2/19/2026 | United Kingdom | general | ✓ Verified - bbc.com

Clayton wins Premier League night three in Glasgow

#Premier League Darts #Jonny Clayton #Gian van Veen #Glasgow #Luke Littler #Gerwyn Price #Michael van Gerwen #Darts tournament

📌 Key Takeaways

Jonny Clayton defeated Gian van Veen 6-2 to win Premier League Darts night three in Glasgow
Clayton ended a three-year losing streak against Gerwyn Price and beat world number one Luke Littler in the semi-finals
His average increased to 104.35 in the final despite a lower checkout percentage
The victory takes Clayton to the top of the early Premier League standings
Clayton is the third different player to win a night in the 2026 Premier League Darts season

📖 Full Retelling

Jonny Clayton, the Welsh darts player returning to the Premier League after a two-year hiatus, ruthlessly defeated world number three Gian van Veen 6-2 in the final at OVO Hydro, Glasgow on Thursday, February 19, 2026, becoming the third different nightly winner of the Premier League Darts season and continuing his impressive start to the year. The victory came after Clayton first ended a near three-year losing streak against compatriot Gerwyn Price with a 6-3 quarter-final victory, before demolishing world number one Luke Littler 6-1 in the semi-finals. His exceptional form was evident in his averages of 99.88 and 101.33 during those matches, with checkout percentages of 60% and 66.67% that particularly caught the eye. Despite his checkout percentage dropping to 42.86% in the final, his average actually increased to 104.35, showcasing his consistent high-level performance throughout the night. Clayton broke Van Veen in the opening leg and again in the seventh before sealing victory with a stunning 156 checkout, a feat that highlights his precision under pressure.

🏷️ Themes

Darts, Sports, Premier League

📚 Related People & Topics

Gian van Veen

Dutch darts player (born 2002)

Pieter Gerard "Gian" van Veen (Dutch: [ˈɣiɑɱ vɑɱ ˈveːn]; born 23 April 2002) is a Dutch professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is ranked world number three. He won the European Championship in 2025. He is also the reigning back-to-back World Y...

View Profile → Wikipedia ↗

Glasgow

Largest city in Scotland

Glasgow is the most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in west central Scotland. It is the third-most populous city in the United Kingdom and the 27th-most populous city in Europe, and comprises 23 wards which represent the areas within the city boundaries. Glasgow is...

View Profile → Wikipedia ↗

Luke Littler

English darts player (born 2007)

Luke Littler (born 21 January 2007) is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is ranked world No. 1. Nicknamed "the Nuke", Littler has won two PDC World Championships, in 2025 and 2026, and remains the youngest world champion in dar...

View Profile → Wikipedia ↗

Premier League Darts

Darts tournament

Premier League Darts, known for sponsorship purposes as BetMGM Premier League Darts, is a darts tournament which launched on 20 January 2005 on Sky Sports. Now played weekly from February to May, the event originally started as a fortnightly fixture in small venues around the United Kingdom. The tou...

View Profile → Wikipedia ↗

Jonny Clayton

Welsh darts player (born 1974)

Jonny Clayton (born 4 October 1974) is a Welsh professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is ranked world number five. Nicknamed "the Ferret", he won four PDC major singles titles in 2021: the Masters, Premier League, World Series Finals, and Worl...

View Profile → Wikipedia ↗

Entity Intersection Graph

Connections for Gian van Veen:

👤 Luke Littler 6 shared

👤 Van Veen 4 shared

🌐 Manchester 3 shared

👤 Premier League Darts 3 shared

👤 Gerwyn Price 2 shared

View full profile