Westpoint Exeter hosts Night Four and Nathan Aspinall arrives eager to prove that his Manchester victory was no one off. The Stockport thrower finally found fluency on the outer ring during that run and credits sports psychologist David Pannell for helping him slow his setup on the first dart. Another big return here could propel him into the coveted top four.

Standing in his way is Luke Littler in the very first quarter final. The teenager leads the league in one eighties and has topped one hundred average in five of eight quarter finals so far. Littler also hit a nine dart leg in Cardiff and seems to relish the smaller provincial stages.

Luke Humphries faces Gerwyn Price in the heavyweight tie on the other side of the draw. Cool Hand produced a one hundred and eight average in this venue last year and speaks fondly of the intimate acoustics created by Westpoint’s low ceiling.

Ticket records fell in minutes when sales opened with local fans keen to witness what many call the strongest Premier League field in decades. Organisers have added a fan village featuring live music and retro arcade games to keep queues moving and beer flowing throughout the evening.

With the season entering its middle third Exeter could determine whether Aspinall’s revival gathers real momentum or stalls under the relentless scoring of the two Lukes. Either way the Devon faithful are about to enjoy a night of tungsten fireworks under the corrugated roof.