Aspinall tells Paton to “stick to commentating” after Hyde Park heroics

NATHAN ASPINALL joked Emma Paton should “stick to commentating” after admitting she is “not that good” at darts.

The world No16 lost a leg to the Sky Sports presenter during the Hyde Park Darts Championship.

Paton, 31, teamed up with Luke Humphries for the PDC’s Pro-Am event, where the pair defeated Aspinall and YouTuber Behzinga in the final.

She even pinned tops to win a leg in the best-of-three contest before Humphries sealed victory with a 57 checkout.

But Aspinall believes Paton still has some way to go before challenging the elite on the PDC women’s series.

He told [247Bet](https://www.247bet.com/en-gb/sports): “I don't mind if Emma beats me. She’s one of the few people that I don't mind losing a leg to.

“She'll probably kill me if she reads this, but no, she’s not that good.

“She’d be no match for some of the ladies who are pros in the game, so she needs to stick to commentating because she’s the best at that.

“But honestly, I’ve got a lot of time for Emma, we get on dead well, and she’s amazing at what she does.

“She had a bit of good fortune at Hyde Park and hit tops to take a leg off us. Fair play to her. It was an amazing moment for her.

“The fans loved it. I don't know why they got behind Emma so much.

“I don't know what it was, but the Hyde Park crowd absolutely loved her and it was so much fun to share the stage with her.”

Paton has established herself as the face of darts coverage since replacing Laura Woods on Sky Sports in 2022, while also representing Winmau Darts as a brand ambassador.

Words: Aaron Nijjar

Image: Taylor Lanning