Clayton moves top of Premier League table with victory in Aberdeen

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Jonny Clayton leapfrogs Michael van Gerwen at the top of the Premier League table following his latest success in front of 8,000 spectators at the P&J Live in Aberdeen; ‘The Ferret’ upsets Gary Anderson and Peter Wright before seeing off MVG in the final

Last Updated: 21/04/22 11:32pm

Jonny Clayton edged Michael van Gerwen to win Night 11 of the Premier League in Aberdeen

Reigning Premier League champion Jonny Clayton claimed his third weekly title by defeating Gary Anderson, Peter Wright and Michael van Gerwen to lay down a marker in Aberdeen.

‘The Ferret’ made it a miserable night for the Scots as he defeated both Anderson and Wright en route to the final where he survived a match dart before making it a hat-trick of night wins with a rip-roaring victory over Van Gerwen.

Clayton battled back from 4-2 down to defeat the Dutchman 6-5 with a 103 average to leapfrog the Dutchman at the top of the Premier League standings.

Quarter-finals Jonny Clayton 6-2 Gary Anderson Peter Wright 6-5 Joe Cullen James Wade 6-5 Michael Smith Gerwyn Price 3-6 Michael van Gerwen Semi-finals Jonny Clayton 6-5 Peter Wright James Wade 3-6 Michael van Gerwen Final Jonny Clayton 6-5 Michael van Gerwen

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Jonny Clayton says he wants to finish in the top four after winning in Aberdeen to take top spot in the Premier League

Clayton started the evening with a clinical 6-2 success against home favourite Anderson, leaving ‘The Flying Scotsman’ rooted firmly to the bottom of the table.

He then took on Wright for a place in the final after ‘Snakebite’ delighted the Scottish crowd with a tense 6-5 victory over Joe Cullen.

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Van Gerwen broke Clayton with this magical double-double 94 checkout

But Clayton ended Wright’s hopes of victory in Scotland with a stunning 6-5 win to reach his fourth Premier League final.

Van Gerwen came from 3-2 down to defeat Gerwyn Price 6-3 with a 106 average, denting the Welshman’s hopes of reaching the play-offs, before defeating James Wade by the same score in a scrappy contest, to tee up a final showdown with Clayton.

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Joe Cullen gave a nonchalant nod to the Aberdeen crowd after being booed during his clash with Peter Wright

Quarter-Finals James Wade vs Michael van Gerwen Gerwyn Price vs Joe Cullen Michael Smith vs Gary Anderson Jonny Clayton vs Peter Wright

Wade was looking for back-to-back night wins as he came through a deciding leg on throw to pinch a narrow 6-5 victory over Michael Smith, whose Premier League woes continued.

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