Danny Noppert beats Jonny Clayton 6-1
German Darts Grand Prix · Quarter-finals · Mon 6 Apr
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We are underway at German Darts Grand Prix in Quarter-finals with Danny Noppert against Jonny Clayton. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Danny Noppert finally seals it 6-1, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range. Jonny Clayton strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Danny Noppert gets a look at 47 but the finish does not go, and 40 remains.
Jonny Clayton is sitting on 16 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jonny Clayton takes out 16 with Danny Noppert poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 1-0. Danny Noppert answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 2. Danny Noppert answers with a maximum; Danny Noppert takes out 10 with Jonny Clayton poised on 48; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw.
We're level at 1-1. Danny Noppert turns the scoreline around in Leg 3. Jonny Clayton gets a look at 96 but the finish does not go, and 18 remains. Danny Noppert is sitting on 4 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Danny Noppert takes out 4 with Jonny Clayton poised on 18; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart.
Danny Noppert leads 2-1. Danny Noppert makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 4. A 180 from Jonny Clayton turns up the pressure; Danny Noppert answers with a maximum; Jonny Clayton reaches 86 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 64 still on the board. Danny Noppert is sitting on 81 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Danny Noppert takes out 81 with Jonny Clayton poised on 64; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg; and that is a break of throw.
Danny Noppert leads 3-1. Danny Noppert makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 5. Jonny Clayton reaches 80 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 40 still on the board. Danny Noppert is sitting on 32 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Danny Noppert takes out 32 with Jonny Clayton poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart.
Danny Noppert leads 4-1. Danny Noppert makes it 5 legs on the spin in Leg 6. Jonny Clayton gets a look at 10 but the finish does not go, and 10 remains. The match contains 4 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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Jonny Clayton strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Danny Noppert gets a look at 47 but the finish does not go, and 40 remains. Jonny Clayton is sitting on 16 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jonny Clayton takes out 16 with Danny Noppert poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 1-0.
Danny Noppert answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 2. Danny Noppert answers with a maximum; Danny Noppert takes out 10 with Jonny Clayton poised on 48; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Danny Noppert turns the scoreline around in Leg 3. Jonny Clayton gets a look at 96 but the finish does not go, and 18 remains. Danny Noppert is sitting on 4 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Danny Noppert takes out 4 with Jonny Clayton poised on 18; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Danny Noppert leads 2-1.
Danny Noppert makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 4. A 180 from Jonny Clayton turns up the pressure; Danny Noppert answers with a maximum; Jonny Clayton reaches 86 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 64 still on the board. Danny Noppert is sitting on 81 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Danny Noppert takes out 81 with Jonny Clayton poised on 64; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Danny Noppert leads 3-1.
Danny Noppert makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 5. Jonny Clayton reaches 80 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 40 still on the board. Danny Noppert is sitting on 32 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Danny Noppert takes out 32 with Jonny Clayton poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Danny Noppert leads 4-1.
Danny Noppert makes it 5 legs on the spin in Leg 6. Jonny Clayton gets a look at 10 but the finish does not go, and 10 remains. Danny Noppert is sitting on 36 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Danny Noppert takes out 36 with Jonny Clayton poised on 10; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. Danny Noppert leads 5-1.
Danny Noppert closes out Leg 7. A 180 from Jonny Clayton turns up the pressure; Danny Noppert takes out 74 with Jonny Clayton poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. That's the match - Danny Noppert wins 6-1.