Ionny Clayton is in the quarterfinals in 2025 PDC Winmau World Masters In Milton Keynes, after an amazing return. After following 3-1, the ferret roared back to win 4-3 Ryan Searle.
Clayton returned to his brilliant best opening round, on average over 115 in a straight victory over Martin Schindler. The Welshman also began strongly in this competition, taking the opening leg with a stunning money 144 to punish unsuccessful arrows on the outer ring from Searle. A few moments later, Clayton took over the second stage of the first set to race for an early advantage.
Searle, however, was by no means lost, and in the second set he began on the board, despite the fact that Clayton actually passed 1-0 in the second set. Suddenly, the rush was heavy with heavy metals at the time, and Searle fully used Set 3, taking it in two straight legs to get in front 2-1.
The first two legs were made available in the fourth set, sending it to the decision maker. It seemed that Clayton had an advantage, first falling to the double, but after the Welsh rejected numerous arrows, Searle nailed the double upper part of the last dart in his hand to break two sets.
Set 5 was also pressed on the decisive leg. This time Searle also created a set, but it was not possible to find a double 19 for the match. When Clayton was punished, Ferret returned to 3-2. Showing how quickly a wave can turn in this format Winmau World Masters, Clayton then raced through Set 6 and suddenly the match was square again and in the decisive seven set.
After both players threw, the match was sent to the decisive leg in the decisive set. Searle had darts, but Clayton was a man who scored a better point, first falling to the finish. Demanding 62 to the match, Clayton went one by one, single 20, double 16 to seal the stunning victory of the return.
