Jonny Clayton beats Michael van Gerwen 6-2
PDC Premier League Darts · Week 11 · Thu 16 Apr
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Michael van Gerwen faces Jonny Clayton at PDC Premier League Darts in Week 11 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. Michael van Gerwen holds throw in Leg 1. Michael van Gerwen shuts the door with a 122 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg.
Michael van Gerwen leads 1-0. Jonny Clayton drags the match level in Leg 2. A 180 from Michael van Gerwen turns up the pressure; Jonny Clayton answers with a maximum; Jonny Clayton reaches 24 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 3 still on the board. Michael van Gerwen is sitting on 160 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jonny Clayton takes out 3 with Michael van Gerwen poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts.
We're level at 1-1. Jonny Clayton turns the scoreline around in Leg 3. Michael van Gerwen has 68 available but cannot take it out, leaving 4. Jonny Clayton is sitting on 40 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jonny Clayton takes out 40 with Michael van Gerwen poised on 4; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw.
Jonny Clayton leads 2-1. Jonny Clayton makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 4. Jonny Clayton responds with 2 maximums; Jonny Clayton gets a look at 56 but the finish does not go, and 30 remains. Michael van Gerwen is sitting on 130 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jonny Clayton takes out 30 with Michael van Gerwen poised on 65; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg.
Jonny Clayton leads 3-1. Jonny Clayton makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 5. A 180 from Michael van Gerwen turns up the pressure; Jonny Clayton gets a look at 96 but the finish does not go, and 63 remains. Michael van Gerwen is sitting on 101 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jonny Clayton takes out 63 with Michael van Gerwen poised on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw.
Jonny Clayton leads 4-1. Jonny Clayton makes it 5 legs on the spin in Leg 6. The match contains 2 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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Michael van Gerwen holds throw in Leg 1. Michael van Gerwen shuts the door with a 122 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Michael van Gerwen leads 1-0.
Jonny Clayton drags the match level in Leg 2. A 180 from Michael van Gerwen turns up the pressure; Jonny Clayton answers with a maximum; Jonny Clayton reaches 24 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 3 still on the board. Michael van Gerwen is sitting on 160 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jonny Clayton takes out 3 with Michael van Gerwen poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Jonny Clayton turns the scoreline around in Leg 3. Michael van Gerwen has 68 available but cannot take it out, leaving 4. Jonny Clayton is sitting on 40 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jonny Clayton takes out 40 with Michael van Gerwen poised on 4; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 2-1.
Jonny Clayton makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 4. Jonny Clayton responds with 2 maximums; Jonny Clayton gets a look at 56 but the finish does not go, and 30 remains. Michael van Gerwen is sitting on 130 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jonny Clayton takes out 30 with Michael van Gerwen poised on 65; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Jonny Clayton leads 3-1.
Jonny Clayton makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 5. A 180 from Michael van Gerwen turns up the pressure; Jonny Clayton gets a look at 96 but the finish does not go, and 63 remains. Michael van Gerwen is sitting on 101 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jonny Clayton takes out 63 with Michael van Gerwen poised on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 4-1.
Jonny Clayton makes it 5 legs on the spin in Leg 6. Jonny Clayton gets the finish on 82; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Jonny Clayton leads 5-1.
Michael van Gerwen stops a run of 5 legs by taking Leg 7. Michael van Gerwen answers with a maximum; Michael van Gerwen shuts the door with a 104 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 10-dart leg. Jonny Clayton leads 5-2.
Jonny Clayton closes out Leg 8. Jonny Clayton shuts the door with a 170 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. That's the match - Jonny Clayton wins 6-2.