Stephen Bunting beats Jonny Clayton 6-0
PDC Premier League Darts · Week 4 · Thu 26 Feb
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We are underway at PDC Premier League Darts in Week 4 with Jonny Clayton against Stephen Bunting. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Stephen Bunting finally seals it 6-0, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range.
Stephen Bunting strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Stephen Bunting answers with a maximum; Jonny Clayton has 70 available but cannot take it out, leaving 40. Stephen Bunting is sitting on 40 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Stephen Bunting takes out 40 with Jonny Clayton poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. Stephen Bunting leads 1-0. Stephen Bunting comes through Leg 2 on throw. Stephen Bunting reaches 94 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 8 still on the board.; Stephen Bunting gets the finish on 8; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Stephen Bunting leads 2-0.
Stephen Bunting makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 3. Stephen Bunting answers with a maximum; Stephen Bunting shuts the door with a 123 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 10-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Stephen Bunting leads 3-0. Stephen Bunting makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 4. A 180 from Jonny Clayton turns up the pressure; Stephen Bunting shuts the door with a 100 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Stephen Bunting leads 4-0.
Stephen Bunting makes it 5 legs on the spin in Leg 5. A 180 from Jonny Clayton turns up the pressure; Jonny Clayton has 80 available but cannot take it out, leaving 20. Stephen Bunting is sitting on 32 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Stephen Bunting takes out 32 with Jonny Clayton poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Stephen Bunting leads 5-0. Stephen Bunting closes out Leg 6. Stephen Bunting takes out 36 with Jonny Clayton poised on 81; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. That's the match - Stephen Bunting wins 6-0.
Stephen Bunting posts the higher three-dart average, 106.09 compared with 90.04. Jonny Clayton hits 2 maximums and Stephen Bunting hits 2. On the doubles, Jonny Clayton converts 0.0% and Stephen Bunting finishes at 67.0%. Stephen Bunting's longest burst is 6 legs in a row.
Stephen Bunting 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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Stephen Bunting strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Stephen Bunting answers with a maximum; Jonny Clayton has 70 available but cannot take it out, leaving 40. Stephen Bunting is sitting on 40 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Stephen Bunting takes out 40 with Jonny Clayton poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. Stephen Bunting leads 1-0.
Stephen Bunting comes through Leg 2 on throw. Stephen Bunting reaches 94 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 8 still on the board.; Stephen Bunting gets the finish on 8; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Stephen Bunting leads 2-0.
Stephen Bunting makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 3. Stephen Bunting answers with a maximum; Stephen Bunting shuts the door with a 123 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 10-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Stephen Bunting leads 3-0.
Stephen Bunting makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 4. A 180 from Jonny Clayton turns up the pressure; Stephen Bunting shuts the door with a 100 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Stephen Bunting leads 4-0.
Stephen Bunting makes it 5 legs on the spin in Leg 5. A 180 from Jonny Clayton turns up the pressure; Jonny Clayton has 80 available but cannot take it out, leaving 20. Stephen Bunting is sitting on 32 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Stephen Bunting takes out 32 with Jonny Clayton poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Stephen Bunting leads 5-0.
Stephen Bunting closes out Leg 6. Stephen Bunting takes out 36 with Jonny Clayton poised on 81; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. That's the match - Stephen Bunting wins 6-0.