US Darts Masters: Luke Littler, Luke Humphries progress as Rob Cross and Stephen Bunting make shock exits in New York | Darts News
Luke Littler and Luke Humphries reached the quarter -finals of the Masters BET365 US Darts, while the title champion Rob Cross and the seeded Stephen Bunting crashed during the opening evening in New York.
The world champion Littler raised the roof at the Théâtre du Madison Square Garden by sealing his 6-1 victory against Jules Van Dongen with a box of 120 of three double tops, creating the World Series of Darts Finals Champion of the final of a quarter-final meeting with Nathan Aspinall.
The Humphries of the world n ° 1 came from 4-3 against Stowe Buntz to win 6-4 and avoid a third American triumph of the first round on Friday, after seeing Danny Lauby and Jason Brandon enjoy the biggest victories of their careers respectively by a cross and a superb passages respectively.
Danny Laubury wrapped six straight legs for Thrash Rob Cross
Lauby finished the defense of the cross title with a magnificent 6-0 laundering with the winner of the Masters Darts of 2024, with an average of 94 and the follow-up of an anterior cash register of 118 with an 11-darter to close an impressive display.
“It was incredible,” said Lauby, who had lost in the first round in her three previous appearances of Masters of American Darts. “Each victory is difficult; I have not had much experience on stage this year, so there are only positive points.
“I know how good Rob is and he didn’t play his standard and I was lucky to enjoy. I’m really happy and I can’t wait for Saturday.”
Lauby is joined in the last stages of Saturday evening from Brandon, who saw Bunting 6-4. Brandon had lost 6-2 to cross his television debut in New York two years ago, but challenged a 170 bunting box to close the victory this time with an average of 97.
“It’s my biggest victory – I find it hard to find the words,” said Brandon, who exchanged plans to celebrate Saturday wedding anniversary in the Turks & Caicos islands after qualifying for the event.
Jason Brandon shocked Stephen Bunting to reach the quarterfinals
“My goal was to come here and get a little redemption two years ago – I don’t know how I kept it together but I was able to focus. I feel much better in my darts now that I did not come to the event. I am ready for tomorrow.”
Aspinall, the winner of the Masters of American Darts of 2019 in Las Vegas, won eight 180 and on average 105 in a 6-2 sensational victory against Matt Campbell Canadian.
Michael Van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price will meet in a tasty quarter -final Saturday after impressive opening victories. The price shone with an average of 102.47 and six 180 in his 6-2 victory against Adam Sevada, while Van Gerwen sent Leonard Gates 6-1.
Damon Heta punished new missed duplicates from Jim Long to win a 6-1 victory against the Canadian, with an average of almost 99 during his beginnings in New York to set up a confrontation with Brandon.
The Saturday afternoon session sees the North American championship BET365 taking place, while the eight American and Canadian stars contribute for this national title and a first prize of $ 10,000. The US Darts Masters then ended later in the day, with the quarter-finals, the semi-finals and the final at the Théâtre du Madison Square Garden.
2025 BET365 US Darts Masters Results and Calendar
Friday June 27
First round
Damon heta 6-1 Jim Long
Danny Lauby 6-0 Rob Cross
Jason Brandon 6-4 Stephen Bunting
Gerwyn Price 6-2 Adam Sevada
Luke Littler 6-1 Jules van Dongen
Nathan Aspinall 6-2 Matt Campbell
Luke Humphries 6-4 Stowe Buntz
Michael Van Gerwen 6-1 Leonard Gates
Nathan Aspinall will now face Luke Little on Saturday
Saturday June 28
Evening session (1930 is / Sunday 0030 hour in the United Kingdom)
Quarter final
Jason Brandon vs Damon heta
Luke Littles against Nathan Aspinall
Danny Lauby against Luke Humphries
Gerwyn Price vs Michael van Gerwen
The best of 11 legs
Semi-final
Brandon / heta vs Littleler / Aspinall
Lauby / Humphries vs Price / Van Gerwen
The best of 13 legs
Final
The best of 15 legs
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Sunday, July 27, will also feature the fourth staging of the Betfred World Women’s matchplay, with eight players in competition on a session – Beau Greaves having won the 2023 and 2024 events.
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