PL: Night 12 · Thursday 23 April 2026
Stephen Bunting vs Jonny Clayton
M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool · 19:30 GMT
Final score
Stephen Bunting
5–6
Jonny Clayton
Clayton beat Bunting 6–5 in a last-leg thriller to reach the semi-final.
Match stats
- Clayton has won 4 of the last 9 nights — no other player has more than 3 wins all season
- Clayton's 97.6 season average is actually lower than Bunting's 98.7 — the win record is doing all the talking
- Clayton beat Bunting in Night 3's semi-final; Bunting then beat Clayton in Night 4's semi 6–0
Stat worth knowing
Bunting's season average of 98.7 is actually higher than Clayton's 97.6. Clayton leads the competition with 4 wins. His dominance isn't about raw average — it's about converting in decisive legs under pressure. The stats don't capture that. The table does.
Pre-match verdict was
Clayton is the strongest statistical and form favourite on the card tonight.
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