Jonny Clayton beats Ross Smith 6-5
Belgian Darts Open · Last 16 · Sun 22 Mar
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We are underway at Belgian Darts Open in Last 16 with Jonny Clayton against Ross Smith. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Jonny Clayton finally seals it 6-5, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range.
Leg 1 — break of throw: Jonny Clayton closes 121 with Ross Smith waiting on 60 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 1-0. Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Ross Smith takes out 40 in 1 dart; a break of throw. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith cannot take out 100 and leaves 58, Ross Smith closes 58 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 70 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Jonny Clayton takes out 40 in 1 dart. We're level at 2-2. Leg 5 — lead change: Jonny Clayton closes 84 with Ross Smith waiting on 42 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 3-2. Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Jonny Clayton cannot take out 84 and leaves 38; Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 12 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — immediate break-back: Jonny Clayton cannot take out 32 and leaves 16; Jonny Clayton closes 16 with Ross Smith waiting on 40 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 4-3. Leg 8: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton takes out 120 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Jonny Clayton leads 5-3. Leg 9 — run stopped: Ross Smith fires in 2 maximums; Ross Smith cannot take out 32 and leaves 18, Ross Smith closes 18 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 24 in 2 darts. Jonny Clayton leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith takes out 124 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Jonny Clayton closes 25 with Ross Smith waiting on 52 in 2 darts; 17 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Jonny Clayton wins 6-5.
Jonny Clayton posts the higher three-dart average, 95.19 compared with 93.61. Jonny Clayton hits 1 maximum and Ross Smith hits 4. On the doubles, Jonny Clayton converts 38.0% and Ross Smith finishes at 42.0%. Ross Smith's longest burst is 2 legs in a row.
Jonny Clayton has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 7 breaks of throw and 2 clear lead changes. 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 — break of throw: Jonny Clayton closes 121 with Ross Smith waiting on 60 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Ross Smith takes out 40 in 1 dart; a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith cannot take out 100 and leaves 58, Ross Smith closes 58 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 70 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Jonny Clayton takes out 40 in 1 dart. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Jonny Clayton closes 84 with Ross Smith waiting on 42 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Jonny Clayton cannot take out 84 and leaves 38; Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 12 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — immediate break-back: Jonny Clayton cannot take out 32 and leaves 16; Jonny Clayton closes 16 with Ross Smith waiting on 40 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 4-3.
Leg 8: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton takes out 120 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Jonny Clayton leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — run stopped: Ross Smith fires in 2 maximums; Ross Smith cannot take out 32 and leaves 18, Ross Smith closes 18 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 24 in 2 darts. Jonny Clayton leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith takes out 124 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Jonny Clayton closes 25 with Ross Smith waiting on 52 in 2 darts; 17 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Jonny Clayton wins 6-5.