Stephen Bunting survives scare to beat Kai Gotthardt at World Championship
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Stephen Bunting survives scare to beat Kai Gotthardt at World Championship

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Stephen Bunting was given a huge scare before defeating Germany’s Kai Gotthardt 3-1 in the first round at the Darts World Championship. Bunting, the reigning Masters champion, narrowly escaped falling 2-0 behind after Gotthardt missed three attempts at double eight and instead the eighth seed levelled the match at 1-1 before cruising to victory. Filipino Sandro Eric Sosing, a back-to-back PDC Asian Championship finalist in 2023 and 2024, earlier withdrew from his first-round match against Ian White for medical reasons after feeling unwell during practice. “Sosing reported chest pains whilst practicing and following an on site assessment by medical staff he has been taken for further treatment.” Dutchman Alexander Merkx made it a memorable tournament debut by defeating Stephen Burton 3-0 to reach the second round, while fellow countryman Wessel Nijmen won his first match at the Alexandra Palace.

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