Clayton reveals back issues behind Super Series absence: "It is what it is and last week I couldn't make it"

Jonny Clayton is through to face Gerwyn Price in the Quarter-Finals of the World Series of Darts Finals after breezing past Vincent van der Voort 6-1.

For Clayton, he was glad to defy the crowd and produce the hard work early to get the result.

"Obviously playing against a good friend somebody who I do definitely respect big time. He's an awesome darts player and I've done my job, my first five legs were brilliant and I kept the crowd a little quiet so that helped me," he said to Online Darts.

"There was a little draft coming through and it must have helped my darts but that's that and I've done my job."

A notable absentee from the Super Series, it was revealed that he had back issues which he is still nursing in Amsterdam.

"It is what it is and last week I couldn't make it, Back to work today for me and straight to Barnsley for next week. So back to the drawing board and hope to win some money.