Bunting says new darts can take him to "special places"

STEPHEN BUNTING headed for Borussia Dortmund's iconic football arena after admitting his new darts could also take him to special places.

The Bullet charged into the quarter-finals of the European Championships with a sizzling 10-3 win over Kim Huybrechts.

With his job done at the Westfalenhalle, Bunting was able to properly look forward to a short trip across the way to the Westfalenstadion to watch Borussia meet Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday night in the Bundesliga.

The Liverpool fan is excited about hearing a familiar anthem from the local supporters as he said: "Obviously, Dortmund, they sing You'll Never Walk Alone, so it'll send the hairs on my arms up. I'm really looking to it. It should be a fantastic game and back to business tomorrow."

Bunting will return for that business in terrific heart after a storming showing against the Belgian swept him beyond the last 16.

He was delighted with his performance and convinced over his equipment as he said: "Sometimes you get up on that stage and they just start going. Like I've said, with these new darts, I feel like they are going to take me to special places. I feel they are going in really, really good and my doubles, I think the Euro Tour last week, I had two 60 per cent and a 75 per cent. If anything, they are working on the doubles."

Huybrechts got into the field as first reserve after World No.2 Luke Humphries was forced to pull out of the tournament due to illness.

The Belgian won his first game on Thursday, but no reprieve from Bunting, who said: "It's been a while since I got over the finishing line properly in big TV tournaments, there was always going to be a bit of nerves. I felt great. Obviously, I knew the situation Kim was in, he was lucky to get in as Luke [Humphries] pulled out and I seen that as a good opportunity for myself to push and the further I go in this tournament, the more ranking money I earn. Trying to push myself back into that Top eight in the world."