2024 Players Championship 13 Bunting v Plaisier

Fourth round match between Stephen Bunting and Wesley Plaisier

[Music] here we go then the action continues here at Players Championship 13 and it might be a 13th different winner on the pro tour in 2024 we’ve had 12 events 12 different winners outside and that is set to continue today unless Raymond van wins the tournament he is through to the round of 16 he’s the only one that’s won a players championship title this year another though on your screen now Wesley pleaser taking on Steven bunting who did reach a final earlier the year of course won the Masters as [Music] well so just to 48 let you know who’s playing who and how the tournament is panning out Neil zonel taking on westle nyman for a place in the quarters Steven buting here for you and in that same section of the draw cam Crabtree playing Kai gotart and then a legendary Affair between James Wade and Raymond van [Music] baral Andy Bolton up against Nathan rafy Andrew gilding against Kristoff rashki Ric jansky against Johnny Clayton and Ross Smith against Ricky [Music] Evans most those tires getting underway four of them available for you to watch live 57 and [Music] pleaser he’s making great progress here oh what’s is it a bird is it a plane uh yeah I’m actually hearing it might actually be a bird that was tongue and cheek but I could have been [Music] right Steven bunting shut up his moment short of getting the binocular out [Music] 100 bizarre moment whatever it was seems to have passed by Wesley still [Music] interested [Music] 58 [Music] 100 I’m sorry I can’t actually tell you exactly what it is but we’ll try and find out meanwhile Steven bunting not letting it put him [Music] off [Music] 100 96 [Music] Westell nman already two n up on nil zille Johnny Clayton already two up against Red X jansy can’t do anything with 166 60 rting would have hoped to have done better with [Music] 167 54 [Music] that’s what he wants that’s what he gets all square game shot called by the referee oen Binks finally getting a front row seat at the main [Music] event 140 [Music] 100 Clayton already three up in fact against [Music] shansky a reminder of what’s changed so far today in that race to the world play James Wade is now in the provisional places after that comeback win against Nathan Aspen you would have witnessed if you were watching us 15 minutes ago 141 and he could put people between himself and the chasing pack as well he’s still in the tournament of course taking on Roman van baral that match streamed live on 100 second commentary board [Music] 122 437 perfect setup shot counts for nothing holds his throw very very talented player Wesley pleaser really been waiting for him to go on a big run in a players championship event maybe today is going to be the [Music] day no [Music] 6 hasn’t had it easy at all really this year this is his best day so far 100 in the events he’s played [Music] in he not a two a card [Music] holder7 five tournaments this year to get past the second round having only got past the first round twice in the first four now today through the last 16 which is the fourth round for the first time in 2024 128 [Music] 100 [Music] another [Music] 100 133 [Music] game shot well utilized and now pleaser takes charge of this [Music] contest 54 [Music] 140 elsewhere Johnny Clayton almost there he’s 5 n up on ricy but not quite playing to the same level as pleaser is here stunning performance so far from the Dutchman restrict in Steven bunting to Just One D at the outer ring 140 James Wade leading Raymond vanaville 2-0 what a turnaround that could have be7 for his entire season when he came back from 5-1 behind to beat Nathan aspel here Andy Bolton won Nathan rafy won Wesley pleaser here 3-1 to the good against buting looking to bounce back but would have hoped for more from that visit his on a Finish First against a throw [Music] 85 didn’t consider the finish with pleas not on one [Music] 125 game [Music] sh bunting bites back bunting brakes back [Music] 134 137 [Music] 60 100 well Johnny Clayton’s a first play through to the quarterfinals a 6-1 win for the Welshman against Ric jansy of Poland [Music] 59 [Music] 99 good response from pleaser who did of course play Steven bunting in the semifinals of a European tier event last year only lost it in last leg decid it that was a German darts open in Yana Christof Rashi took the title in the end bunting losing in the final [Music] buight oh that is Sensational Perfection from pleas bull 25 Bull a thing of beauty and it restores that twoleg cushion for him keeps this game firmly in his control was a difficult second Bullseye as [Music] well [Music] 100 83 [Music] 100 98 [Music] 180 fabulous maximum from bunting timed 90 to Perfection as well does not want to let pleaser get to five legs in this race to six he starts on the ball’s ey 81 he’s up tops in the [Music] end oh it’s on this would be incredible 125 with two balls either in the previous leg 14 and then almost hit the ball for a 170 in the leg that followed bunting Dodges a bullet and then fires in to s to keep himself close enough in this [Music] game perfect first start as well finding that treble 20 98 some build on it [Music] 95 James Wadley driven van baval 31 Ross Smith 43 up on Ricky Evans Neils onal 53 up on wesle nyman 140 a reminder Johnny Clayton already through he will take on either Ross Smith or Ricky Evans in the quarterfinals 76 zeld has just joined him 63 win and Neils will take on the winner of this match [Music] 139 60 [Music] 92 [Music] 100’s back on that 170 but buting’s not going to give him a second stab at that checkout still advantage to Wesley though he has darts in two of the last three [Music] legs [Music] 100 [Music] 180 100 [Music] 140 6025 [Music] 131 [Music] 96 this is a big moment for Steven punting and he knows it as he poised on top bunting only needs one treble to get a go at the [Music] bullseye can’t get it 59 the tops to move to the brink of an enormous [Music] Victory game shot [Music] 140 one leg away beating [Music] bunting 134 [Music] 60 [Music] 58 60 start on the 19 here 95 Bing still in a decent position to try and force a decider but no margin for error really from this [Music] point 140 small argument to have gone to the bull’s eye with the last [Music] start 100 would have left himself on 96 he’s going to have to use all three darts [Music] here he is going to get a go at that usually trusty double 16 and it is Trusty the 101 cleaned up appreciated by pleasa and now has the darts in the decid a brilliant battle this has been both players averaging into three [Music] figures and B despite the 104 average might find himself playing Chaser suddenly [Music] 180 180 again to throw in a last leg decider that is why he is the master and he may yet be the man in Milton Kings today Ross Smith has joined Johnny Clayton and Neil zoval in advancing to the last eight he’s beaten Ricky Evans 64 James Wade is looking good to join them 53 up against rayan van barav and Ming on towards the world match play Steven bunting will be looking for a second major title but the maximum has been undone here 78 and Wesley pleaser is going to have six starts from 167 to put out the [Music] bunting 95 [Music] again big moments he takes his time zipper water slows it down just gives Pia time to to get a little stressed doesn’t it he’d be even more stressed if he looks at the dart board Now 60 69 left correct [Music] 133 so to win it one Dart a brilliant performance but one Dart might be all he gets and he does find tops Wesley Pia gets the win to go with the performance bunting battled back in a fantastic game of darts in which both players average more than 103 but the finishing as well was absolutely Sublime look at that from bunting five out of six paza more than respectable with 60% a fabulous 125 in the highlight of the match but it’s a match that is won by the Dutchman and Wesley pleaser is through to the quarterfinals here at Players Championship 13