Go Jonny Go - Unibet 2021 Premier League Play-offs
Jonny Clayton claimed the last Unibet Premier League Play-Off place in his debut season, with an electric performance as he defeated Dimitri Van den Bergh 8-6 last night.
In front of a jubilant, sell-out crowd at the Marshall Arena, “The Ferret” showed nerves of steel in the sudden-death battle for the fourth play-off spot – hitting a 103.92 average and booking his spot in tonight’s play-offs against table-topper Michael van Gerwen.
"Tonight was an absolutely massive game, probably the biggest I've ever played in my life," said Clayton, who picks up £80,000 for reaching the top four, the biggest payday of his career to date.
"To reach the Play-Offs in my first year in the Premier League, I'm delighted to have got over the line.
"Hopefully I can do this year after year, but I've got nothing to lose now. I'm here to win like everybody else, I just need to two more wins.
"The crowd were superb, their support means so much to me."
Clayton will take on Van Gerwen in the semi-finals after the five-time Premier League champion topped the league phase for the eighth time in nine appearances - bouncing back in style from a sixth-placed finish in 2020.
Friday's Play-Offs will begin with the first semi-final between Van Gerwen and Clayton, followed by De Sousa v Aspinall, with the winners returning for the final after a short interval.
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2021 Unibet Premier League
Night 16, Thursday May 27
Gary Anderson 6-8 James Wade
Nathan Aspinall 3-8 Jose de Sousa
Peter Wright 6-8 Michael van Gerwen
Dimitri Van den Bergh 6-8 Jonny Clayton
Play-Offs, Friday May 28
Semi-Finals
Michael van Gerwen v Jonny Clayton
Jose de Sousa v Nathan Aspinall
Best of 19 legs
Final
Van Gerwen/Clayton v De Sousa/Aspinall
Best of 21 legs
Final League Table
|
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
+/- |
LWAT |
Points |
|
Michael van Gerwen |
16 |
10 |
3 |
3 |
+24 |
36 |
23 |
|
Jose De Sousa |
16 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
+20 |
39 |
20 |
|
Nathan Aspinall |
16 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
+15 |
39 |
19 |
|
Jonny Clayton |
16 |
8 |
2 |
6 |
+7 |
34 |
18 |
|
Dimitri Van den Bergh |
16 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
34 |
16 |
|
James Wade |
16 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
-3 |
31 |
15 |
|
Peter Wright |
16 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
-8 |
31 |
15 |
|
Gary Anderson |
16 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
-13 |
23 |
13 |
|
Rob Cross (E) |
9 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
-3 |
17 |
7 |
|
Glen Durrant (E) |
9 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
-39 |
7 |
0 |