Jonny Clayton starts the leg with a maximum and doesn't let Luke Humphries back in.

He takes no risks with 50 remaining, going for 18 and double 16.

Luke Humphries takes out 75 with treble 17, 18 and tops as he goes in front.

Jonny Clayton had 140 left.

Rod Studd
Commentator on Sky Sports

Luke Humphries has somehow leapt off the canvas and it's a level game.

Some good set-up play from Luke Humphries with 161 left after a dart strays into treble 5, finding treble 20 and treble 18 to leave 32.

He takes it out with his next dart.

A few poor throws from Jonny Clayton prevent him being able to cause much of an issue.

Oooh. Luke Humphries nearly takes out 161, but hits the 25 with his last dart.

Jonny Clayton is still not down to a double though, so Humphries is able to take out the remaining 25 on his next visit.

John Part
Former PDC world champion on Sky Sports

What a golden opportunity and totally blown by Humphries.

The 50 was unlucky but to miss the single was the big mistake.

Oh, that was an unlucky one from Luke Humphries. He hits the bullseye as he tries to find the 25 with 65 left.

He had a good chance to break back but couldn't, hitting 19 to bust.

Clayton then takes out double 12

Luke Humphries hits a 180 on the way as he manages to avoid going three behind.

He misses two darts for the leg, going inside on double 16 with his second, but takes out double eight on his next visit.

Clayton fires in a maximum between throws throws, but it doesn't matter.

This has been mediocre by Luke Humphries' standards.

Jonny Clayton sets up double 12 and gets it with his second attempt.

Some big mistakes from Luke Humphries there. He just could not finish off that leg.

82 left, he goes for single two then has two throws at tops, but misses with his first and goes inside with the second.

He misses four darts at tops. Jonny Clayton pins double 10 with his first attempt.

Jonny Clayton throws the first 180 of the match as he levels the game.

He misses his first two darts at tops but takes it out with the third.

That's a 15-dart hold.

John Part
Former PDC world champion on Sky Sports

It's tough to pick a winner because this is two players with question marks surrounding them.

We know the quality is there but is it there in every instance? No.

Not exactly the fastest of starts to this one as both players have a few misplaced throws in the opening leg and don't hit the treble bed as often as they would like.

Luke Humphries successfully holds as he needs just one dart at double 16 as he takes out 52.

Time to get started.

Time for your predictions before this first game gets rolling.

Jonny Clayton, speaking to Sky Sports: "I'd like to get a few more points on the board after two losses in the last two weeks.

"I need a win tonight and that's what I'm out to get."

Luke Humphries, speaking to Sky Sports: "I think these first-round games are really important for me now. You can't slip up.

"Seven weeks to go, you really need to be winning at least five of those games and going on to win a night. That's the gameplan."

Wayne Mardle
Former World Matchplay finalist on Sky Sports

There's still a long way to go, a lot of points to be picked up. I can't believe that Luke Humphries can go the whole league phase and not win a week.

The way he plays on a week by week basis, he's going to give himself a chance.

He was berating himself every time he missed trebles - not doubles, trebles. He's got to stop that.

Laura Turner
Ex-Women's World Championship quarter-finalist on Sky Sports

It's just piecing it all together for Luke Humphries because he's played well.

At the start of the Premier League season he was missing too opportunities at the back end of matches and it was frustrating him.

That has grown as the wait for the weekly win has gone on. He's getting more frustrated.

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Jonny Clayton had a seven-point lead at one stage this season, but has since slipped down to third.

Having won his opening match in each of the first six weeks, he is now looking to pick up his first win in four weeks.

He takes on world number two Luke Humphries this evening, who is currently sixth in the standings.

The defending champion hit a nine-darter in Brighton last year against Rob Cross. Could we be due another tonight?