Jonny Clayton ruthlessly brushed apart Gian van Veen to turn out to be the third completely different nightly winner of the Premier League Darts season in Glasgow.
The Welshman, who’s again within the match after a two-year hiatus, beat the world quantity three 6-2 to proceed his spectacular begin to the yr.
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He began the night time by ending a close to three-year and 10-match dropping run in opposition to compatriot Gerwyn Value, earlier than demolishing world primary Luke Littler 6-1 within the semi-finals.
The 2021 winner averaged 99.88 and 101.33 in these two matches nevertheless it was his checkouts at 60% and 66.67% that basically stood out.
Whereas that dropped to 42.86% within the last, his common elevated to 104.35 as he follows Value and Michael van Gerwen as night time winners this season.
He broke Van Veen within the opening leg and within the seventh earlier than sealing victory with a shocking 156 checkout.
The victory takes him to the highest of the early standings, forward of Van Gerwen, who missed the night time by sickness, and Van Veen, who has now been crushed in two finals.
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Premier League Darts night time three outcomes
Thursday, 19 February – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
Quarter-finals
Stephen Bunting 3-6 Gian van Veen
Luke Humphries 6-2 Josh Rock
Michael van Gerwen v Luke Littler (bye) – Van Gerwen withdraws due to medical problem
Jonny Clayton 6-3 Gerwyn Value
Semi-finals
Van Veen 6-5 Humphries
Littler 1-6 Clayton
Remaining
Van Veen 2-6 Clayton
Premier League Darts tablePremier League Darts format and factors system
Premier League Darts is performed throughout 16 preliminary weeks within the league stage with quarter-finals, semi-finals and a last every night time.
Every of the eight gamers is assured to face the opposite seven within the quarter-finals in weeks one to seven and 9-15, with week eight and week 16 fixtures executed off the desk. It means we’ll get fourth v fifth in Sheffield on the ultimate league-stage night time, with the play-off spots doubtlessly on the road.
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Gamers earn two factors per quarter-final win, an extra level in the event that they win their semi-final and 5 for profitable the night time.
The highest 4 gamers after the group stage progress to the play-off night time at London’s O2 Area on 23 Could, with first going through fourth and second in opposition to third in a best-of-19-leg match. The ultimate, which is one of the best of 21 legs, follows.
If gamers are degree on factors after the 16 weeks then locations are determined by nights received after which matches received.
Premier League Darts night time 4 order of play
Thursday, 26 February – SSE Area, Belfast
Quarter-finals
Luke Littler v Jonny Clayton
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Stephen Bunting v Luke Humphries
Michael van Gerwen v Gerwyn Value
Gian van Veen v Josh Rock
Semi-finals
Littler/Clayton v Bunting/Humphries
Van Gerwen/Value v Van Veen/Rock
Remaining
Littler/Clayton/Bunting/Humphries v Van Gerwen/Value/Van Veen/Rock