Josh Rock

2022 - 12 - 27

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World Darts Championship: Josh Rock beats Nathan Aspinall 4-3 to ... (Sky Sports)

Rising star Josh Rock's run at the 2023 PDC World Darts Championship continued as he edged Nathan Aspinall 4-3 in an Alexandra Palace epic to reach the last ...

[Download the Sky Sports App](https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/ContentPromo) [@SkySportsDarts on Twitter](https://twitter.com/SkySportsDarts) [Get Sky Sports](https://www.sky.com/shop/tv/sports?dcmp=ssf.com_bul_shop) There is a lot more to come." I was just trying my best, it was a very tight game and I got there. I was under a lot of pressure and I dealt with it well. I have kind of woke up, but now I am just happy.

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Nerveless Josh Rock claims he will do everything he can to become ... (Belfast Telegraph)

Broughshane's Josh Rock says he will do everything he can to become world champion after downing World No.10 Nathan Aspinall to reach the last-16 at the PDC ...

There is a lot more to come." I got there, I was under a lot of pressure,” said the defending World Youth champion, who averaged 95.92. I have kind of woke up, but now I am just happy.

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Nathan Aspinall vs Josh Rock – Third Round – Preview & Prediction ... (The Stats Zone)

Nathan Aspinall vs Josh Rock match preview: TV & streaming details, ticket information, free betting tips & prediction…

Where can I stream Nathan Aspinall vs Josh Rock in the UK? Nathan Aspinall put in one of the more impressive performances before Christmas when he averaged over 97 in his victory over Boris Krcmar, and he would dearly love to put a stop in the Josh Rock hype train. Josh Rock has so far dealt admirably with the incredible hype surrounding him with the up-and-coming star having dispatched fellow youngster Callan Rydz with relative ease in the first round.

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Josh Rock expecting darting fireworks against Aspinall at PDC ... (Dartsnews.com)

Josh Rock will face Nathan Aspinall in the top tie of the afternoon session to start the second half of the PDC World Darts Championship.

"I'd say it's going to be a very tight game. "There will be a lot of good darts. I need to play my own game and forget about what I'm there for.

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Northern Irish sensation Josh Rock stuns Nathan Aspinall in World ... (Daily Mail)

Rock, 21, has been sensational throughout the tournament and continued that trend by beating the competition's tenth seed in a thrilling encounter at ...

'I got there, I was under a lot of pressure. I was just trying my best, it was a very tight game. I was under a lot of pressure and I dealt with it well.

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Darts fans cry 'how is he so good' as Josh Rock beats Nathan ... (Daily Star)

Young darts sensation Josh Rock kept his hopes of a sensational run to the World Championship final with an epic 4-3 victory over world No10 Nathan ...

One fan asked: “How is he so good already?” Nothing but respect & sheer talent.” Looking into the future, one fan commented: “Here's hoping these two are right at the sharp end for the foreseeable future. The 21-year-old sensation from Northern Ireland eventually prevailed following a high-quality match at Alexandra Palace which went all the way to a final set. Crazy potential,” said one. “Scary to think Rock can play a lot better than that.

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Josh Rock sends message to rivals after World Championship win ... (Metro)

Josh Rock continued to cement his place as a genuine contender to win the World Darts Championship on debut and warns the rest of the field that there is ...

‘I’m trying my best to win it,’ he said. But I will bust my bum off to be a world champion. ‘It [the crowd] was fantastic, they were chanting my name a lot. 95 average is alright, but it needs to click.’ He said he knew, but it was up to him to deal with it and sadly he didn’t deal with it as I know he can, because he’s dealt with a crowd a lot of times.’ To be fair the first set they were against Nathan and I said, “the crowd’s against you” that was my only words I spoke after the break.

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Josh Rock told Nathan Aspinall 'the crowd is against you' during Ally ... (Daily Star)

Josh Rock was the firm fans' favourite during his thrilling World Darts Championship clash with Nathan Aspinall, and even reminded his rival of that during ...

“That’s up to them what the numbers are. I’m 21, that’s nine years off, I’m proud of what I’m doing now.” I don’t care, I’m just trying my best to win it,” he said. Rock eventually prevailed 4-3 in the match of the tournament so far at Alexandra Palace. Now in the last 16, his odds are tumbling further, although Michael van Gerwen remains the overwhelming favourite. But I was so proud they were chanting my name, it felt fantastic.”

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Darts results: Josh Rock books his place in last 16 of World Darts ... (Sportinglife.com)

Josh Rock moved through to the last 16 on his World Championship debut, edging out two-time semi-finalist Nathan Aspinall in a seven-set thriller to set up ...

I wanted to be clinical. It’s never been as big as this moment, so I’m very happy and very thankful.” Williams then missed one match dart at double six for a 126 show-stopper, and he was suitably punished late on, as Clemens followed up an 11-dart hold with an 85 finish on the bull to triumph in a seven-set classic. Van Barneveld responded with 125 and 147 finishes in his bid to launch a fightback, but he paid the price for spurning one set dart in the third, as Price sealed the deal with a superb 128 finish on double ten. “It wasn’t my best performance. “To beat one of the best players in the world, the reigning champion, it means the world,” said an emotional Huybrechts, through to the fourth round for just the second time in a decade.

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Josh Rock vows to 'bust his bum' to achieve his dream after beating ... (Belfast Live)

The Antrim man is now into the last 16 of the PDC World Darts Championship after another super display on the big stage.

“I am going to bust my bum to become world champion. I was just trying my best, it was a very tight game,” said the defending World Youth champion. In the deciding set, it was Rock who held his nerve in amazing fashion, breaking in the second leg with a double double-tops finish and then securing victory soon after. Rock was up against it when Aspinall broke him twice in the third set to win against the throw and take a 2-1 lead, but the 21-year-old bit back. “I got there, I was under a lot of pressure. “I was under a lot of pressure and I dealt with it well.

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PDC World Darts Championship: Josh Rock beats Nathan Aspinall 4-3 (Economic Times)

After two straight maximums, Rock came back in the fourth set, breaking Aspinall in the first leg and thrashing in the 180s to leave himself on a ...

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). Bookmakers consider Rock, who easily defeated [Jose Justicia](/topic/jose-justicia)and [Callan Rydz](/topic/callan-rydz)in the first two rounds, to be one of the tournament favourites. [Jonny Clayton](/topic/jonny-clayton)in the fourth round. Rock averaged 110 in that incredible set, which the Northern Irishman lost out on, but he still won the leg in 11 darts to tie the match. After winning the seventh set 3-1 in legs, the Irish player said that there is a lot more to come. Rock claims he anticipated a very close game with Nathan Aspinall, and he most definitely got one as he prevailed 4-3.

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World darts dream still on for Northern Ireland ace Josh Rock (Belfast Newsletter)

Josh Rock has moved a step closer to realising his dream of being crowned World darts champion after defeating No10 seed Nathan Aspinall to move into the ...

“It was fantastic because they were chanting my name a lot and, to be fair, in the first set they were against Nathan,” said Rock. “That was a hard game to play, I knew Nathan would be up for it and, if you go by the averages, Nathan played better than me,” said Rock. "The bookies are only going on what I have done in the last four or five months near the end of the year.

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World Darts Championship: Josh Rock 'verifiable contender' after ... (Sky Sports)

Josh Rock is a "verifiable contender" at the PDC World Darts Championship after reaching the last 16 with a thrilling victory over Nathan Aspinall, ...

"I am a youth champion. It's all new and fun and means a lot to him." I was just trying my best to win, it was a very tight game. I think he is having so much fun with the experience. That hasn't materialised but what has materialised is his ability to win matches. "What's going to stop him?

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World Darts Championship: Northern Ireland's Josh Rock edges out ... (The Irish Times)

Meanwhile, Peter Wright's reign as PDC world champion came to a sorry end as Kim Huybrechts claimed the biggest win of his career at Alexandra Palace. READ MORE ...

I’m the world number one and I’m here to win. But I’m a happy man to go through to the next round.” I’m not here to make up the numbers.” Welshman Williams had a match dart to win 4-2. But he could not take out double six for a 126 checkout, and Clemens averaged 112 in the deciding set to book a date with either Danny Noppert or Alan Soutar. Wright tried to fight back in the fifth set, but he missed double 18 to extend the match and Huybrechts stepped in to seal matters before a shocked crowd.

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Josh Rock on crowd being against Aspinall in thrilling win: "It was up ... (Dartsnews.com)

Josh Rock continued to prove just why he is so highly rated in a thrilling victory over two-time semi-finalist Nathan Aspinall to set up a mouthwatering ...

"I don't care, I'm just going to try my best to win it. In an absolutely cracking match that had twenty-five 180's, Aspinall, usually a crowd favourite, was instead having to deal with the other side of the coin as Rock, one of the sport's newest stars, had the support of the Ally Pally faithful, something the young Northern Irishman noticed. "Bookies are saying I'm the 4th favourite to win this," he says.

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