Nathan Aspinall beat Jim Long 6-4 in Bratislava on Saturday night as the Slovak Darts Open second round continued with another tight European Tour result.
The Englishman was listed by PDC Europe as a 6-4 winner over Canada’s Jim Long in the Saturday evening session, keeping Aspinall moving through a draw already missing Luke Littler and Luke Humphries. The result gives the former UK Open champion a clean route deeper into the weekend while the field continues to open up around the seeded names.
Aspinall Keeps Control In Bratislava
The scoreline was not a runaway, but it was the kind of controlled European Tour win Aspinall needed. Long had already done enough to make the tie awkward, yet Aspinall’s finishing rhythm held firm across the closing legs.
The result matters because the Slovak Darts Open has quickly become a volatile event. Gerwyn Price has already gone, Stephen Bunting has survived a close second-round match and the absence of the two Lukes has shifted attention onto players with proven stage pedigree.
For Aspinall, this was a professional step rather than a statement performance. As confirmed by PDC Europe’s Slovak Darts Open results page, the 6-4 win puts him into the next phase with momentum intact and a chance to turn a scrappy night into a serious title push.
