𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙩𝙤𝙣 𝙒𝙞𝙣𝙨! Jonny Clayton is into the Second Round for the first time! He beats Dirk van Duijvenbode 10-7 to progress...
Clayton claims first win at Winter Gardens with victory over Van Duijvenbode in World Matchplay first round
PDCSaturday, 17 July 2021 at 22:10
Jonny Clayton has ended his Winter Gardens hoodoo with a 10-7 victory over Dirk van Duijvenbode as the opening night at the World Matchplay continues in Blackpool.
Clayton had never before claimed a win at the hallowed venue before tonight but did so with a 96 average coming through a tricky opening test in the process.
To begin the tie, he took the opening two legs as he looked to run away with proceedings early doors before Van Duijvenbode took out 164 to get himself up and running.
Clayton converted double six from there to regain a two leg cushion at 3-1 up before Van Duijvenbode found double eight to leave it poised at 3-2 at the break.
It was soon back on level terms with the Dutchman hitting double eight for a 14-darter and parity kept being restored until 5-5 at the interval as Clayton pounced on two missed darts at doubles to level once more.
The break came at the wrong time seemingly for 'The Titan' as Clayton surged ahead with a break to make it 8-5. There was yet a twist in the tale as Clayton bust his score and Van Duijvenbode broke to make it 8-6 before holding at 8-7 but with Clayton holding a slender lead, he went one away before completing the feat.
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- Am not outraged and as said above i dont like anyone from any country doing it to anyone from any country. Whoever is going for a double should have best of order.Mysstree17-11-2024
- Say what? It happens in other countries; Littler in January - this year (Holland), go and watch the evidence on YouTube. If it is going to be done to English players, then we are more than entitled to dish the same back when players face off in England. When it happened to Littler in Holland in January... where was your outrage then? ABE attitude.MrYnyslas197117-11-2024
- I dont like individuals or crowds trying to put any player off when they are trying to check out, how anyone can think its okay for the crowd to whistle or shout as someone is throwing for a double is beyond me but it does seem to have become part and parcel of the modern game. I no longer play now, darts is as good as dead at a local level round my way but when i did play many years ago, no matter how intense the rivalry you never shouted out or whistled when an opponent from the other team was throwing for a double.Mysstree17-11-2024
- The pundits glossing over the other factor at play in that match. They appear to be somewhat constrained in what they can say publicly.
UndartedWaters16-11-2024 - So, you don't like Littler, then? I was cheering him on, being a fellow Englishman. Honestly, some of us get far too offended nowadays. If you want to see crowd passion... watch a match when German and Dutch players face off... that can be just as bad if not worse for crowd noises. It happens, I have watched and heard Littler being jeered - Dirk van Duijvenbode in Holland, January this year. Where was your outrage then? Yes, I can clearly see what is going on here.MrYnyslas197116-11-2024