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Bunting Survives Scare with Van Den Bergh Dream Over

Stephen Bunting won a thrilling tie-break 3-2 against Sebastian Bialecki to reach the second round of the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace.

  • On Sunday, Fourth seed Stephen Bunting survived a tie-break to beat Poland's Sebastian Bialecki 3-2 at Alexandra Palace.
  • After a blistering start, Stephen Bunting averaged 119.4 and hit a 160 checkout before Sebastian Bialecki, Poland, mounted a five successive legs comeback.
  • Amid the tension on stage, Bunting credited family support, saying, `I could hear my son Toby shouting`, which helped him feel more composed at Ally Pally.
  • His next opponent will be Nitin Kumar, first Indian winner on the Alexandra Palace stage, while Darren Beveridge averaged 91.62 to beat Dimitri Van den Bergh 3-0 in his debut.
  • Monday's schedule shows tournament action continues at Alexandra Palace with Brendan Dolan of Fermanagh facing England's Tavis Dudeney, as debutants and family narratives shape the event.
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Stephen Bunting holds nerve to edge into second round of World Championship

The Merseysider, a beaten semi-finalist last year, was taken to a tie-breaker by Poland’s Sebastian Bialecki.

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News.de broke the news in on Sunday, December 14, 2025.
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