Martin Schindler beats Jonny Clayton 6-1
European Darts Grand Prix · Last 16 · Sun 19 Apr
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Jonny Clayton faces Martin Schindler at European Darts Grand Prix in Last 16 and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Martin Schindler who has the result at 6-1, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there. Martin Schindler strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Martin Schindler gets a look at 80 but the finish does not go, and 20 remains.
Jonny Clayton is sitting on 119 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Martin Schindler takes out 20 with Jonny Clayton poised on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. Martin Schindler leads 1-0. Martin Schindler holds throw in Leg 2. Martin Schindler answers with a maximum; Jonny Clayton reaches 92 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 36 still on the board.
Martin Schindler is sitting on 42 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Martin Schindler takes out 42 with Jonny Clayton poised on 36; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Martin Schindler leads 2-0. Martin Schindler makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 3. A 180 from Jonny Clayton turns up the pressure; Martin Schindler takes out 16 with Jonny Clayton poised on 66; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw.
Martin Schindler leads 3-0. Martin Schindler makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 4. Jonny Clayton has 66 available but cannot take it out, leaving 16. Martin Schindler is sitting on 60 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Martin Schindler takes out 60 with Jonny Clayton poised on 16; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts.
Martin Schindler leads 4-0. Martin Schindler makes it 5 legs on the spin in Leg 5. Martin Schindler takes out 74 with Jonny Clayton poised on 30; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Martin Schindler leads 5-0.
Jonny Clayton answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 6. Jonny Clayton takes out 64 with Martin Schindler poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Martin Schindler leads 5-1. Martin Schindler closes out Leg 7.
The match contains 5 breaks of throw. 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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Martin Schindler strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Martin Schindler gets a look at 80 but the finish does not go, and 20 remains. Jonny Clayton is sitting on 119 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Martin Schindler takes out 20 with Jonny Clayton poised on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. Martin Schindler leads 1-0.
Martin Schindler holds throw in Leg 2. Martin Schindler answers with a maximum; Jonny Clayton reaches 92 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 36 still on the board. Martin Schindler is sitting on 42 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Martin Schindler takes out 42 with Jonny Clayton poised on 36; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Martin Schindler leads 2-0.
Martin Schindler makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 3. A 180 from Jonny Clayton turns up the pressure; Martin Schindler takes out 16 with Jonny Clayton poised on 66; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Martin Schindler leads 3-0.
Martin Schindler makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 4. Jonny Clayton has 66 available but cannot take it out, leaving 16. Martin Schindler is sitting on 60 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Martin Schindler takes out 60 with Jonny Clayton poised on 16; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Martin Schindler leads 4-0.
Martin Schindler makes it 5 legs on the spin in Leg 5. Martin Schindler takes out 74 with Jonny Clayton poised on 30; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Martin Schindler leads 5-0.
Jonny Clayton answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 6. Jonny Clayton takes out 64 with Martin Schindler poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Martin Schindler leads 5-1.
Martin Schindler closes out Leg 7. A 180 from Jonny Clayton turns up the pressure; Martin Schindler responds with 2 maximums; Martin Schindler takes out 32 with Jonny Clayton poised on 36; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 10-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. That's the match - Martin Schindler wins 6-1.