Luke Humphries beats Stephen Bunting 6-5
PDC Premier League Darts · Week 14 · Thu 7 May
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We are underway at PDC Premier League Darts in Week 14 with Luke Humphries against Stephen Bunting. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Luke Humphries finally seals it 6-5, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range.
Leg 1: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Stephen Bunting takes out 61 in 2 darts. Stephen Bunting leads 1-0. Leg 2 — break of throw: Maximum from Stephen Bunting! Luke Humphries cannot take out 74 and leaves 16, Stephen Bunting punishes it immediately by taking out 72 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Stephen Bunting leads 2-0. Leg 3 — immediate break-back: Luke Humphries cannot take out 81 and leaves 24; Luke Humphries closes 24 with Stephen Bunting waiting on 20 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Stephen Bunting leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Stephen Bunting! Luke Humphries closes 41 with Stephen Bunting waiting on 58 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. We're level at 2-2. Leg 5 — into the lead: Stephen Bunting closes 56 with Luke Humphries waiting on 25 in 2 darts. Stephen Bunting leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries closes 32 with Stephen Bunting waiting on 65 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Maximum from Stephen Bunting! Stephen Bunting takes out 121 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Stephen Bunting leads 4-3. Leg 8 — break of throw: Maximum from Stephen Bunting! Stephen Bunting cannot take out 87 and leaves 16, Stephen Bunting closes 16 with Luke Humphries waiting on 59 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Stephen Bunting leads 5-3. Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries cannot take out 68 and leaves 32, Luke Humphries closes 32 with Stephen Bunting waiting on 40 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Stephen Bunting leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Stephen Bunting! Luke Humphries takes out 81 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Stephen Bunting! Stephen Bunting cannot take out 40 and leaves 20, Luke Humphries punishes it immediately by taking out 35 in 2 darts, 14 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Luke Humphries wins 6-5.
Luke Humphries posts the higher three-dart average, 106.68 compared with 105.67. Luke Humphries hits 4 maximums and Stephen Bunting hits 6. On the doubles, Luke Humphries converts 46.0% and Stephen Bunting finishes at 42.0%. Luke Humphries's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Luke Humphries has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 5 breaks of throw and 1 clear lead change. The decisive difference comes in the moments when one player reaches a finish, the other is close enough to punish a miss, and the next visit suddenly matters more than the average.
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How every leg unfolded
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Leg 1: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Stephen Bunting takes out 61 in 2 darts. Stephen Bunting leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — break of throw: Maximum from Stephen Bunting! Luke Humphries cannot take out 74 and leaves 16, Stephen Bunting punishes it immediately by taking out 72 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Stephen Bunting leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — immediate break-back: Luke Humphries cannot take out 81 and leaves 24; Luke Humphries closes 24 with Stephen Bunting waiting on 20 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Stephen Bunting leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Stephen Bunting! Luke Humphries closes 41 with Stephen Bunting waiting on 58 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — into the lead: Stephen Bunting closes 56 with Luke Humphries waiting on 25 in 2 darts. Stephen Bunting leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries closes 32 with Stephen Bunting waiting on 65 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Maximum from Stephen Bunting! Stephen Bunting takes out 121 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Stephen Bunting leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — break of throw: Maximum from Stephen Bunting! Stephen Bunting cannot take out 87 and leaves 16, Stephen Bunting closes 16 with Luke Humphries waiting on 59 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Stephen Bunting leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries cannot take out 68 and leaves 32, Luke Humphries closes 32 with Stephen Bunting waiting on 40 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Stephen Bunting leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Stephen Bunting! Luke Humphries takes out 81 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Stephen Bunting! Stephen Bunting cannot take out 40 and leaves 20, Luke Humphries punishes it immediately by taking out 35 in 2 darts, 14 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Luke Humphries wins 6-5.