Jonny Clayton beats Josh Rock 6-2
PDC Premier League Darts · Week 1 · Thu 5 Feb
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Josh Rock faces Jonny Clayton at PDC Premier League Darts in Week 1 and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Jonny Clayton who has the result at 6-2, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there. Josh Rock strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. A 180 from Jonny Clayton turns up the pressure; Jonny Clayton reaches 50 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 8 still on the board.
Josh Rock is sitting on 82 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Josh Rock takes out 82 with Jonny Clayton poised on 8; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 1-0. Jonny Clayton answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 2. Jonny Clayton responds with 2 maximums; Jonny Clayton takes out 16 with Josh Rock poised on 49; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 10-dart leg; and that is a break of throw.
We're level at 1-1. Jonny Clayton turns the scoreline around in Leg 3. Jonny Clayton takes out 98 with Josh Rock poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Jonny Clayton leads 2-1.
Josh Rock drags the match level in Leg 4. Josh Rock answers with a maximum; Josh Rock reaches 85 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 8 still on the board.; Josh Rock gets the finish on 8; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. We're level at 2-2. Jonny Clayton moves in front in Leg 5.
Jonny Clayton answers with a maximum; Jonny Clayton takes out 40 with Josh Rock poised on 68; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Jonny Clayton leads 3-2. Jonny Clayton strikes with a break of throw in Leg 6. A 180 from Josh Rock turns up the pressure; Jonny Clayton answers with a maximum; Josh Rock reaches 88 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 48 still on the board.
Jonny Clayton is sitting on 41 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jonny Clayton takes out 41 with Josh Rock poised on 48; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 10-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 4-2. Jonny Clayton makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 7. 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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Josh Rock strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. A 180 from Jonny Clayton turns up the pressure; Jonny Clayton reaches 50 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 8 still on the board. Josh Rock is sitting on 82 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Josh Rock takes out 82 with Jonny Clayton poised on 8; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 1-0.
Jonny Clayton answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 2. Jonny Clayton responds with 2 maximums; Jonny Clayton takes out 16 with Josh Rock poised on 49; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 10-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Jonny Clayton turns the scoreline around in Leg 3. Jonny Clayton takes out 98 with Josh Rock poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Jonny Clayton leads 2-1.
Josh Rock drags the match level in Leg 4. Josh Rock answers with a maximum; Josh Rock reaches 85 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 8 still on the board.; Josh Rock gets the finish on 8; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. We're level at 2-2.
Jonny Clayton moves in front in Leg 5. Jonny Clayton answers with a maximum; Jonny Clayton takes out 40 with Josh Rock poised on 68; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Jonny Clayton leads 3-2.
Jonny Clayton strikes with a break of throw in Leg 6. A 180 from Josh Rock turns up the pressure; Jonny Clayton answers with a maximum; Josh Rock reaches 88 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 48 still on the board. Jonny Clayton is sitting on 41 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jonny Clayton takes out 41 with Josh Rock poised on 48; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 10-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 4-2.
Jonny Clayton makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 7. Jonny Clayton gets the finish on 68; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Jonny Clayton leads 5-2.
Jonny Clayton closes out Leg 8. Jonny Clayton answers with a maximum; Jonny Clayton takes out 52 with Josh Rock poised on 60; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. That's the match - Jonny Clayton wins 6-2.