Luke Humphries beats Stephen Bunting 6-0
PDC Premier League Darts · Week 15 · Thu 14 May
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Luke Humphries and Stephen Bunting are on the board at PDC Premier League Darts in Week 15, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Luke Humphries eventually gets over the line 6-0, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Luke Humphries holds throw in Leg 1. Luke Humphries gets the finish on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Luke Humphries leads 1-0. Luke Humphries strikes with a break of throw in Leg 2. Stephen Bunting has 40 available but cannot take it out, leaving 20. Luke Humphries is sitting on 12 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Luke Humphries takes out 12 with Stephen Bunting poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. Luke Humphries leads 2-0.
Luke Humphries makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 3. A 180 from Stephen Bunting turns up the pressure; Luke Humphries takes out 16 with Stephen Bunting poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Luke Humphries leads 3-0. Luke Humphries makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 4. Luke Humphries takes out 44 with Stephen Bunting poised on 80; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Luke Humphries leads 4-0.
Luke Humphries makes it 5 legs on the spin in Leg 5. A 180 from Stephen Bunting turns up the pressure; Luke Humphries answers with a maximum; Luke Humphries takes out 66 with Stephen Bunting poised on 84; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 10-dart leg. Luke Humphries leads 5-0. Luke Humphries closes out Leg 6. Stephen Bunting gets a look at 16 but the finish does not go, and 16 remains. Luke Humphries is sitting on 32 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Luke Humphries takes out 32 with Stephen Bunting poised on 16; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. That's the match - Luke Humphries wins 6-0.
Luke Humphries posts the higher three-dart average, 107.36 compared with 92.46. Luke Humphries hits 1 maximum and Stephen Bunting hits 2. On the doubles, Luke Humphries converts 60.0% and Stephen Bunting finishes at 0.0%. Luke Humphries's longest burst is 6 legs in a row.
Luke Humphries has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 3 breaks of throw. 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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Luke Humphries holds throw in Leg 1. Luke Humphries gets the finish on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Luke Humphries leads 1-0.
Luke Humphries strikes with a break of throw in Leg 2. Stephen Bunting has 40 available but cannot take it out, leaving 20. Luke Humphries is sitting on 12 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Luke Humphries takes out 12 with Stephen Bunting poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. Luke Humphries leads 2-0.
Luke Humphries makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 3. A 180 from Stephen Bunting turns up the pressure; Luke Humphries takes out 16 with Stephen Bunting poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Luke Humphries leads 3-0.
Luke Humphries makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 4. Luke Humphries takes out 44 with Stephen Bunting poised on 80; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Luke Humphries leads 4-0.
Luke Humphries makes it 5 legs on the spin in Leg 5. A 180 from Stephen Bunting turns up the pressure; Luke Humphries answers with a maximum; Luke Humphries takes out 66 with Stephen Bunting poised on 84; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 10-dart leg. Luke Humphries leads 5-0.
Luke Humphries closes out Leg 6. Stephen Bunting gets a look at 16 but the finish does not go, and 16 remains. Luke Humphries is sitting on 32 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Luke Humphries takes out 32 with Stephen Bunting poised on 16; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. That's the match - Luke Humphries wins 6-0.