Overview
- Hurrell beat Bunting 4-3 in a deciding seventh set, sealing the upset on double top.
- Bunting's exit makes him the highest seed to go out so far, further opening his section of the draw.
- The 41-year-old Hurrell, ranked No. 63, held firm against a series of big Bunting checkouts at Alexandra Palace.
- Sky Sports commentator Rod Studd described the result as the biggest win of Hurrell's career.
- Bunting was a semi-finalist last year, a run that contributed to his selection for the Premier League.