Stephen Bunting vs Josh Rock
Number 8 seed Stephen Bunting plays Josh Rock in the first round of the World Series of Darts Finals 2026 on Thursday 17 September at AFAS Live, Amsterdam. It is live in the UK on ITV4 from 6pm.
Who is favourite?
Stephen Bunting is the favourite, 54% to win the match. That is close to a coin flip, so this is one of the tighter matches of the round. Percentages are averaged across 4 bookmakers with their margins taken out, for information only.
Chances of winning the title
Stephen Bunting 3%, Josh Rock 2%. See every player on the World Series of Darts Finals 2026 page.
Is there a free live stream of Stephen Bunting vs Josh Rock?
Yes, in the UK it is free. Every session is live on ITV4, which is free to air, and you can stream it free on ITVX on a phone, laptop, games console or smart TV. You only need a free ITVX account, plus a TV licence to watch live.
- On TV: ITV4, free.
- Streaming: ITVX, free, live and on catch-up afterwards.
- Outside the UK and Ireland: PDCTV streams every session, on subscription.
Who does the winner play next?
The winner plays the winner of Rob Cross vs Ryan Searle in the second round (Sat 19 Sep, 12pm and 6pm), over best of 11 legs.
The players
Stephen Bunting
Number 8 seed here.
World number 9, England.
£615,250 in ranking prize money over two years.
Major titles: World Masters (2024).
Other matches on Thursday 17 September
In order of play, from 6pm.
- 1 Viktor Tingstrom vs Dirk van Duijvenbode 22% / 78%
- 2 Rob Cross vs Ryan Searle 57% / 43%
- 3 Karel Sedlacek vs Ben Robb 73% / 27%
- 4 Kevin Doets vs Ross Smith 48% / 52%
- 5 Stephen Bunting vs Josh Rock 54% / 46%
- 6 Luke Humphries vs Jermaine Wattimena 71% / 29%
- 7 Michael van Gerwen vs Daryl Gurney 68% / 32%
- 8 Gian van Veen vs Chris Dobey 55% / 45%
Also here: the full World Series of Darts Finals 2026 bracket, the World Series Finals guide, and the darts schedule.
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