Rob Cross averages 114.32 to knock Jonny Clayton out of Grand Slam

Rob Cross averaged 114.32 as he beat Jonny Clayton 5-1 to eliminate the fifth seed from the Grand Slam of Darts.

The former world champion produced an outstanding display in Wolverhampton on Sunday afternoon and now faces Anton Ostlund for Group G’s only place in the last 16.

Clayton finished without a point after losing both of his group matches, having been beaten 5-4 by Ostlund on Saturday.

Rob Cross produces outstanding Grand Slam display

Cross combined heavy scoring with clinical finishing to make a winning start to his campaign.

He landed three ton-plus checkouts during the six-leg contest, as highlighted in Sky Sports’ match footage.

Clayton averaged 97.21, but Cross’s 114.32 underlined the standard the Welshman faced in a match he needed to win to stay in contention. en.wikipedia.org

Instead, his second defeat confirmed an early exit. Across the two matches, Clayton won five legs and conceded 10.

Our Cross vs Clayton match centre has the result and match details.

Cross and Ostlund face Group G decider

Cross and Ostlund each have two points from one match. Their remaining meeting is now a straight contest for qualification.

The winner will finish with two victories and advance to the knockout stage. The loser will be eliminated, with no leg-difference calculation required.

Under this year’s expanded format, the Grand Slam has 16 groups of three and only the group winners reach the last 16.

Our Group G preview outlined the challenge facing Clayton, Cross and Ostlund. The group’s seeded player is now out, while Cross must follow his impressive opening performance with another win to progress.

See the remaining groups in our Grand Slam draw guide and follow the tournament on our darts hub.

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