Jonny Clayton heeft de tijd genomen om terug te kijken op het moment waarop hij te horen kreeg dat hij een plek had verdiend in de Unibet Premier League.
Meteen nadat Clayton Mervyn King met 11-8 versloeg in de finale van de Ladbrokes Masters, vertelde MC John McDonald de nieuwe kampioen dat hij de tiende speler in de Unibet Premier League van 2021 zou zijn.
Clayton wist voorafgaand aan de wedstrijd met King niet dat de winnaar van deze partij deel zou nemen aan de prestigieuze toernooi.
CLAYTON: "Nights don't get much better than that. The moment it was announced on stage was brilliant.
We all knew it was likely whoever won the tournament would be in the Premier League, but to be honest I wasn't thinking about it during the match.
I was just picturing my wife and kids at home on the settee shouting, that made me feel emotional.
I believed that I could do it and I've finally done it. Hopefully it's the first of many.
It's a massive step forward in my career. I know I can mix it with the best and now I've got the chance to show it across an entire league phase.
It's all about confidence. I know the game is there, it's just a case of feeling confident and having that belief in myself to break down barriers.
It's the best of the best over 16 nights hopefully and I think having a few new faces in it this year will make it even more exciting."