Clayton gained the Premier League title in his debut yr in 2021, beating Portugal’s Jose de Sousa 11-5 within the last, one thing he’s trying to do once more.
“All I can do is to exit and attempt to play my finest darts and if I can keep on doing that I am doing one thing proper.
“If it is my marketing campaign it will be my marketing campaign. Hopefully it’s and I could be double Premier League champion.”
With a extremely aggressive subject of eight gamers which incorporates 4 world champions, you might be forgiven for not anticipating the previous plasterer to be high of the standings after 4 weeks.
Neither Luke Littler nor Luke Humphries have made the ultimate in any of the 4 nights of motion in 2026, regardless of being ranked primary and two on this planet.
Clayton, nevertheless, has been the mannequin of consistency within the 2026 event.
Profitable his quarter-final match every week has ensured he has left with at the very least two factors at every venue, the one participant to have performed so.
“I have been within the Premier League earlier than so I do know what it’s important to do,” he mentioned, “It’s kind of of expertise on my behalf.
“Factors are so vital whether or not it is simply the 2 factors or it is 5 factors, in case you can decide up two each week you will be shut on the finish of the sixteenth week for the seventeenth week [play-offs].”
He says consistency week-on-week is basically vital.
“Choosing up nightly wins is a large bonus,” added Clayton..
“I’ve obtained one beneath my belt, hopefully there’s one Thursday evening, and I can nonetheless be on the high in terms of week 17.”
Clayton takes on World Championship runner-up Gian van Veen within the quarter-finals on Thursday, with the pair splitting their previous conferences.
“We’re one win every however he is at my house in Wales so hopefully that will likely be to my benefit and Gian can expertise the right Welsh crowds.
“I am wanting ahead to this, he is an ideal child, an excellent participant and I am positive it will be a superb recreation.”
