Mark Webster believes Stephen Bunting can still make Premier League Darts playoffs: "If he wins again next week, these things can roll on"

Stephen Bunting finally got his first win on the board during the 2025 Premier League Darts last Thursday. After eight consecutive defeats in the quarter-finals, 'The Bullet' won Night Nine in Berlin. Quite a relief for the 39-year-old Englishman, who still holds hope of securing himself a spot in the Top 4 by the time the league phase ends.

Bunting defeated Gerwyn Price 6-5 in the final. "To be honest, after the first win, I was just so relieved to get off zero points," Bunting told Sky Sports afterwards. "I have put a lot of work in behind the scenes. I have tried 110 per cent every week, without fail. This is such a special moment. There have been times during the Premier League where I've thought: 'Could I finish on zero points?' To get off the mark tonight and win a night, it's such a special feeling."

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With seven nights play still to go, Bunting is now eight points behind the current number four, Michael van Gerwen. The top four in the standings after 16 nights qualify for the playoffs at London's O2 Arena.

"Let's not get too far ahead of ourselves," Bunting laughs. "I think I played my best darts tonight when I've sort of been relaxed and thought the league is gone. There's obviously still a chance I can make the top four, but I'm not going to put too much pressure on myself."

Mark Webster

Mark Webster, himself a former Premier League Darts participant and currently working as a commentator, still believes in Bunting's chances.

"There is still time in the season left, though he was very diplomatic with his answer about the chase to the playoffs - it's a tough slog," Webster said. "He has to just keep building, get some more points, as there's a huge season ahead and still a lot of Premier League Darts to play."

"If he wins again next week, these things can roll on. And there's Liverpool around the corner - we know how much that night will mean to him," the Welshman concludes. "It's still a tall order for him and he's being realistic, but he played well tonight and he'll feel so much more relaxed next week in Manchester."

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