Jonny Clayton produced a stunning comeback to win the night in Brighton, overturning a two-break deficit to beat Michael van Gerwen in a dramatic Premier League darts final.
Dutchman Van Gerwen looked set for victory at 5–2 but missed multiple match darts to open the door for Clayton, who seized his opportunity to claim the win.
“I thought the game was over at 5-2 up for Michael,” Wales star Clayton admitted, to Sky Sports.
"He missed, he gave me a chance. You've got to take chances. That last leg was probably my best of the game.”
Jonny Clayton produced a stunning comeback to win the night in Brighton, overturning a two-break deficit to beat Michael van Gerwen in a dramatic Premier League darts final. Photo: Taylor Lanning/PDCplaceholder image
Jonny Clayton produced a stunning comeback to win the night in Brighton, overturning a two-break deficit to beat Michael van Gerwen in a dramatic Premier League darts final. Photo: Taylor Lanning/PDC
The win sends Clayton back to the summit of the Premier League leaderboard, as the 51-year-old’s impressive form continues.
"I'm back on top of the table, Luke Littler can start chasing me again,” Clayton playfully remarked.
"It feels great to be honest. I know what it's like to be here, I've got the experience, I know what you need to get to finals night. Take your chances, play decent, you've got a good chance."
Clayton’s confidence on the bullseye proved crucial during the night in Sussex – as he saw off Luke Humphries and Josh Rock before toppling Van Gerwen.
He said: "I love a bullseye. At the end of the day, I don't mind the bullseye. Sometimes they go, sometimes they don't. Those two legs, they went.
“Tonight I just hoped for two points, anything after that is a bonus. Another trophy for the cabinet, I'm happy."
On his hopes to reach the Premier League grand finale in London, Clayton added: "Obviously we look at it [the table] but we don't discuss it really. You just want to be in that top four. It doesn't matter who you play, you're there. It's anybody's night, hopefully it's going to be mine."
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