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Completed Match

Full leg data

Niall Culleton

5–6

Richard Veenstra

Players Championship 06 • T64 • 25 Feb 2026, 00:00 UTC • Best of 15 legs

WinnerRichard Veenstra
Score5–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Richard Veenstra won 5–6. The result was driven by a 10.5 point 3-dart average edge for Richard Veenstra; a 7.0 percentage point checkout edge for Richard Veenstra; the longest leg run belonging to Niall Culleton at 4 legs.

Average gap10.5 ptsRichard Veenstra led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap7.0 ptsRichard Veenstra finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow4-leg runNiall Culleton had the longest scoring burst.
Pre-match edgeNo clean edgePrediction unavailable

Pre-match edge post-mortem

Prediction unavailable
No clean edge

There was no clean structured pre-match edge to grade here. The useful read is the actual performance split and leg flow, not retrofitting a prediction after the fact.

Match comparison

One table, no stat-card cosplay
Niall CulletonRichard Veenstra
84.6
3-dart averageRichard Veenstra edge
95.2
89
First 9 averageRichard Veenstra edge
100.6
33.0%
Checkout %Richard Veenstra edge
40.0%
24
100+Richard Veenstra edge
25
7
140+Richard Veenstra edge
8
2
180sNiall Culleton edge
1
121
Highest checkoutRichard Veenstra edge
146

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Richard Veenstra created the cleaner scoring base with a 10.5 point edge in 3-dart average.
Richard Veenstra was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 7.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Richard Veenstra set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 11.5 point First 9 advantage.
Richard Veenstra took the final leg in 16 darts, closing the match at 5–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Niall Culleton produced the longest run of the match with 4 legs in a row.
7 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Richard Veenstra closed the final leg at 5–6 in 16 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Niall Culleton
3-dart avg84.6
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 7 / 24
Checkout %33.0%
Highest checkout121
Checkouts5/15
Richard Veenstra
3-dart avg95.2
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 8 / 25
Checkout %40.0%
Highest checkout146
Checkouts6/15

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Richard Veenstra
L2Niall Culleton
L3Niall Culleton
L4Niall Culleton
L5Niall Culleton
L6Richard Veenstra
L7Richard Veenstra
L8Niall Culleton
L9Richard Veenstra
L10Richard Veenstra
L11Richard Veenstra

Leg-by-leg table

11 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Richard Veenstra
16
16
Set 1 · Leg 2
Niall Culleton
15Fast leg
121
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 2
Niall Culleton
17
60
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 3
Niall Culleton
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 4
Niall Culleton
14Fast leg
62
Set 1 · Leg 6
Richard Veenstra
12Fast leg
146
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 2
Richard Veenstra
13Fast leg
16
Set 1 · Leg 8
Niall Culleton
20
5
Set 1 · Leg 9
Richard Veenstra
17
25
Set 1 · Leg 10Streak of 2
Richard Veenstra
12Fast leg
121
Set 1 · Leg 11Streak of 3
Richard Veenstra
16
24

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits11 / 115
Sourceexplicit