CROSS CLINCHES IT! ⚡ Rob Cross is through to tonight's final! Impressive display from the fifth seed, who wraps up a convincing 11-7 victory over Jonny Clayton with a 97 average! Up next 👉 Luke Humphries v Michael van Gerwen #PCFDarts | SF 📺 bit.ly/PCF22Live
Cross first into final in Minehead at Players Championship Finals after convincing victory over Clayton
PDCSunday, 27 November 2022 at 21:01
Rob Cross will face either Michael van Gerwen or Luke Humphries in the final of the Players Championship Finals later this evening in Minehead after seeing off Jonny Clayton 11-7 in the semi-finals.
It was a convincing win for Cross who produced a 97 average, six 180's and a high checkout of 132 edging ahead in a late surge after a close middle part of the tie.
To begin the tie, Clayton squandered four darts to hold and Cross took out 76 to pick his pocket and doubled his lead with a 132 checkout on the bull. Clayton though hit three on the spin including a leg in which Cross hit two 180's but lost it to go 3-2 up.
It remained fairly level in the mid part of the game with Cross hitting a 127 checkout to go 6-4 up though to regain the advantage.
But going 8-6 ahead, he missed two darts for 9-6 and Clayton hit a 72 checkout to keep himself firmly involved at 8-7 down.
Superb scoring though from Cross saw him stretch his lead again though with a 10-7 lead and he pinned double 10 for the win.
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