Gary Anderson beats Jonny Clayton 11-7
PDC World Matchplay · Last 16 · Tue 21 Jul
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Jonny Clayton and Gary Anderson are on the board at PDC World Matchplay in Last 16, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Gary Anderson eventually gets over the line 11-7, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands. Leg 1: Maximum from Gary Anderson! Gary Anderson cannot take out 85 and leaves 25, Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart.
Jonny Clayton leads 1-0. Leg 2 — break of throw: Gary Anderson cannot take out 81 and leaves 13; Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 24 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 2-0. Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Jonny Clayton closes 105 with Gary Anderson waiting on 80 in 1 dart.
Jonny Clayton leads 3-0. Leg 4 — run stopped: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Gary Anderson closes 40 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 25 in 2 darts. Jonny Clayton leads 3-1.
Leg 5: Jonny Clayton takes out 121 in 1 dart. Jonny Clayton leads 4-1. Leg 6: Gary Anderson closes 12 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 40 in 2 darts. Jonny Clayton leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — break of throw: Gary Anderson closes 24 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 32 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Gary Anderson! Gary Anderson takes out 66 in 2 darts.
We're level at 4-4. Leg 9 — lead change: Maximum from Gary Anderson! Jonny Clayton cannot take out 62 and leaves 8, Gary Anderson punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Gary Anderson leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — 5 in a row: Jonny Clayton cannot take out 46 and leaves 16; Gary Anderson punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 2 darts. Gary Anderson leads 6-4. Leg 11 — run stopped: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton takes out 61 in 1 dart.
Gary Anderson leads 6-5. Leg 12: Gary Anderson closes 41 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 100 in 2 darts. Gary Anderson leads 7-5. Leg 13: Maximum from Jonny Clayton!
Jonny Clayton cannot take out 81 and leaves 25, Jonny Clayton takes out 25 in 1 dart. Gary Anderson leads 7-6. Leg 14: Maximum from Gary Anderson! Jonny Clayton cannot take out 94 and leaves 40, Gary Anderson punishes it immediately by taking out 80 in 2 darts.
Gary Anderson leads 8-6. Leg 15 — break of throw: Maximum from Gary Anderson! Gary Anderson closes 64 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 36 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Gary Anderson leads 9-6.
The match contains 4 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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Leg 1: Maximum from Gary Anderson! Gary Anderson cannot take out 85 and leaves 25, Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart. Jonny Clayton leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — break of throw: Gary Anderson cannot take out 81 and leaves 13; Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 24 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Jonny Clayton closes 105 with Gary Anderson waiting on 80 in 1 dart. Jonny Clayton leads 3-0.
Leg 4 — run stopped: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Gary Anderson closes 40 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 25 in 2 darts. Jonny Clayton leads 3-1.
Leg 5: Jonny Clayton takes out 121 in 1 dart. Jonny Clayton leads 4-1.
Leg 6: Gary Anderson closes 12 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 40 in 2 darts. Jonny Clayton leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — break of throw: Gary Anderson closes 24 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 32 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Gary Anderson! Gary Anderson takes out 66 in 2 darts. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — lead change: Maximum from Gary Anderson! Jonny Clayton cannot take out 62 and leaves 8, Gary Anderson punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Gary Anderson leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — 5 in a row: Jonny Clayton cannot take out 46 and leaves 16; Gary Anderson punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 2 darts. Gary Anderson leads 6-4.
Leg 11 — run stopped: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton takes out 61 in 1 dart. Gary Anderson leads 6-5.
Leg 12: Gary Anderson closes 41 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 100 in 2 darts. Gary Anderson leads 7-5.
Leg 13: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton cannot take out 81 and leaves 25, Jonny Clayton takes out 25 in 1 dart. Gary Anderson leads 7-6.
Leg 14: Maximum from Gary Anderson! Jonny Clayton cannot take out 94 and leaves 40, Gary Anderson punishes it immediately by taking out 80 in 2 darts. Gary Anderson leads 8-6.
Leg 15 — break of throw: Maximum from Gary Anderson! Gary Anderson closes 64 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 36 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Gary Anderson leads 9-6.
Leg 16 — 3 in a row: Jonny Clayton fires in 2 maximums; Jonny Clayton cannot take out 82 and leaves 16, Gary Anderson punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts. Gary Anderson leads 10-6.
Leg 17 — run stopped: Jonny Clayton takes out 70 in 1 dart. Gary Anderson leads 10-7.
Leg 18 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Gary Anderson! Gary Anderson takes out 86 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. That's the match - Gary Anderson wins 11-7.