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BBC News
18-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Bunting wins first Players Championship title since 2021
Stephen Bunting produced a dazzling display to beat Jermaine Wattimena and win the 18th Players Championship of world number four hit six 180s and averaged 104.84 as he dominated the final against his Dutch opponent in broke to win the first leg before Bunting reeled off six legs in a row - with checkouts of 164 and 156 along the way - to take complete Wattimena getting it back to 7-5, Bunting would not be denied and took out 94 for an 11-darter that secured his first Players Championship title for nearly four the Liverpudlian averaged 106.43 as he beat Alan Soutar 6-4 in the last 16 before coming through last-leg deciders in both the quarter and beat Karel Sedlacek of the Czech Republic 6-5 - again averaging over 100 - and then edged past former World Championship semi-finalist Dave Chisnall 7-6 in the last had gone two better as he won four one-leg shootouts in a row - beating Josh Rock, Ryan Searle, Mike de Decker and Niels Zonneveld - before coming unstuck against Bunting in the Chris Dobey won the 17th event on Tuesday, the triple-header in Leicester concludes with Players Championship 20 on are 34 Players Championship events across the year, with the competition's finals held in Minehead in November.
The Sun
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘Early to be losing your rag' – Commentator blasts darts star as he has MELTDOWN in just second leg
DARTS star Matt Campbell lost his temper and angrily threw at the board after busting his score. The 35-year-old had an early meltdown in his first round European Tour 8 clash against Alan Soutar. 1 Campbell was one leg up and had the perfect chance to extend his lead, requiring just 24. But he got his throw at the double 12 horribly wrong and it landed in nine. The Canadian was then left with 15 and he eyed up the three. But once again, his dart was a disaster and it fell into the neighbouring 17 to bust his score. A furious Campbell then chucked his final arrow at the board in a fit of rage to leave commentator Dan Dawson shocked. He said: "Wow. Well, you can understand why he is annoyed. But it's quite early on to be losing your rag isn't? Leg two." Fans reacted: "I love it when something like this happens as it makes me feel less s*** about how bad I am at darts." Another added: "Campbell is like us, professional players are human beings." Soutar made the most of the nightmare leg, stepping up and levelling the score at 1-1. But Campbell composed himself and went on to win 6-4. He faces Ross Smith in the second round in Leverkusen, Germany tomorrow. Stephen Bunting, Gary Anderson, Peter Wright, Nathan Aspinall, Jonny Clayton, Chris Dobey and Damon Heta are the biggest names in the competition.
