Players Championship Darts: Jonny Clayton wins Eve...

Jonny Clayton stormed to the seventh Gamers Championship title of his profession with a blistering set of performances within the Netherlands as Ross Smith hit a nine-dart end.

Clayton, who recorded six tons-plus averages throughout his seven matches in Rosmalen, breezed previous German participant Dominik Gruellich 8-2 within the Occasion 14 closing to disclaim his opponent a maiden PDC title weeks after he had landed his first Growth Tour trophy

The Ferret earlier thumped Michael van Gerwen 6-1 within the last-16, swept James Wade 6-0 within the quarter-finals after which reeled off six legs in a row from 3-1 to defeat Danny Noppert 7-3 within the semis on a day on which he misplaced solely 11 legs in whole and averaged 103.59.

Gruellich pipped Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-5 in a final-leg shootout within the final eight earlier than getting the higher of former world champion Michael Smith 7-4 within the semis however was then steamrolled by Clayton because the Welshman secured his first title of 2025.

‘If I can convey this manner persistently, I’m harmful’

World No 5 Clayton stated after beating Gruellich with a mean of 109.68: “At the moment was a great day for me. I cherished each second of it. If I can convey this manner persistently, I’m harmful.

“I get used to the darts I modified straight after Christmas and like them. I do know I can rating, I do know I can play, so hopefully it carries on for the remainder of the yr.”

England’s Ross Smith produced an ideal leg in his second-round assembly with France’s Thibault Tricole.

Van Gerwen, in the meantime, improved on 4 successive first-round defeats in Gamers Championship occasions earlier than he was demolished by Clayton, with the Dutchman now hoping to impress in Rotterdam on Thursday when Premier League Darts hits town for Evening 11.

Gamers Championship 14 – final-stage outcomes

Last

• Jonny Clayton 8-2 Dominik Gruellich

Semi-finals

• Dominik Gruellich 7-4 Michael Smith
• Jonny Clayton 7-3 Danny Noppert

Quarter-finals

• Michael Smith 6-2 Ricardo Pietreczko
• James Wade 6-0 Jonny Clayton
• Dominik Gruellich 6-5 Dirk van Duijvenbode
• Danny Noppert 6-1 Mickey Mansell

Final- 16

• Dominik Gruellich 6-4 Maik Kuivenhoven
• Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-4 Chris Dobey
• Michael Smith 6-2 Darren Beveridge
• Ricardo Pietreczko 6-5 Gerwyn Worth
• Danny Noppert 6-2 Jimmy van Schie
• Mickey Mansell 6-5 Andreas Harrysson
• James Wade 6-5 Martin Schindler
• Jonny Clayton 6-1 Michael van Gerwen

Premier League Darts from 6pm Thursday

Evening 11 of Premier League Darts on Thursday takes place in Rotterdam, so protection begins on the earlier time of 6pm, dwell on Sky Sports activities+ and Sky Sports activities Primary Occasion, with quarter-finals together with desk topper and reigning champion Luke Littler up towards Rob Cross and Michael van Gerwen versus Stephen Bunting.

Full quarter-final line-up for Evening 11

• Chris Dobey vs Luke Humphries
• Gerwyn Worth vs Nathan Aspinall
• Stephen Bunting vs Michael van Gerwen
• Luke Littler vs Rob Cross

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