Aspinall victorious on Premier League night five

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Nathan Aspinall thrashed Rob Cross to claim a maximum five points from night five of Premier League Darts in Exeter.

Aspinall defeated his fellow Englishman 6-2, having reached his second straight nightly final by beating Peter Wright and world champion Luke Humphries.

Cross is third in the league table courtesy of his first appearance in a final in this year's event.

Michael van Gerwen's lead in the table was reduced to six points following his quarter-final loss to Humphries.

Van Gerwen was bidding for a fourth successive night win after triumphs in Berlin, Glasgow and Newcastle, but was beaten 6-3 in the opening quarter-final.

Aspinall failed to win a match in the first three weeks of the competition, but two final appearances have catapulted him into the top four.

Wright, meanwhile, remains bottom of the table and is still to register a point.

More to follow.

Final

Nathan Aspinall 6-2 Rob Cross

Semi-finals

Luke Humphries 5-6 Nathan Aspinall

Rob Cross 6-3 Luke Littler

Quarter-finals

Luke Humphries 6-3 Michael van Gerwen

Nathan Aspinall 6-4 Peter Wright

Gerwyn Price 1-6 Rob Cross