Stephen Bunting beats Niels Zonneveld 13-12
PDC World Matchplay · Last 32 · Sat 18 Jul
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We are underway at PDC World Matchplay in Last 32 with Stephen Bunting against Niels Zonneveld. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Stephen Bunting finally seals it 13-12, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range. Leg 1: Stephen Bunting takes out 20 for a break. Stephen Bunting leads 1-0.
Leg 2: Stephen Bunting takes out 121. Stephen Bunting leads 2-0. Leg 3 — Run stopped: Niels Zonneveld takes out 20. Stephen Bunting leads 2-1.
Leg 4: 180 from Niels Zonneveld; Stephen Bunting takes out 80. Stephen Bunting leads 3-1. Leg 5: Niels Zonneveld takes out 24. Stephen Bunting leads 3-2.
Leg 6: Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 22; Stephen Bunting takes out 63. Stephen Bunting leads 4-2. Leg 7: 180 from Stephen Bunting; Niels Zonneveld takes out 124. Stephen Bunting leads 4-3.
Leg 8: Stephen Bunting takes out 24. Stephen Bunting leads 5-3. Leg 9: Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 8; Niels Zonneveld takes out 4. Stephen Bunting leads 5-4.
Leg 10: 180 from Stephen Bunting; Stephen Bunting takes out 24. Stephen Bunting leads 6-4. Leg 11: Stephen Bunting cannot take out 88; Niels Zonneveld takes out 20. Stephen Bunting leads 6-5.
Leg 12: Stephen Bunting takes out 24. Stephen Bunting leads 7-5. Leg 13: Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 40; Stephen Bunting takes out 89 for a break. Stephen Bunting leads 8-5.
Leg 14 — Immediate break-back: Stephen Bunting cannot take out 47; Niels Zonneveld takes out 36 for a break. Stephen Bunting leads 8-6. Leg 15: 180 from Niels Zonneveld; Niels Zonneveld takes out 40. Stephen Bunting leads 8-7.
Leg 16 — Back level: Niels Zonneveld takes out 164 for a break. We're level at 8-8. Leg 17 — Lead change: Stephen Bunting cannot take out 16; Niels Zonneveld takes out 40. Niels Zonneveld leads 9-8.
Leg 18 — Back level: Stephen Bunting takes out 16. We're level at 9-9. Leg 19: Stephen Bunting cannot take out 20; Niels Zonneveld takes out 10. Niels Zonneveld leads 10-9.
Leg 20 — Back level: Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 40; Stephen Bunting takes out 118. We're level at 10-10. Leg 21: 180 from Stephen Bunting; Niels Zonneveld takes out 56. Niels Zonneveld leads 11-10.
Leg 22 — Back level: Stephen Bunting cannot take out 40; Stephen Bunting takes out 20. We're level at 11-11. Leg 23: Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 53; Niels Zonneveld takes out 40. Niels Zonneveld leads 12-11.
Leg 24 — Back level: Stephen Bunting takes out 80. We're level at 12-12. Leg 25 — Match dart: Stephen Bunting cannot take out 50; Stephen Bunting takes out 32 for a break. The match contains 5 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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How every leg unfolded
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Leg 1: Stephen Bunting takes out 20 for a break. Stephen Bunting leads 1-0.
Leg 2: Stephen Bunting takes out 121. Stephen Bunting leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — Run stopped: Niels Zonneveld takes out 20. Stephen Bunting leads 2-1.
Leg 4: 180 from Niels Zonneveld; Stephen Bunting takes out 80. Stephen Bunting leads 3-1.
Leg 5: Niels Zonneveld takes out 24. Stephen Bunting leads 3-2.
Leg 6: Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 22; Stephen Bunting takes out 63. Stephen Bunting leads 4-2.
Leg 7: 180 from Stephen Bunting; Niels Zonneveld takes out 124. Stephen Bunting leads 4-3.
Leg 8: Stephen Bunting takes out 24. Stephen Bunting leads 5-3.
Leg 9: Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 8; Niels Zonneveld takes out 4. Stephen Bunting leads 5-4.
Leg 10: 180 from Stephen Bunting; Stephen Bunting takes out 24. Stephen Bunting leads 6-4.
Leg 11: Stephen Bunting cannot take out 88; Niels Zonneveld takes out 20. Stephen Bunting leads 6-5.
Leg 12: Stephen Bunting takes out 24. Stephen Bunting leads 7-5.
Leg 13: Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 40; Stephen Bunting takes out 89 for a break. Stephen Bunting leads 8-5.
Leg 14 — Immediate break-back: Stephen Bunting cannot take out 47; Niels Zonneveld takes out 36 for a break. Stephen Bunting leads 8-6.
Leg 15: 180 from Niels Zonneveld; Niels Zonneveld takes out 40. Stephen Bunting leads 8-7.
Leg 16 — Back level: Niels Zonneveld takes out 164 for a break. We're level at 8-8.
Leg 17 — Lead change: Stephen Bunting cannot take out 16; Niels Zonneveld takes out 40. Niels Zonneveld leads 9-8.
Leg 18 — Back level: Stephen Bunting takes out 16. We're level at 9-9.
Leg 19: Stephen Bunting cannot take out 20; Niels Zonneveld takes out 10. Niels Zonneveld leads 10-9.
Leg 20 — Back level: Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 40; Stephen Bunting takes out 118. We're level at 10-10.
Leg 21: 180 from Stephen Bunting; Niels Zonneveld takes out 56. Niels Zonneveld leads 11-10.
Leg 22 — Back level: Stephen Bunting cannot take out 40; Stephen Bunting takes out 20. We're level at 11-11.
Leg 23: Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 53; Niels Zonneveld takes out 40. Niels Zonneveld leads 12-11.
Leg 24 — Back level: Stephen Bunting takes out 80. We're level at 12-12.
Leg 25 — Match dart: Stephen Bunting cannot take out 50; Stephen Bunting takes out 32 for a break. That's the match - Stephen Bunting wins 13-12.