Jonny Clayton beats Gian van Veen 6-2
PDC Premier League Darts · Week 3 · Thu 19 Feb
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Gian van Veen faces Jonny Clayton at PDC Premier League Darts in Week 3 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.
Jonny Clayton strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Jonny Clayton takes out 14 with Gian van Veen poised on 60; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 1-0. Jonny Clayton comes through Leg 2 on throw. Jonny Clayton gets the finish on 25; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Jonny Clayton leads 2-0.
Gian van Veen stops a run of 2 legs by taking Leg 3. Gian van Veen takes out 97 with Jonny Clayton poised on 6; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Jonny Clayton leads 2-1. Jonny Clayton holds throw in Leg 4. Jonny Clayton takes out 32 with Gian van Veen poised on 70; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Jonny Clayton leads 3-1.
Gian van Veen holds throw in Leg 5. Gian van Veen answers with a maximum; Gian van Veen has 76 available but cannot take it out, leaving 40.; Gian van Veen gets the finish on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Jonny Clayton leads 3-2. Jonny Clayton holds throw in Leg 6. Jonny Clayton gets the finish on 16; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Jonny Clayton leads 4-2.
Jonny Clayton strikes with a break of throw in Leg 7. A 180 from Gian van Veen turns up the pressure; Jonny Clayton answers with a maximum; Jonny Clayton takes out 82 with Gian van Veen poised on 66; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 10-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 5-2. Jonny Clayton closes out Leg 8. Jonny Clayton shuts the door with a 156 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. That's the match - Jonny Clayton wins 6-2.
Jonny Clayton posts the higher three-dart average, 104.35 compared with 94.57. Gian van Veen hits 2 maximums and Jonny Clayton hits 1. On the doubles, Gian van Veen converts 50.0% and Jonny Clayton finishes at 43.0%. 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 2 breaks of throw. 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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Jonny Clayton strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Jonny Clayton takes out 14 with Gian van Veen poised on 60; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 1-0.
Jonny Clayton comes through Leg 2 on throw. Jonny Clayton gets the finish on 25; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Jonny Clayton leads 2-0.
Gian van Veen stops a run of 2 legs by taking Leg 3. Gian van Veen takes out 97 with Jonny Clayton poised on 6; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Jonny Clayton leads 2-1.
Jonny Clayton holds throw in Leg 4. Jonny Clayton takes out 32 with Gian van Veen poised on 70; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Jonny Clayton leads 3-1.
Gian van Veen holds throw in Leg 5. Gian van Veen answers with a maximum; Gian van Veen has 76 available but cannot take it out, leaving 40.; Gian van Veen gets the finish on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Jonny Clayton leads 3-2.
Jonny Clayton holds throw in Leg 6. Jonny Clayton gets the finish on 16; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Jonny Clayton leads 4-2.
Jonny Clayton strikes with a break of throw in Leg 7. A 180 from Gian van Veen turns up the pressure; Jonny Clayton answers with a maximum; Jonny Clayton takes out 82 with Gian van Veen poised on 66; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 10-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 5-2.
Jonny Clayton closes out Leg 8. Jonny Clayton shuts the door with a 156 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. That's the match - Jonny Clayton wins 6-2.