Clayton beats Littler in Rotterdam to extend leadImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jonny Clayton claimed his fourth nightly win of this year’s Premier LeagueBySam DruryBBC Sport journalistPublished9 minutes agoJonny Clayton delighted the Rotterdam crowd as he beat Luke Littler 6-4 to extend his lead at the top of the Premier League table.The Welshman kept his cool during an early blitz from Littler in the final and came through to claim back-to-back nightly wins and his fourth of the year.Littler was booed throughout the night following his exchange with Dutch favourite Gian van Veen in Manchester two weeks ago but shrugged it off to reach the final.
But having beaten Gerwyn Price in the quarter-finals and held off a fight back from world number two Luke Humphries to win a thrilling semi-final 6-5, Clayton proved a challenge too far.
Clayton is now five points clear of second-placed Littler but the world champion has an 11-point buffer to fifth and both men are all-but assured of a place at the O2 Arena for finals night.
