A run to the World Championship semi-final in December has kickstarted Bunting's career and the former BDO world champion piled in three maximum 180s on his way to the first set which he sealed with a brilliant 100 check-out. His solitary televised outing came at March's UK Open, and having been an ever-present in major tournaments, he's faced with the prospect of relinquishing his place in the world's top 50 if he misses out on a spot at Alexandra Palace. "You're not going to realise how busy I'm going to be." From there, he switches on the after-burners to shut down the space and upon arriving squared up to Leonard Fournette puts on the brakes to position himself for the pick after Tom Brady's pass had bobbled through the hands of his running back. This was as much testament to his athleticism and explosiveness as it was to his reaction time and decisiveness.