Stephen Bunting gained his second World Sequence title of 2025 with victory over Rob Cross within the Nordic Darts Masters as he avenged his loss to the identical participant in January’s Dutch Darts Masters ultimate.
Cross had overwhelmed Bunting 8-5 in Den Bosch 5 months in the past however was overpowered 8-4 by The Bullet in Copenhagen on Saturday night because the world No 4 backed up his triumph on the Bahrain Darts Masters at first of the 12 months.
Bunting gained 5 legs in row from 3-2 down – together with holding throw with a 104 checkout to increase his result in 5-3 – after which nailed double eight to wrap up victory and guarantee Cross completed runner-up at this occasion for the second 12 months operating.
Cross misplaced 8-5 to Gerwyn Value within the 2024 ultimate and was capable of actual a slice of revenge by defeating the Welshman 7-4 within the semi-finals this time round.
Nathan Aspinall was the opposite overwhelmed semi-finalist, downed 7-5 by Bunting because the Bullet lastly transformed an eleventh match dart having earlier raced right into a 6-1 lead.
Aspinall was not less than capable of safe only a second win in 16 makes an attempt towards reigning world champion Luke Littler, seeing off {the teenager} 6-3 within the quarter-finals.
World No 1 Luke Humphries bumped into an impressed Gerwyn Value within the quarter-finals
World No 1 and new Premier League champion Luke Humphries was additionally dumped out within the final eight, shedding 6-3 to Value because the Iceman file a tournament-record common of 108.
Cross whitewashed Chris Dobey 6-0 on the identical stage and eventual winner Bunting obtained the higher of Jonny Clayton 6-3.
The World Sequence continues in New York throughout June 27-28, earlier than additional occasions in Poland, Australia and New Zealand forward of the event finals within the Netherlands in September.
Bunting ‘proud’ after interval of ‘atrocious’ doubling’
Bunting, who completed backside of the Premier League desk this season, advised ITV4 after his victory: “The way I have been playing I was wondering whether I was going to win another title again!
“My doubling has been atrocious the previous few months. It’s one thing I must work on however while you win titles like this, towards the calibre of gamers I face week in, week out, it means an terrible lot.
“I am really proud of myself and believe I am a deserved winner.
Bunting was the highest seed in Denmark after an excellent begin to the 2025 World Sequence
“I love coming to Copenhagen, the crowd have been fantastic, and hopefully I can be involved in the World Series for a few years yet. I seem to be playing my best darts in it and long may that continue.”
Cross added: “It wasn’t meant to be for me.
“I in all probability ran out of just a little little bit of steam however credit score to Stephen. He was sensible and I did not have in ultimately.
“The intensity this week killed me, I wanted to win so bad. But this crowd in Copenhagen was buzzing. I would love to do it again next year.”
Full Nordic Darts Masters outcomes
Saturday June 7
Last
- Stephen Bunting 8-4 Rob Cross
Semi-finals
- Stephen Bunting 7-5 Nathan Aspinall
- Rob Cross 7-4 Gerwyn Value
Quarter-finals
- Stephen Bunting 6-3 Jonny Clayton
- Nathan Aspinall 6-3 Luke Littler
- Rob Cross 6-0 Chris Dobey
- Gerwyn Value 6-3 Luke Humphries
Friday June 6
Final 16
- Chris Dobey 6-2 Jeffrey de Graaf
- Gerwyn Value 6-3 Cor Dekker
- Rob Cross 6-4 Andreas Harrysson
- Luke Humphries 6-5 Madars Razma
- Nathan Aspinall 6-0 Benjamin Reus
- Luke Littler 6-3 Viktor Tingstrom
- Stephen Bunting 6-3 Oskar Lukasiak
- Jonny Clayton 6-5 Darius Labanauskas
Watch the World Cup of Darts on Sky Sports activities
Luke Humphries and Luke Littler will group up for England on the World Cup of Darts, dwell on Sky Sports activities from June 12-15
The World Cup of Darts, from June 12-15 in Frankfurt, is dwell on Sky Sports activities as Humphries and Littler look to retain the title for England, after Humphries and Michael Smith triumphed final 12 months.
Sky Sports activities will even present the World Matchplay in Blackpool from July 19-27, with Humphries out to defend his crown after beating Michael van Gerwen 18-15 within the 2024 ultimate on the Winter Gardens.
The Girls’s World Matchplay, on July 27, will even be broadcast dwell.
