Stephen Bunting’s thrilling win against Gary Anderson was the highlight of Day 4.
Gian van Veen, James Wade, Stephen Bunting and Jonny Clayton were the four players to move on to the quarterfinals.
Day 4 coverage & updates (evening session)Real-time coverage from during the games can be found below
Jonny Clayton vs. Mike De Decker11:20 p.m. – Jonny Clayton gets the bullseye finish to secure a spot in the quarterfinals.
11:18 p.m. – De Decker holds throw to stay alive, but he’ll need to get a break of throw and another hold to force the tiebreaker.
11:12 p.m. – Clayton answers, extending his lead to 9-6.
11:08 p.m. – De Decker is showing signs of life, winning two legs in a row after a drought. He trails 6-8.
11:00 p.m. – Clayton produces another 3-2 session, as he now leads 6-4, going into break #2.
10:42 p.m. – Clayton leads 3-2 at break #1.
Stephen Bunting vs. Gary Anderson10:13 p.m. – Bunting hits a 112 checkout to win an all-time classic game with Gary Anderson.
10:11 p.m. – Bunting takes an 11-10 lead. He has a chance to win the game if he gets match darts in the leg.
10:09 p.m. – Anderson holds it together in leg #20, forcing a tiebreaker scenario. A player must win by two clear legs.
10:06 p.m. – Anderson is fighting back, winning two legs in a row, to now only trail 9-10.
10:02 p.m. – Bunting’s scoring has gotten even better over the last few legs. He was a double away from a nine-darter, but still leads 10-7.
9:54 p.m. – Bunting has won the first three legs since coming out of break #2, and now leads 7-6.
9:42 p.m. – Anderson outscores Bunting 3-2 in session two, giving him an overall lead of 6-4.
9:38 p.m. – Anderson wins 2/3 legs to start session two, and now leads 5-3.
9:27 p.m. – Bunting holds his compsure together to win leg #5 after both players struggled to find the treble bed. Bunting trails 2-3 at the first break of action.
James Wade vs. Wessel Nijman8:59 p.m. – Wade holds off Nijman, to win 11-5. He was 65% on doubles and averaged 102.53.
8:51 p.m. – Wade takes out his third 100+ finish of the match, now leading 8-4.
8:37 p.m. – James Wade takes out a 121 finish, extending his lead to 5-3.
8:27 p.m. – Nijman salvages session one with a double to hold throw in leg #5. He trails 2-3 at the first break of action
Danny Noppert vs. Gian van Veen8:01 p.m. – van Veen comfortably holds on to beat Noppert 11-5.
7:51 p.m. – Noppert finds tops, but still trails 4-8 in a race to 11.
7:40 p.m. – Noppert is just 2/11 on doubles compared to van Veen’s 6/9. Noppert has now lost the last six legs and trails 2-6.
7:36 p.m. – van Veen wins the first leg out of the break, with a Shanghai (120) finish. He leads 4-2.
7:29 p.m. – After trailing 2-0, van Veen picks up the next three legs to lead 3-2 at the break. One of those three legs won was a huge 150 checkout.
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Second round (Day 4 evening session)MatchDateTime (Local)ScoreGian van Veen vs. Danny Noppert (16)Tue., Jul. 227:15 p.m.11-5Wessel Nijman vs. James Wade (9)Tue., Jul. 228:15 p.m.5-11Stephen Bunting (4) vs. Gary Anderson (13)Tue., Jul. 229:15 p.m.12-10Jonny Clayton (5) vs. Mike De DeckerTue., Jul. 2210:15 p.m.11-8MORE: 2025 World Matchplay of Darts predictions: Second round
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