Richard Ashdown
@LittleRichard
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Professional darts MC, referee, spotter & statistician - sponsored by @Winmau
Dunton, England
Joined January 2009
Having been asked by their viewers how darts is covered by the TV cameras, Germany’s host broadcaster @SPORT1 kindly asked me to explain my role as a “spotter” for @SkySportsDarts @OfficialPDC. Combined with the expertise of the darts directors and camera operators, this is how!
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G’day! What a great week in Australia it has been for the darts! 🇦🇺💚💛🎯
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RT @MastercallerNL: Trusted by professionals worldwide, iDarts offers in-depth insights and easy-to-use tools that elevate darts commentary….
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And they say that going T18 first on 118 is the wrong way to go?.“Way to go!”, Darryl Christie!.@champdarts
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RT @BobbyGeorge180: You never know when you will need MacMillan Cancer Support! Thank you for your support. @macmillancancer .@GaryEwin….
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RT @BullseyeTVshow: 🎯And Bully's Special Prize. @Waterstones has selected the #Bullseye Quiz Book in their summer pre-order promotional c….
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Oooooh, what memories….
THE FINAL! 🏆. Two darting titans go head-to-head in Blackpool!. Lisa Ashton and 2022 champion Fallon Sherrock will battle it out in the @Betfred Women's World Matchplay final!. 📺 .#WomensMatchplay
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You’re still talking about Gilding, aren’t you 👍.
That is an remarkable performance from a special player.
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My favourite comms of the week, haha! @WayneMardle
OH MY!. That is STAGGERING!. Andrew Gilding conjures up an inspired 160 checkout to get another leg back and reduce Littler's lead to just two!. 📺 .#MatchplayDarts | QF
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Haha. I’m not big anywhere! ⭐️😜.
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My first session spotting the darts in Blackpool this week. THAT match was fun! 🤩.
LITTLER WINS AN EPIC! ☢️. The comeback is complete!. Luke Littler recovers from 7-2 down to deny Jermaine Wattimena in a World Matchplay classic!. 📺 .#MatchplayDarts | R2
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For the first time in @OfficialPDC history, SIX Dutchmen reach the Last 16 of a Premier Event!. 5️⃣🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱.2016 World Ch’ship.2016 Players Ch’ship Finals.2018 World Grand Prix.2021 World Series Finals.2022 Grand Slam.2024 World Series Finals. 6️⃣🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱.2025 World Matchplay.
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Schindler is the 11th player to lose his first 4 games. Wattimena ended run of 4 defeats, winning his 5th. World Matchplay defeats.(*before 1st win).6 Bristow.6* A Smith.6* Thornton.6* K Huybrechts.5* Raw.5* van der Voort.4 Gardner.4* Newton.4 Schindler.4* Wattimena.4 P Williams.
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First went head to head in May 2006 at the International Darts League (Barney winning their QF 6-3). That night they were joined on stage by match referee George Noble, and they are again tonight!.
🇳🇱 VAN GERWEN 🆚 VAN BARNEVELD 🇳🇱. Rivalries are renewed at the Winter Gardens!. Two Dutch legends collide in our third game of the night, as Michael van Gerwen takes on Raymond van Barneveld!. 📺 .#MatchplayDarts | R1
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It’s the first time ever that the previous two World Matchplay champions have both gone out in the first round. [In 2018… Taylor (2017 champion) did not return to defend his title, while van Gerwen (2016 champion) went out in the first round].
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Love this tweet! ⬇️.
The paradox that is Nathan Aspinall (and the new European Tour-rules): he'll go from being seeded at the European Tour despite being outside the top 40 of the Pro Tour, to being unseeded despite winning two European Tours this year.
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Bizarrely, the Premier League title has become the poisoned chalice ahead of the World Matchplay….In each of the last 3 years, the reigning Premier League champion has lost their first round match in Blackpool!. 2023 van Gerwen.2024 Littler.2025 Humphries.
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1️⃣8️⃣0️⃣🎡🗼🎯.Wessel Nijman is the 180th different player to appear on the Winter Gardens stage to play in the first round proper (last 32) of the World Matchplay!.
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The reigning Matchplay champion has gone out in Round 1 three times. The No.1 seed has also lost in Round 1 on three occasions. Humphries doesn’t want to join this list!. OUT IN R1.1️⃣ 1995 Harrington.1️⃣ 2001 Manley.🏆 2006 Lloyd.1️⃣ 2018 van Gerwen.🏆 2020 Cross.🏆 2023 van Gerwen.
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James Wade plays his 20th World Matchplay in a row. Only Phil Taylor & Steve Beaton played more. 24 Taylor.22 Beaton.20* Wade.17* Anderson.17 Baxter.17* van Gerwen.17 Lewis.17 Priestley.15* van Barneveld.15* Chisnall.15 Lloyd.15* Wright. *6 of the all time top 12 play in 2025.
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