Bunting Wins Second Players Championship Title Of 2025

Stephen Bunting claimed his 2nd Players Championship circuit title of 2025 pinch a 8-6 triumph complete Jonny Clayton successful Milton Keynes.

The 40-year-old Englishman averaged 101.74 successful nan last arsenic he won nan 25th information of nan title against Clayton.

Bunting had reached nan last of nan erstwhile day's arena astatine Arena MK only to suffer a 8-7 nonaccomplishment to Jeffrey de Graaf but made amends pinch a composed display.

The 'Bullet' took a 4-1 lead against Clayton acknowledgment to 2 early breaks earlier nan Welshman reduced nan shortage to conscionable 1 limb astatine 5-4.

However, a 10-dart limb from Bunting swung nan momentum backmost his measurement and he held his nervus to adjacent retired nan contest.

"I was disappointed not to triumph connected Monday but I americium happy to scope 2 finals and get 1 complete nan line," Bunting told nan PDC.

"We are coming into nan nitty-gritty portion of nan play and I'm getting immoderate wins against immoderate top-class players."

There are 34 Players Championship events crossed nan year, pinch nan competition's finals held successful Minehead from 21 to 23 November.