudhandle]

yea, and he has a style that looks like he is going to tumble over the line.

[@Robkinggozer]

I don't like his face.

[@coastalrider1155]

@@Robkinggozer😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@xtheamazingax]

26:42. Love it. Such a shame Pikachu probably hates it 😆

[@TP-sf5mk]

Watching young Bates take to the oche makes my old knees and ankles tremble with that stance😂. No doubt we'll see more of him, great debut young man.

[@diamantos9281]

Respect to Owen for this strong first performance 🎯🎯

[@scottcallis3491]

Did himself proud 🎯

[@helenmcshea6798]

Aspinall is my favourite player. Hes a real sportsman. Excellent character !!

[@Bowlymania]

That was the most Peter Wright of Peter Wright losses

[@Jess88363]

Great summary of his career in the last few years 😂

[@taofanarchy96-renzomaracas14]

🍼

[@Norwich.197]

That Jose 160 was lovely 😍

[@ringstinga]

Nathan showing what a great sportsman he is ! Owen hopefully this is the start of a great run of form .

[@mazizazi8412]

An all time Wright finishing performance ruined in the last leg. Wright his 4 ton plus finishes and a 90 finish, including 110, 100 and 90 all with just 2 darts. He hit 110, 116,100,121 and 90 with just 12 darts. Incredible

[@spudhandle]

Have they ever considered moving the premier league to Wednesday so their players can show up at this European tournaments a bit more rested?

[@lukesimpson3080]

I’m amazed Clemens didn’t run out of breath.

[@CoryJT]

26:40 the audacity to even go for that. What a finish from Snakebite! 🐍

[@xtheamazingax]

Nobody says you can’t. 😉 Well, nobody except HIM anyway.

[@CyberSR]

It's satisfying to see Wright perform.

[@Brad_Pittstop]

7:47 Check the 3-dart averages. That's what you can have if the losing player never has to go for a double at the end.

[@CoryJT]

Can’t beat the Euro Tour 🎯

[@gerritdeheij]

look to the condition of the board in the beginning 15:44 and the end 20:40 of the game of whitlock !

[@anthonymatute6057]

Should ban aggressive points

[@richardboss3358]

@@anthonymatute6057You Tube certainly does.

[@Jess88363]

Withlock turning boards into Gaza

[@arpussupra]

I don't understand why he is still allowed to destroy the boards. We see from the other players that it's not necessary and I thought the PDC had updated its rules for this year anyway.

[@75jonesy]

So what, he still lost😂

[@matthewtodd1794]

Best nickname in world sport ...Owen "master" Bates!

[@anthonymatute6057]

26:40 Wow, Wright went T20 BULL for the 110, incredible!!!

[@SC-kun]

Was that 110 checkout on the bull allowed since majority of the matches players use only their last dart for bull should they leave 50 pts?

[@etshedyemem]

@@SC-kunofcourse it’s allowed lmao why wouldn’t it

[@SC-kun]

@@etshedyemem was just asking since a checkout on the bull with 2nd dart is a very rare thing to see

[@arpussupra]

@@SC-kun You're correct. It's rare because even though it's the quickest way to check out 110, it's harder than any 3-dart option. It's also risky because when you miss bull, than you could be left with an uneven number that you're unable to check out with the one remaining dart.

[@SC-kun]

@@arpussupra ok

[@teejay6063]

Rooting for Martin to win on his home soil.

[@YungSwybe]

Not really an easily measurable statistic but these back to back 180’s from Schindler must be the tightest grouped 6 darts for the 9 I have ever seen my god

[@Timesend]

21:16 awesome to see Cameron Menzies win. I love Whitlock. But Cameron is coming up and he’s clearly been putting in the work.

[@charming_farang1071]

Jose in is flow is a beautiful thing

[@rudolphpohl4115]

Dylan (Lucky number Slevin) takes it so easy he's even throwing left handed! Imagine. 😅

[@shonhurt4520]

I am a Cameron Menzies fan. Well done.

[@user-ii4sk3zy6b]

Why 😂

[@derekf2757]

He's annoying with all his antics on stage

[@spookybizzle]

Bates and Asp.. Clemens and Snakebite.. 2 of the best games this session! Jose hit a nice 160 too 😎

[@trashmonzter]

Just here to leave a MENZIES in the comments, because he wasnt mentioned from anyone else before. What a heartwarming bloke. 🥰

[@rudolphpohl4115]

Also the first time I've ever seen Martin smile... 😊

[@Youngbucks2007]

Nice to see JDS throwing some good darts again

[@jacef5739]

I thought there was a rule change that doesnt allow players to shred the board with their points anymore. Whitlock made the board look crap after one match.

[@englishcat19]

Aww love the Asp but would have liked to have seen young Owen win there, but the lad will go far

[@thadonis3516]

Owen Bates has got more lean than a rapper's fridge.

[@matthewlaubach814]

Good to see Peter wrights game coming back around as of late

[@YH87]

Peter Wright's consecutive 100+ finishing (110, 121, 100, 116)😮

[@faithnomore55]

Snakebite, groundhog day

[@anthonymatute6057]

Wright hits 4 ton plus finishes to go 4:1 up and yet he completely bottles the match!!!

[@user-sd5xe5dz2t]

Fantastic to watch... Bates was very unlucky... bring on Sat, 13 April...

[@bjdunnell1477]

Barney... my goodness! 😮 just missing the big checkout doubles

[@teejay6063]

36:03 beautiful from Owen Bates. The dude was two clicked wires away from taking out Nate, but the Asp slithered through.

[@Lupies]

37:19 He knew what he was saying hahaha xD

[@Dad-Gad]

Dan Dawson is the Alan Partridge of darts commentating .

[@wasabisparten3659]

4:50 👀

[@RainbowTeddybear]

37:20 "if he comes inside, it could get sticky, this" is not the best wording

[@ukphone4183]

Let's play darts ❤❤

[@FrankBoston]

Only Jose would take the wrong way around😅

[@David_dulkan14]

Jan dückers looks like Dan Potts from aftv

[@phixi0n]

37:19 🤨

[@Puffthebaker]

My thoughts exactly 😂😂😂

[@thecatsarse6542]

Ooooh Matron!

[@andrewshore276]

Simon should join his son on the modus

[@sdhoney9592]

I love my Spike -Peter Wright😁

[@silverreverence6176]

Clemans not bottling it for once

[@dogcatdogable]

Bates throws like he has Marfan syndrome

[@teejay6063]

Hi Penelope 🙂

[@hellfire666-vd8dc]

Who's Penelope?

[@teejay6063]

@@hellfire666-vd8dc Scorekeeper 🥰

[@SamCovington-fh7ek]

😂😂😂 ☺even by his standards Peter Wright that is some outfit

[@davidcox9674]

Glad to see they put a new board up after Whitlock butchered the first one

[@pakutehofficial4381]

Good dart

[@Check43Point]

I don’t know which trainee is cutting the highlights but very important breaks and HIGHLIGHTS are not in !!! This is quite disappointing !!

[@reggiebishop5398]

Peter wright I think I have an old set of darts here I'll send them to you. I'm sure you have used a different set per day . My God it's hard to watch Peter destroy himself.still enough talent to win everything but just won't stick with a set of darts

[@ccg1404]

I fucking love Menzies, great spirit and great to watch!

[@hellfire666-vd8dc]

Not has much has Fallon though right?

[@RingJando]

Linda Paladin @12:16

[@Caziolin]

I don't know who is,but she is lovely

[@nuntana2]

The booing from the Germans against Wright was bs.

[@anthonymatute6057]

0:53 Percentage Shot

[@user-ii4sk3zy6b]

I wonder if Peter will dress like that in the seniors

[@violentvowelz9920]

I reall wish that Whitlock would change his points, I love watching him play but the board is destroyed and looks really ugly after 3 legs 🦵

[@OlizerVanAntoninus]

Whitlocks practice board must be wrecked.

[@karlmoore7406]

Does Dan Dawson have to commentate on every pissing match?! 😤

[@sampletext8552]

yeah martin tyler need to start to commentate on darts

[@richardboss3358]

At least it's not Paul Nicholson.

[@markholroyde9412]

@@richardboss3358 Damn right, what a boring Muppet he is with his pointless crassy quips every minute of the match trying to be relevant, ....ugh, I have to mute clown shoes

[@bobstirling6885]

Look how ripped up the board is after Whitlock's darts....

[@danielainger8666]

Peter Wright is finished

[@allthings1036]

Peter wright lol

[@mazizazi8412]

He hit 5 90+ finishes and 3 of those with a dart left in his hand. Incredible finishing today, I'm suprised noone else commented on this

[@allthings1036]

@@mazizazi8412 yup 5 90+ finishes.......... Lost

[@gavvy-d]

For the grammatically inept commentators, "just about" does not mean success. It means almost, but not quite.

[@djp411]

Don't understand why whitlock has to use those points that destroy boards, when no one else seems to need them... I realize he's narcissistic and all, but still.....

[@cliffdunning9296]

Nice to see Whitlock isn't allowed to use board destroying darts anymore???

[@andrewshore276]

All boards that whitlock ruins should be burnt or thrown away or given to charity