First Set 0-3 - Van Barneveld kicks off with a 180 in the first leg and a double four. Double ten grabs a break of throw for him in the next and after starting 180 he claims the third as well as Bunting misses six doubles.
Second Set 3-0 - Total role reversal as Bunting lands a 180 and hits his first double at the 11th attempt. Double 16 makes it 2-0 and another 180 helps Bunting to a clean sweep.
Third Set 1-3 - Van Barneveld moves back in front. A Bunting 180 helps give him the first, but three in a row from the Dutchman, with two 180s and finishes of 64 in the third and 82 in the fourth for the set.
Fourth Set 3-0 - Another clean sweep for Bunting as this game continues to be a see-saw encounter. A break on a 65 checkout does the damage.
Fifth Set 3-2 - Van Barneveld comes out for the fifth set wearing glasses! He takes the first leg as well and hits a 180 in the third to go 2-1 up. Bunting takes out 110 on double 16 to level and then the five-time World Champion misses four darts for the set and Bunting returns to take out 68 for the set.
Sixth Set 1-3 - An instant break from van Barneveld with an 11-darter including a 180 and 51 finish. A 25 finish doubles his lead, Bunting gets one back but misses two darts at double 18 and van Barneveld cleans up double four for the set.
Seventh Set 2-3 - A break from Bunting on a 52 finish, but van Barneveld hits 113 to break right back, and a 180 helped him to hit tops for 2-1. Bunting levels but van Barneveld pulls out a brilliant 107 finish on double 16 to go back in front.
Eighth Set 3-2 - Superb stuff from Bunting, who goes 2-0 with a pair of double 16 finishes, but sees van Barneveld drag it back to 2-2 after Bunting missed three set darts. The St Helens man then pulls out a 12-darter under all kinds of pressure to finish with an 81 checkout and stay in the match.
Ninth Set 0-3 - Van Barneveld takes it in style. A 66 in the first is eclipsed by a sparkling 124 finish after Bunting just missed double 16, and a 180 in the last helps him to seal the victory on double top.
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