Jonny Clayton beats Luke Littler 6-4
PDC Premier League Darts · Week 11 · Thu 16 Apr
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We are underway at PDC Premier League Darts in Week 11 with Luke Littler against Jonny Clayton. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Jonny Clayton finally seals it 6-4, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range.
Leg 1: Luke Littler fires in 2 maximums; Luke Littler takes out 44 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Luke Littler leads 1-0. Leg 2 — break of throw: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler cannot take out 40 and leaves 20, Luke Littler closes 20 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 40 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler cannot take out 20 and leaves 2, Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 2-1. Leg 4 — back level: Jonny Clayton takes out 48 in 2 darts. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton closes 84 with Luke Littler waiting on 72 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 3-2. Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Luke Littler cannot take out 81 and leaves 25, Luke Littler closes 25 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 50 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — immediate break-back: Jonny Clayton closes 17 with Luke Littler waiting on 97 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 4-3. Leg 8: Maximum from Luke Littler! Jonny Clayton closes 78 with Luke Littler waiting on 20 in 2 darts. Jonny Clayton leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — run stopped: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler cannot take out 87 and leaves 40, Luke Littler takes out 40 in 1 dart. Jonny Clayton leads 5-4. Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Luke Littler cannot take out 62 and leaves 20, Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts, 17 darts in total. That's the match - Jonny Clayton wins 6-4.
Luke Littler posts the higher three-dart average, 95.41 compared with 92.92. Luke Littler hits 7 maximums and Jonny Clayton hits 3. On the doubles, Luke Littler converts 27.0% and Jonny Clayton finishes at 60.0%. Jonny Clayton's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Jonny Clayton has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. 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 Littler fires in 2 maximums; Luke Littler takes out 44 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Luke Littler leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — break of throw: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler cannot take out 40 and leaves 20, Luke Littler closes 20 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 40 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler cannot take out 20 and leaves 2, Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Jonny Clayton takes out 48 in 2 darts. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton closes 84 with Luke Littler waiting on 72 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Luke Littler cannot take out 81 and leaves 25, Luke Littler closes 25 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 50 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — immediate break-back: Jonny Clayton closes 17 with Luke Littler waiting on 97 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 4-3.
Leg 8: Maximum from Luke Littler! Jonny Clayton closes 78 with Luke Littler waiting on 20 in 2 darts. Jonny Clayton leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — run stopped: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler cannot take out 87 and leaves 40, Luke Littler takes out 40 in 1 dart. Jonny Clayton leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Luke Littler cannot take out 62 and leaves 20, Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts, 17 darts in total. That's the match - Jonny Clayton wins 6-4.