Nordic Darts Masters: Stephen Bunting wins second World Sequence title of 2025 as Luke Littler and Luke Humphries lose in quarter-finals | Darts Information
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 remaining.
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 in the beginning 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.
Rob Cross was overwhelmed within the Nordic Darts Masters remaining for tjr second 12 months operating
Cross misplaced 8-5 to Gerwyn Value within the 2024 remaining 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 in opposition to 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 report a tournament-record common of 108.
Cross whitewashed Chris Dobey 6-0 on the similar stage and eventual winner Bunting acquired 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 match finals within the Netherlands in September.
Bunting ‘proud’ after interval of ‘atrocious’ doubling’
Bunting, who completed backside of the Premier League desk this season, instructed ITV4 after his victory: “The way in which I’ve been taking part in I used to be questioning whether or not I used to be going to win one other title once more!
“My doubling has been atrocious the previous couple of months. It’s one thing I have to work on however once you win titles like this, in opposition to the calibre of gamers I face week in, week out, it means an terrible lot.
“I’m actually happy with myself and imagine I’m a deserved winner.
Bunting was the highest seed in Denmark after an outstanding begin to the 2025 World Sequence
“I like coming to Copenhagen, the gang have been incredible, and hopefully I could be concerned within the World Sequence for a number of years but. I appear to be taking part in my finest darts in it and lengthy could that proceed.”
Cross added: “It wasn’t meant to be for me.
“I most likely ran out of a bit little bit of steam however credit score to Stephen. He was good and I did not have in in the long run.
“The depth this week killed me, I wished to win so unhealthy. However this crowd in Copenhagen was buzzing. I’d like to do it once more subsequent 12 months.”
Full Nordic Darts Masters outcomes
Saturday June 7
Remaining
- 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, reside on Sky Sports activities from June 12-15
The World Cup of Darts, from June 12-15 in Frankfurt, is reside 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 remaining on the Winter Gardens.
The Ladies’s World Matchplay, on July 27, will even be broadcast reside.