Nathan Aspinall facing fine after incident in World Grand Prix semi-final against Gerwyn Price

Nathan Aspinall is expected to receive a fine from the Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) after using expletive language during his World Grand Prix semi-final clash against Gerwyn Price.

The 35-year-old, who reached the semi-final after beating Ryan Joyce on Friday, has produced some great darts in recent days.

In fact, Aspinall posted the fourth-highest average ever seen (105.15) at the World Grand Prix in his 3-0 win over Joyce, but the Stockport-born thrower struggled to reach those heights against Price.

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It was a frustrating evening for Aspinall, who struggled to contain his emotions towards the latter stages of an eventual 5-2 defeat.

Moments after missing the treble 19 bed, a furious Aspinall was heard shouting "f*** o**" before retrieving his darts. Price, meanwhile, was visibly distracted by the outburst after visiting the oche to throw.

Aspinall is likely to receive a fine for the incident. Under Rule 3.14 of the DRA Rule Book, players are prohibited from using or "mouthing" offensive language during match play.

There is no single fixed fine for swearing, with sanctions determined depending on the circumstances of each case.

Gerwyn Price admits he was 'upset' with Nathan Aspinall

Shortly after reaching the final, Price gave his thoughts on Aspinall's behaviour during the World Grand Prix semi-final, mentioning his reactions to the crowd in Leicester.

“I thought the crowd were a little bit mutual," he said, as per Oche180.

"Nathan was complaining about the crowd, but they were on his side. I’m 3-0 up, I go back and said to Nathan: 'They are on your side, bud. Come on, stop performing on the board and just play darts.'

"I was a little bit upset with him. I said, 'Nathan, they are on your side. I am up against it. As good as the crowd is for me, they were all for him. He was performing a bit on stage. I told him I wasn’t happy."

Price added: "I’m good friends with Nathan but sometimes you just have to let your darts go.”

Price, who won the World Grand Prix in 2020, will come up against the winner of James Wade vs Luke Humphries. The final will take place on Sunday (October 4).