Jonny Clayton admitted he is "over the moon" after claiming a fourth nightly win of the 2025 Premier League season, continuing his superb run of form with victory on Night 11. The Welshman's latest success strengthens his position at the top of the table, and while he is enjoying the moment, his focus remains firmly on securing a place at the O2. "I love every second of it, to be honest," Clayton said. "How many more have we got left, five or six? It would be great to win a few more there. But no, four nightly wins, amazing. Absolutely over the moon."
A key part of Clayton's run has been his record against world number one Luke Littler, whom he defeated again on the night to win again—his third victory over the World Champion in this year's competition. Despite that growing head-to-head success, Clayton insists there is no secret formula. "I don't know, don't ask him just in case he gives it away," he joked. "No, genuinely I don't know, I just relax. He plays his game. He started off amazing, he was hitting 180s for fun and I was thinking, 'wow, how do I compete with this?' But all of a sudden something changed, I got ahead and I stayed there. So yeah, I really enjoyed that." When asked whether he feels he has the edge over Littler at present, Clayton played it down: "Not at all, I'm not going to say anything about that, because probably he'll come back and beat me up. To be fair, I go up and try and win a game, Luke goes up and tries to win a game. At the moment the grandad has got one up."
Clayton also dismissed suggestions that his place at Finals Night is already secured, despite opening up a five-point lead at the top of the table. "No, I'm not saying it yet," he insisted. "It looks good, but I'm not there yet." With 29 points on the board, however, he acknowledges he is in a strong position. "Yeah, it feels good, obviously. Like I've always said, I've been here before, points are important. Like you say, I think I'm on 29, and hopefully that's enough to get to the O2. My aim is to get to the O2. When you're there, it's anybody. The important part is getting there. I'm doing a good job of it so far, and hopefully maybe a few more points and I'm definitely in. So yeah, happy days."
Reflecting on beating Littler, Clayton said: "Of course it is special. To play a talent like that is amazing. To beat a talent like that, he's got everything. He's got everything every other player wishes for. He's got that attitude, he's got the throw, he's got the mentality, he's got everything. What a player. And to beat him, I've done my job tonight, so it's my night." He added that his consistency has been one of the driving forces behind his Premier League campaign, and he is hopeful it can lead to more silverware: "Yeah, hopefully I can win the Premier League. So, getting there first and then hopefully… it's a funny old game. You win some, you lose some. The ones you lose, you have to forget quick. And the ones you win, you try and work on it. So, hopefully I can win a few more majors this year and maybe, who knows, Jonny Clayton of 2021 might pick up a few more trophies."
The Night 11 victory came in front of a passionate Dutch crowd in Rotterdam, something Clayton relished. "It's amazing, to be honest. When you walk up on stage, obviously tonight I was playing Michael in the first game, so it was a different atmosphere. But to look out, seeing the orange army, absolutely fantastic. I've been here before, I've seen it before, but it's always a reminder of how passionate the Dutch are about darts. And yes, I'm proud to win in front of that crowd. So yeah, great night." Attention now turns to Night 12 in Liverpool, a venue Clayton is particularly fond of due to his football allegiances. "Yeah, you know, my football team," he smiled. "I think I've won there before, so hopefully I can make it two nights there. I love Liverpool, I like the city, I'm a massive Liverpool fan. I'm looking forward to next week, so hopefully I can win there next week."
