Stephen Bunting wins night four in Belfast with 6-2 final over Gian van Veen
stephen bunting ended night four of the 2026 Premier League Darts by beating Gian van Veen 6-2 in the final at the SSE Arena in Belfast, securing his first points of the season and rattling off three wins to claim the night four title.
Final sealed 6-2 as Bunting topped the night
Bunting defeated Gian van Veen 6-2 in the final at the SSE Arena, a result that followed his 6-0 semi-final win over Jonny Clayton and the quarter-final victory where he beat Luke Humphries 6-4, giving him three straight wins on night four in Belfast.
Quarter-finals and semis set the path
The quarter-finals produced four decisive results: Luke Littler lost 3-6 to Jonny Clayton, Bunting beat Humphries 6-4, Michael van Gerwen was edged 5-6 by Rob Cross's opponent—unclear in the provided context—or by James Wade—unclear in the provided context, and Gian van Veen beat Josh Rock 6-2; the semi-finals then were Clayton 0-6 Bunting and Price 5-6 Van Veen, setting up the Bunting–Van Veen final.
Josh Rock nails the Premier League’s first nine-darter of the season
Josh Rock, representing Northern Ireland in front of a home Belfast crowd, hit the competition’s first nine-darter of the season at the SSE Arena, even though he lost 6-2 and remains bottom of the table after night four.
Stephen Bunting on the win and his comeback
After the final, Bunting spoke to Sky Sports and said: "I never felt the pressure was on, I did last year, but this year I have worked really hard. I've got a lovely family at home. The fans in here tonight - wow. For them to stick by me, through thick and thin, everything I've been through. Coming out of that dark cloud. These are the nights I play for. Thank you - you dragged me through tonight. " He added: "Every time I step up, no matter if I'm playing in the main tour or the worlds, I believe I'm one of the hardest players to beat, but people find a way, I always seem to lose to the winner! I've come off social media, I've got a great team behind me, I'm not looking at the negatives, just the positives. I had hypnotherapy this morning at 8am. I do believe I am one of the best players in the world, I deserve to be in the Premier League. Everyone was writing me off, people saying I should not be in it, but I know how hard I work behind the scenes. I'm the only player who has a one-year old son at home. I've got to juggle family life. "
Fan reaction and the Belfast atmosphere
An obvious fan favourite, Stephen Bunting left the SSE Arena with the win and drew strong reaction from the crowd in Belfast as Josh Rock produced a memorable nine-darter for the home fans despite his 6-2 defeat and position at the foot of the table.
What’s next on the Premier League calendar
Competition moves on quickly: next week, on 5 March, Premier League Darts heads to Cardiff's Utilita Arena for night five, following the conclusion of night four at the SSE Arena in Belfast.
