Jonny Clayton beats Gian van Veen 6-4
PDC Premier League Darts · Week 5 · Thu 5 Mar
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Gian van Veen faces Jonny Clayton at PDC Premier League Darts in Week 5 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 6-4, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there.
Leg 1: Gian van Veen closes 32 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 52 in 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Jonny Clayton fires in 2 maximums; Jonny Clayton takes out 105 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Gian van Veen cannot take out 67 and leaves 32; Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 2-1. Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Jonny Clayton cannot take out 82 and leaves 20; Jonny Clayton closes 20 with Gian van Veen waiting on 40 in 2 darts. Jonny Clayton leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — 4 in a row: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Gian van Veen cannot take out 40 and leaves 10, Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 4-1. Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Jonny Clayton cannot take out 68 and leaves 32; Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Gian van Veen closes 52 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 94 in 1 dart. Jonny Clayton leads 4-3. Leg 8 — run stopped: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton takes out 52 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Jonny Clayton leads 5-3.
Leg 9: Gian van Veen closes 104 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 87 in 1 dart. Jonny Clayton leads 5-4. Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Gian van Veen cannot take out 92 and leaves 52; Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 36 in 2 darts, 20 darts in total. That's the match - Jonny Clayton wins 6-4.
Jonny Clayton posts the higher three-dart average, 95.54 compared with 92.65. Gian van Veen hits 0 maximums and Jonny Clayton hits 4. On the doubles, Gian van Veen converts 44.0% and Jonny Clayton finishes at 40.0%. Jonny Clayton's longest burst is 4 legs in a row.
Jonny Clayton has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 3 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: Gian van Veen closes 32 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 52 in 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Jonny Clayton fires in 2 maximums; Jonny Clayton takes out 105 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Gian van Veen cannot take out 67 and leaves 32; Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Jonny Clayton cannot take out 82 and leaves 20; Jonny Clayton closes 20 with Gian van Veen waiting on 40 in 2 darts. Jonny Clayton leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — 4 in a row: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Gian van Veen cannot take out 40 and leaves 10, Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 4-1.
Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Jonny Clayton cannot take out 68 and leaves 32; Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Gian van Veen closes 52 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 94 in 1 dart. Jonny Clayton leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — run stopped: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton takes out 52 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Jonny Clayton leads 5-3.
Leg 9: Gian van Veen closes 104 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 87 in 1 dart. Jonny Clayton leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Gian van Veen cannot take out 92 and leaves 52; Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 36 in 2 darts, 20 darts in total. That's the match - Jonny Clayton wins 6-4.