“I performed all proper there,” Clayton advised Sky Sports activities. “Complete respect to Stephen, he did not play his finest sport however I stored him below strain at occasions. I performed effectively.”
Earlier within the night, Wade discovered himself 4-1 right down to Van Veen, regardless of dominating nearly each leg as poor ending price him.
However the Englishman got here out with renewed dedication after the break and received the following eight legs on the spin to take management.
Though Van Veen closed the hole and completed the match with the higher common – 99.24 to 96.35 – and a greater checkout proportion, Wade did sufficient to see it by way of.
“I assumed I would thrown it away,” the 42-year-old advised Sky Sports activities. “In the direction of the tip, he was coming again and it was God’s reward to me, not my capability [that secured the win].
“I had a really stern phrase with myself [after the first session], I used to be disgusted. You do what you’ll want to do.
“I am fortunate he did not profit from his alternatives. However then if I would made essentially the most of mine, I would have been 5-0 or 10-0 up. I am correct buzzing.”
The third and fourth quarter-finals happen at Winter Gardens on Friday night with world champion Luke Littler dealing with Andrew Gilding, whereas Wales’ Gerwyn Worth takes on Josh Rock of Northern Eire.
