Josh Rock beats Stephen Bunting 11-6
PDC World Matchplay · Last 16 · Tue 21 Jul
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Josh Rock faces Stephen Bunting at PDC World Matchplay in Last 16 and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Josh Rock who has the result at 11-6, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there. Leg 1 — break of throw: Maximum from Stephen Bunting! Stephen Bunting cannot take out 40 and leaves 20, Josh Rock punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 2 darts, a break of throw.
Josh Rock leads 1-0. Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock cannot take out 4 and leaves 2, Stephen Bunting punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Stephen Bunting cannot take out 61 and leaves 9; Stephen Bunting closes 9 with Josh Rock waiting on 86 in 2 darts. Stephen Bunting leads 2-1. Leg 4 — back level: Josh Rock cannot take out 25 and leaves 16; Josh Rock closes 16 with Stephen Bunting waiting on 52 in 1 dart. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — into the lead: Stephen Bunting cannot take out 84 and leaves 16; Stephen Bunting closes 16 with Josh Rock waiting on 55 in 2 darts. Stephen Bunting leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Josh Rock takes out 68 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock closes 76 with Stephen Bunting waiting on 62 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 4-3. Leg 8 — 3 in a row: Josh Rock takes out 70 in 1 dart.
Josh Rock leads 5-3. Leg 9 — 4 in a row: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock takes out 106 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 6-3.
Leg 10 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Stephen Bunting! Stephen Bunting takes out 50 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 6-4. Leg 11 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Josh Rock!
Josh Rock takes out 59 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 7-4. Leg 12: Josh Rock closes 35 with Stephen Bunting waiting on 86 in 1 dart. Josh Rock leads 8-4.
Leg 13 — run stopped: Josh Rock cannot take out 20 and leaves 5; Stephen Bunting punishes it immediately by taking out 52 in 2 darts. Josh Rock leads 8-5. The match contains 9 breaks of throw and 2 clear lead changes. 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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Leg 1 — break of throw: Maximum from Stephen Bunting! Stephen Bunting cannot take out 40 and leaves 20, Josh Rock punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock cannot take out 4 and leaves 2, Stephen Bunting punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Stephen Bunting cannot take out 61 and leaves 9; Stephen Bunting closes 9 with Josh Rock waiting on 86 in 2 darts. Stephen Bunting leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Josh Rock cannot take out 25 and leaves 16; Josh Rock closes 16 with Stephen Bunting waiting on 52 in 1 dart. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — into the lead: Stephen Bunting cannot take out 84 and leaves 16; Stephen Bunting closes 16 with Josh Rock waiting on 55 in 2 darts. Stephen Bunting leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Josh Rock takes out 68 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock closes 76 with Stephen Bunting waiting on 62 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — 3 in a row: Josh Rock takes out 70 in 1 dart. Josh Rock leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — 4 in a row: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock takes out 106 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 6-3.
Leg 10 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Stephen Bunting! Stephen Bunting takes out 50 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 6-4.
Leg 11 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock takes out 59 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 7-4.
Leg 12: Josh Rock closes 35 with Stephen Bunting waiting on 86 in 1 dart. Josh Rock leads 8-4.
Leg 13 — run stopped: Josh Rock cannot take out 20 and leaves 5; Stephen Bunting punishes it immediately by taking out 52 in 2 darts. Josh Rock leads 8-5.
Leg 14: Josh Rock cannot take out 95 and leaves 38; Josh Rock closes 38 with Stephen Bunting waiting on 65 in 1 dart. Josh Rock leads 9-5.
Leg 15 — break of throw: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock closes 44 with Stephen Bunting waiting on 68 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 10-5.
Leg 16 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Stephen Bunting! Stephen Bunting takes out 81 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 10-6.
Leg 17 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock takes out 140 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Josh Rock wins 11-6.