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The Independent UK
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Jonathan Veal

Luke Littler chasing Premier League record after easy win over Jonny Clayton

Luke Littler got off to a winning start in Birmingham (Nigel French/PA) - (PA Wire)

Luke Litter remains on course for a record-breaking seventh nightly win in the Premier League after thrashing Jonny Clayton in the Birmingham quarter-final.

The back-to-back world champion is on a hot streak of form in the weekly roadshow, winning the last three events in Liverpool, Aberdeen and Leeds.

That saw him match his own record of six nightly wins and he has a seventh in his sights after beating Jonny Clayton 6-0 in his opener.

Victory over the Welshman secured Littler’s top spot in the league table, guaranteeing himself top seeding in the play-offs at the O2 in a fortnight.

He dismantled Clayton in a quickfire quarter-final that lasted just over 10 minutes, completing victory with an impressive 115 checkout.

Littler will meet familiar foe Luke Humphries in the semi-final after the defending champion also enjoyed a whitewash in his opening match, hammering Stephen Bunting 6-0 to enhance his hopes of finishing in the top four.

Gerwyn Price took a big step towards booking his place at the O2 on May 28 with a 6-4 win over Michael van Gerwen, whose fate will now be decided in next week’s final weekly round in Sheffield.

Gian van Veen also kept his hopes alive with a 6-3 success over Josh Rock, who is already eliminated.

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