MATCH REPORT Final report · updated 15:35 UK

Jonny Clayton beats Luke Humphries 6-1

PDC Premier League Darts · Week 6 · Thu 12 Mar

Jonny Clayton 6–1 Luke Humphries
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LEG 1
1–0

Jonny Clayton strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Jonny Clayton reaches 96 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 19 still on the board. Luke Humphries is sitting on 140 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jonny Clayton takes out 19 with Luke Humphries poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 1-0.

Jonny Clayton88.41leg average
Luke Humphries76.83leg average
BREAK OF THROW 19 CHECKOUT
LEG 2
2–0

Jonny Clayton holds throw in Leg 2. Jonny Clayton takes out 24 with Luke Humphries poised on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Jonny Clayton leads 2-0.

Jonny Clayton115.62leg average
Luke Humphries117.25leg average
24 CHECKOUT
LEG 3
2–1

Luke Humphries stops a run of 2 legs by taking Leg 3. Luke Humphries shuts the door with a 121 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg. Jonny Clayton leads 2-1.

Jonny Clayton126.67leg average
Luke Humphries136.64leg average
121 CHECKOUT
LEG 4
3–1

Jonny Clayton comes through Leg 4 on throw. Jonny Clayton gets a look at 62 but the finish does not go, and 16 remains. Luke Humphries is sitting on 108 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jonny Clayton takes out 16 with Luke Humphries poised on 51; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Jonny Clayton leads 3-1.

Jonny Clayton93.94leg average
Luke Humphries90.00leg average
16 CHECKOUT
LEG 5
4–1

Jonny Clayton strikes with a break of throw in Leg 5. A 180 from Luke Humphries turns up the pressure; Luke Humphries gets a look at 80 but the finish does not go, and 40 remains. Jonny Clayton is sitting on 146 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jonny Clayton shuts the door with a 146 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 4-1.

Jonny Clayton107.36leg average
Luke Humphries92.20leg average
BREAK OF THROW 146 CHECKOUT 1 × 180
LEG 6
5–1

Jonny Clayton makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 6. A 180 from Luke Humphries turns up the pressure; Jonny Clayton takes out 44 with Luke Humphries poised on 25; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Jonny Clayton leads 5-1.

Jonny Clayton115.62leg average
Luke Humphries119.00leg average
44 CHECKOUT 1 × 180
LEG 7
6–1

Jonny Clayton closes out Leg 7. Luke Humphries has 8 available but cannot take it out, leaving 2. Jonny Clayton is sitting on 46 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jonny Clayton takes out 46 with Luke Humphries poised on 2; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. That's the match - Jonny Clayton wins 6-1.

Jonny Clayton88.41leg average
Luke Humphries83.17leg average
BREAK OF THROW 46 CHECKOUT
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MATCH REPORT

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We are underway at PDC Premier League Darts in Week 6 with Jonny Clayton against Luke Humphries. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Jonny Clayton finally seals it 6-1, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range. Jonny Clayton strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Jonny Clayton reaches 96 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 19 still on the board.

Luke Humphries is sitting on 140 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jonny Clayton takes out 19 with Luke Humphries poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 1-0. Jonny Clayton holds throw in Leg 2. Jonny Clayton takes out 24 with Luke Humphries poised on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg.

Jonny Clayton leads 2-0. Luke Humphries stops a run of 2 legs by taking Leg 3. Luke Humphries shuts the door with a 121 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg. Jonny Clayton leads 2-1.

Jonny Clayton comes through Leg 4 on throw. Jonny Clayton gets a look at 62 but the finish does not go, and 16 remains. Luke Humphries is sitting on 108 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jonny Clayton takes out 16 with Luke Humphries poised on 51; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Jonny Clayton leads 3-1.

Jonny Clayton strikes with a break of throw in Leg 5. A 180 from Luke Humphries turns up the pressure; Luke Humphries gets a look at 80 but the finish does not go, and 40 remains. Jonny Clayton is sitting on 146 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jonny Clayton shuts the door with a 146 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 4-1.

Jonny Clayton makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 6. A 180 from Luke Humphries turns up the pressure; Jonny Clayton takes out 44 with Luke Humphries poised on 25; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Jonny Clayton leads 5-1. Jonny Clayton closes out Leg 7.

Luke Humphries has 8 available but cannot take it out, leaving 2. Jonny Clayton is sitting on 46 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jonny Clayton takes out 46 with Luke Humphries poised on 2; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. The match contains 3 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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MATCH DATA

Match statistics

99.593-dart avg97.56
0180s2
146Highest checkout121
67%Checkout %13%
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