Stephen Bunting has been knocked out of the World Darts Championship after suffering a shock defeat by James Hurrell at Alexandra Palace.
Bunting, the world No 4, was beaten 4-3 by Hurrell in a thrilling third-round clash to become the highest seed to crash out of the tournament so far.
Hurrell crucially broke the Bunting throw in the deciding seventh set before closing out a famous victory to reach the last 16 and guarantee a minimum £60,000 payday.
The unseeded Englishman won the opener before Bunting hit back with two sets in a row, secured with huge checkouts of 161 and 121.
Hurrell continued the topsy-turvy nature of the contest to go 3-2 in front before Bunting took it to a decider by winning the sixth.
He had a chance to throw for a place in the next round after going 2-1 ahead in legs in the seventh set and took it in style, checking out 100 on double 20 to seal a superb win.
Stephen Bunting is out of the World Darts Championship after losing to James Hurrell
Bunting, one of the most popular players on tour, joins the likes of Gerwyn Price and Michael Smith in exiting the tournament.