Luke Humphries beats Jonny Clayton 8-6
Belgian Darts Open · Final · Sun 22 Mar
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Jonny Clayton and Luke Humphries are on the board at Belgian Darts Open in Final, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Luke Humphries eventually gets over the line 8-6, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands. Leg 1: Luke Humphries cannot take out 68 and leaves 4; Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 60 in 1 dart. Jonny Clayton leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Luke Humphries closes 142 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 80 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — lead change: Jonny Clayton cannot take out 92 and leaves 52; Luke Humphries punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Luke Humphries leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Jonny Clayton cannot take out 86 and leaves 25, Luke Humphries punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts. Luke Humphries leads 3-1. Leg 5 — 4 in a row: Luke Humphries fires in 2 maximums; Luke Humphries takes out 41 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw.
Luke Humphries leads 4-1. Leg 6 — 5 in a row: Jonny Clayton cannot take out 72 and leaves 40; Luke Humphries punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 2 darts. Luke Humphries leads 5-1. Leg 7 — 6 in a row: Maximum from Jonny Clayton!
Luke Humphries closes 130 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 32 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Luke Humphries leads 6-1. Leg 8 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton closes 126 with Luke Humphries waiting on 25 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw.
Luke Humphries leads 6-2. Leg 9: Jonny Clayton closes 48 with Luke Humphries waiting on 54 in 1 dart. Luke Humphries leads 6-3. Leg 10 — run stopped: Jonny Clayton cannot take out 35 and leaves 32; Luke Humphries punishes it immediately by taking out 8 in 2 darts.
Luke Humphries leads 7-3. Leg 11: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton takes out 41 in 1 dart. Luke Humphries leads 7-4.
Leg 12 — break of throw: Luke Humphries cannot take out 40 and leaves 10; Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 78 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Luke Humphries leads 7-5. Leg 13 — 3 in a row: Jonny Clayton takes out 40 in 1 dart. Luke Humphries leads 7-6.
The match contains 5 breaks of throw and 1 clear lead change. The decisive difference comes in the moments when one player reaches a finish, the other is close enough to punish a miss, and the next visit suddenly matters more than the average.
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How every leg unfolded
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Leg 1: Luke Humphries cannot take out 68 and leaves 4; Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 60 in 1 dart. Jonny Clayton leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Luke Humphries closes 142 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 80 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Jonny Clayton cannot take out 92 and leaves 52; Luke Humphries punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Luke Humphries leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Jonny Clayton cannot take out 86 and leaves 25, Luke Humphries punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts. Luke Humphries leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — 4 in a row: Luke Humphries fires in 2 maximums; Luke Humphries takes out 41 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Luke Humphries leads 4-1.
Leg 6 — 5 in a row: Jonny Clayton cannot take out 72 and leaves 40; Luke Humphries punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 2 darts. Luke Humphries leads 5-1.
Leg 7 — 6 in a row: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Luke Humphries closes 130 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 32 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Luke Humphries leads 6-1.
Leg 8 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton closes 126 with Luke Humphries waiting on 25 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Luke Humphries leads 6-2.
Leg 9: Jonny Clayton closes 48 with Luke Humphries waiting on 54 in 1 dart. Luke Humphries leads 6-3.
Leg 10 — run stopped: Jonny Clayton cannot take out 35 and leaves 32; Luke Humphries punishes it immediately by taking out 8 in 2 darts. Luke Humphries leads 7-3.
Leg 11: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton takes out 41 in 1 dart. Luke Humphries leads 7-4.
Leg 12 — break of throw: Luke Humphries cannot take out 40 and leaves 10; Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 78 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Luke Humphries leads 7-5.
Leg 13 — 3 in a row: Jonny Clayton takes out 40 in 1 dart. Luke Humphries leads 7-6.
Leg 14 — match-clinching leg: Luke Humphries cannot take out 96 and leaves 20; Luke Humphries closes 20 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 60 in 2 darts, 14 darts in total. That's the match - Luke Humphries wins 8-6.