'I've got my mojo back' - Clayton wins Players title

Jonny Clayton declared "I’ve sewage my mojo back" aft beating Wesley Plaisier successful nan Players Championship 14 last successful Milton Keynes.

The occurrence was Clayton's first since winning nan Austrian Darts Open successful April 2023.

The 49-year-old Welshman, who mislaid his precocious begetter successful July past year, hit Plaisier 8-5 to build connected his caller runners-up spot successful May's Dutch Masters.

“Confidence is debased erstwhile you’re not picking up results, but I’ve sewage my mojo back," said Clayton.

"I’ve sewage a grin connected my face, and winning ever helps.

“I was measurement disconnected astatine nan commencement of nan year, but thing has clicked."

World number 8 Clayton hit Darren Beveridge, Andy Baetens, James Hurrell, Dom Taylor and Martin Schindler earlier overcoming Cameron Menzies 7-3 successful nan semi-final.

In nan last 'The Ferret' threw a fabulous 11-darter and landed 7 180s to hit Plaisier pinch a 106 average.

“I played good yesterday and I played good today, truthful my consistency is there, and fingers crossed I tin support it going," added Clayton.

“It’s a awesome clip to get your shape backmost pinch nan World Matchplay coming up, and hopefully I tin spell 1 measurement further this year.”

Clayton was runner-up successful nan 2023 World Matchplay, losing 18-6 to Nathan Aspinall successful nan final.

This year's arena return spot astatine Blackpool's Winter Gardens, from 13 - 21 July.