Luke Littler beats Jonny Clayton 6-5
PDC Premier League Darts · Week 14 · Thu 7 May
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Jonny Clayton and Luke Littler are on the board at PDC Premier League Darts in Week 14, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Luke Littler eventually gets over the line 6-5, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Luke Littler closes 45 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 40 in 2 darts. Luke Littler leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Jonny Clayton takes out 32 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — into the lead: Luke Littler fires in 2 maximums; Luke Littler takes out 56 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Luke Littler leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Jonny Clayton takes out 62 in 1 dart. We're level at 2-2. Leg 5 — lead change: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton takes out 81 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 3-2. Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Luke Littler fires in 2 maximums; Luke Littler closes 18 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 68 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Jonny Clayton cannot take out 68 and leaves 16; Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 2 darts. Luke Littler leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton takes out 36 in 1 dart. We're level at 4-4. Leg 9 — into the lead: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 47 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Luke Littler leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton closes 11 with Luke Littler waiting on 90 in 1 dart. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Jonny Clayton cannot take out 91 and leaves 43; Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts, 20 darts in total. That's the match - Luke Littler wins 6-5.
Jonny Clayton posts the higher three-dart average, 98.82 compared with 94.69. Jonny Clayton hits 4 maximums and Luke Littler hits 5. On the doubles, Jonny Clayton converts 63.0% and Luke Littler finishes at 40.0%. Jonny Clayton's longest burst is 2 legs in a row.
Luke Littler has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 2 breaks of throw and 2 clear lead changes. 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: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Luke Littler closes 45 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 40 in 2 darts. Luke Littler leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Jonny Clayton takes out 32 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Luke Littler fires in 2 maximums; Luke Littler takes out 56 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Luke Littler leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Jonny Clayton takes out 62 in 1 dart. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton takes out 81 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Luke Littler fires in 2 maximums; Luke Littler closes 18 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 68 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Jonny Clayton cannot take out 68 and leaves 16; Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 2 darts. Luke Littler leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton takes out 36 in 1 dart. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — into the lead: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 47 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Luke Littler leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton closes 11 with Luke Littler waiting on 90 in 1 dart. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Jonny Clayton cannot take out 91 and leaves 43; Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts, 20 darts in total. That's the match - Luke Littler wins 6-5.