Jonny Clayton cemented his place at the top of the Premier League of Darts last night, winning his second night in a row in Rotterdam.

Clayton beat Luke Littler 6-4 in the final to claim his fourth nightly victory of the 2026 tournament, and extending his lead at the top of the table to five points.

The Welsh number one saw off home hero Michael van Gerwen, Josh Rock and Littler to storm to victory in the Netherlands, upping his points tally to 29 after just 11 weeks.

Clayton faced van Gerwen for the second week in a row, beating him 6-2, capping off the win with an outstanding 170 checkout.

Rock proved tough competition in the semi-final, hitting seven 180s, but the Ferret edged the deciding leg to reach his fifth final.

Only Littler stood in Clayton’s way, having beaten the Welshman in front of a partisan crowd in Cardiff for his only final defeat on the campaign.

Clayton began the showpiece trailing 2-0, after Littler opened with an 11-darter and followed with a break of throw.

The 2021 Premier League champion rallied, taking three legs straight to lead for the first time in the match, and later took out a clutch 78 outshot with Littler waiting on a double to go one leg away from victory.

The World Champion took a 15-dart hold to threaten a comeback, but Clayton capitalised on profligate finishing from his opponent, taking out tops to secure his fourth nightly win and all but secure his spot at the O2.

“I would have taken one win, so to have four and be top of the table, happy days,” beamed Clayton, who holds a 16-point buffer from fifth in the Play-Off race.

“You have to take your chance and I’ve taken them again tonight and that’s all that counts. I had to do something special because it’s my 20th anniversary today and I did forget!

“I watched last week’s game against Michael and it hurt a little bit when someone said I was favourite to finish bottom. That really hurt. It annoyed me a bit to be honest. It’s going good for myself now and I’ve got a massive smile on my face.”

Fellow Welshman Gerwyn Price was defeated by Littler in the quarter-finals, with the teenager taking out two 124 checkouts – the second of which on the bullseye to win the match – to defeat Price for the fifth consecutive time this campaign and claim his first win in three weeks.

Night 11 – Rotterdam Ahoy

Thursday April 16

Quarter-Finals

Luke Littler 6-3 Gerwyn Price
Luke Humphries 6-2 Gian van Veen
Jonny Clayton 6-2 Michael van Gerwen
Josh Rock 6-1 Stephen Bunting

Semi-Finals

Luke Littler 6-5 Luke Humphries
Jonny Clayton 6-5 Josh Rock

Final

Jonny Clayton 6-4 Luke Littler

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