Cullen pleased with sudden-death leg win against Clayton: 'That's what dreams are made of'
PDCSaturday, 10 October 2020 at 13:00
Joe Cullen and Jonny Clayton served up a darting treat to conclude proceedings on Friday night with the tie going all the way to a deciding leg.
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But it was Cullen who made it through to the Quarter-Finals at the World Grand Prix and he admitted it was difficult to face a close friend.
But that he is confident and is getting more so as the tournament continues in Coventry with a tie against Dave Chisnall, his next assignment.
"It was always going to be nervy going into the final set and to go to a sudden-death leg, so it's great to get the win," said Cullen. "I felt good going up there and maybe the only downside was that I was playing a good friend and that's always tough.
"In the first two sets I put him under a lot of pressure but he played fantastic darts to work his way back into the game and in the last set it was always going to be close.
"I don't think my level dipped that much but Jonny was relentless with his starting doubles after the first couple of sets.
"The pleasing thing at the end was to take out 254 in five darts, in a sudden-death leg - that's what dreams are made of.
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"This means a lot to me, I feel like I'm getting better and more confident and I felt relaxed going into this.
"I think everyone in the bottom half of the draw sees this as an opportunity and I've got Dave Chisnall tomorrow now. It should be a good game and I'll look forward to it."
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