Josh Rock beats Jonny Clayton 6-4
PDC Premier League Darts · Week 9 · Thu 2 Apr
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Jonny Clayton and Josh Rock are on the board at PDC Premier League Darts in Week 9, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Josh Rock eventually gets over the line 6-4, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1: Josh Rock closes 126 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 80 in 2 darts. Josh Rock leads 1-0. Leg 2 — break of throw: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock closes 150 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 25 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton cannot take out 81 and leaves 25, Josh Rock punishes it immediately by taking out 64 in 2 darts. Josh Rock leads 3-0. Leg 4 — run stopped: Maximum from Josh Rock! Jonny Clayton closes 31 with Josh Rock waiting on 83 in 1 dart. Josh Rock leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — break of throw: Jonny Clayton closes 24 with Josh Rock waiting on 25 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Jonny Clayton cannot take out 8 and leaves 8; Jonny Clayton closes 8 with Josh Rock waiting on 78 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Josh Rock cannot take out 71 and leaves 20; Josh Rock closes 20 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 16 in 2 darts. Josh Rock leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Jonny Clayton takes out 61 in 1 dart. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — into the lead: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Josh Rock closes 47 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 81 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Josh Rock leads 5-4. Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Jonny Clayton cannot take out 74 and leaves 20; Josh Rock punishes it immediately by taking out 25 in 1 dart, 13 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Josh Rock wins 6-4.
Jonny Clayton posts the higher three-dart average, 107.44 compared with 101.91. Jonny Clayton hits 3 maximums and Josh Rock hits 3. On the doubles, Jonny Clayton converts 27.0% and Josh Rock finishes at 55.0%. Josh Rock's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Josh Rock has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. 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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How every leg unfolded
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Leg 1: Josh Rock closes 126 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 80 in 2 darts. Josh Rock leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — break of throw: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock closes 150 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 25 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton cannot take out 81 and leaves 25, Josh Rock punishes it immediately by taking out 64 in 2 darts. Josh Rock leads 3-0.
Leg 4 — run stopped: Maximum from Josh Rock! Jonny Clayton closes 31 with Josh Rock waiting on 83 in 1 dart. Josh Rock leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — break of throw: Jonny Clayton closes 24 with Josh Rock waiting on 25 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Jonny Clayton cannot take out 8 and leaves 8; Jonny Clayton closes 8 with Josh Rock waiting on 78 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Josh Rock cannot take out 71 and leaves 20; Josh Rock closes 20 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 16 in 2 darts. Josh Rock leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Jonny Clayton takes out 61 in 1 dart. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — into the lead: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Josh Rock closes 47 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 81 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Josh Rock leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Jonny Clayton cannot take out 74 and leaves 20; Josh Rock punishes it immediately by taking out 25 in 1 dart, 13 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Josh Rock wins 6-4.