Bunting struggles in Premier League Darts; Humphries offers theory

Luke Humphries believes that Stephen Bunting's poor performance in the Premier League Darts may be influenced by his walk-on song. Bunting is currently at the bottom of the table, having lost all seven of his matches so far. Despite this, Bunting has shown strong skills in his games, averaging over 100 points in three matches. He even won a World Series title and reached the semi-finals of the World Championship this year. Humphries commented that the excitement of Bunting's popular walk-on song, "Titanium," might create a lot of pressure at the beginning. He compared Bunting’s situation to Nathan Aspinall, who faced similar challenges due to the adrenaline rush from the walk-on. Humphries advised Bunting to take some time after his walk-on to calm down before throwing practice darts. This might help Bunting lower his adrenaline levels and improve his focus. Currently, Humphries is ranked second in the Premier League, six points behind Luke Littler. He has had a strong start to the tournament with two wins in the first five weeks, although he faced three consecutive quarter-final losses recently. Humphries averaged an impressive score of 101.93 in his last match against Michael van Gerwen. He will compete against Chris Dobey next week in Newcastle.