Premier League Darts 2026 results: Johnny Clayton beats Michael van Gerwen to secure night-time win at Brighton

Johnny Clayton came back from 5-2 down to beat Michael van Gerwen 6-5 for his third win of the night to move to the top of the Premier League.

Van Gerwen missed four darts in total as the Welshman reeled off a four-game winning streak to seal victory at Brighton.

The win leaves Clayton, who started the evening in third place, three points clear of Luke Littler after the world champion was beaten by Stephen Ponting in the quarter-finals and failed to add to his points tally.

While Van Gerwen was the best in terms of average and exit percentage in the final, Clayton put on a show when it mattered, making the seven-time champion pay for his failure to finish 5-2 5-4 and forcing a decider.

Clayton then finished it off in style, hitting a 180 to leg before sealing it in a double 16.

“I thought the game ended 5-2 to Michael,” Clayton told Sky Sports.

“He missed, he gave me a chance. You have to take chances. That last stop was probably my best of the game.”

“I’m back at the top of the table, and Luke Littler can start chasing me again.”

Despite missing out on a first win on the night since the opening week in Newcastle, Van Gerwen’s run to the final helped him consolidate his place in the play-off and open a four-point gap with fellow Dutchman Gian van Veen in fifth.