Chris Dobey closes out second round of Baltic Sea Darts Open 2025 with a win after Humphries, Aspinall & Price fight through

Humphries’ early rhythm began to desert him as his doubling woes continued. Thirteen missed darts at double kept Mansell in the match, and while ‘Cool Hand’ still found himself one leg away at 5-3, it was anything but convincing.

A dramatic tenth leg saw both players squander match-winning opportunities, but it was Mansell who held his nerve to force a decider – with the throw.

In the end, though, Humphries held on. Even more missed match darts left the door open, but Mansell couldn’t capitalise, missing tops for the match before Humphries finally sealed a nail-biting 6-5 win.

Aspinall Holds Off Pikachu Fightback

In the day’s penultimate match, Nathan Aspinall produced a composed and occasionally fiery display to see off Germany’s Ricardo Pietreczko in front of a partisan crowd.

‘The Asp’ flew out of the blocks, breaking throw twice on his way to a commanding 3-0 lead. He silenced the home support early, and a classy 118 checkout in leg five halted a potential Pietreczko fightback after the German had just got on the board.

At 4-1, it looked like a comfortable night’s work. But Pietreczko, roared on by the crowd and brimming with energy, rallied impressively. Three straight legs – helped by improved scoring and relentless intensity – brought the match level at 4-4.

The momentum seemed to be with ‘Pikachu’, but two missed darts for a 5-4 lead proved costly. Aspinall punished him to move back in front, celebrating in animated fashion and drawing the ire of the home fans.

That seemed to spur him on further, and the Stockport man wrapped things up clinically in the following leg for a 6-4 win – one that could have been more straightforward, but ultimately sends him safely into the next round.