MvG BATTERS BUNTING! Michael van Gerwen at his ruthless best there in a 4-0 demolition of Stephen Bunting! 📺 bit.ly/24WCLive #WCDarts | R4
Ruthless Michael van Gerwen derails the Bunting hype train with straight sets win to reach quarter-finals at World Darts Championship
PDCFriday, 29 December 2023 at 22:29
Michael van Gerwen has become the first player to secure a place in the quarterfinals of the World Darts Championship. Despite much hype, van Gerwen was comfortable 4-0 winner against Stephen Bunting.
A lot was expected of the duel between Van Gerwen and Bunting beforehand. There were whispers that Bunting might provide an upset, especially since the Englishman already played two excellent matches at the Alexandra Palace. But he could not replicate the scoring prowess he displayed in his first matches here.
Van Gerwen gave nothing away in his own legs in the first set. With a 15-darter he won the first set 3-2. Bunting then led 2-1 in the second set, but saw 'Mighty Mike' throw 60 first to sign for the 2-2. Then 'The Bullet' failed in the fifth leg, and the set went to the Dutchman with a 14-darter.
In the third set Van Gerwen then immediately got ahead by a break thanks to a 12-darter. Bunting undid the break with a 125 finish, but Van Gerwen still grabbed the third set 3-1 after a 16-darter.
Three misses on the double early in the fourth set gave Bunting the lead in set four, but "The Bullet" delivered the break right back. Van Gerwen was not in trouble after that and put a 4-0 final score on the scoreboard.
In the new year, Van Gerwen may return for the quarterfinals of the World Darts Championship, scheduled for Monday, Jan. 1. In it he will face the winner of the duel between Damon Heta and Scott Williams.
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- I don't actually see the problem,he was insulting only to himself,as a reaction to his victory. I don't think anyone else was affected,so what's the issue?rick6704-11-2024
- Covid or Vaccine victim?Mysstree03-11-2024
- I've always thought the top 24 should be made up of major winners and runners up then Euro tour followed by PC tour winners - if you don't have 24 after that then have some qualifiers.Thomas Moffatt03-11-2024
- If he gets even a ticking off there is something drastically wrong. Cut this woke crap, he was celebrating in the heat of the moment, not like he abused Bunting or punched someone, he was elated.Mysstree02-11-2024
- Not a Dobey fan at all but it’s bizarre that the winner of 3 Players Championship rounds does not qualify ahead of any runner up. The GSOD seems to be going the same way as footballs Champions League with a lot of non winners. The old football European Cup was a tournament of winners. GSOD should be for winners only and by tournament prestige and if it’s ranked. Not enough players or multiple event winners then add winners of the big invitationals such as the Premier League and WSOD.Mysstree02-11-2024