180s1
140+6
100+22
Completed Match
Full breakdown modePlayers Championship 06 • T128 • 25 Feb 2026, 00:00 UTC • Best of 15 legs
WinnerNiall Culleton
Score5–6
ModeFull breakdown
AI match summary
Awaiting recap signalThis match page now supports a dedicated completed-match recap path, but the post-match summary signal is not populated for this one yet.
Edge result
Prediction unavailableNo clean edge
There is not enough structured preview output here yet to judge whether the pre-match edge landed.
Player performance comparison
Final stat splitMichael Smith avg87.5
Niall Culleton avg82.5
Michael Smith checkout28.0%
Niall Culleton checkout38.0%
Core match stats
Better values highlightedMichael SmithNiall Culleton
87.5
3-dart averageMichael Smith edge
82.5
90.1
First 9 averageMichael Smith edge
83
28.0%
Checkout %Niall Culleton edge
38.0%
22
100+Niall Culleton edge
25
6
140+Niall Culleton edge
7
1
180sMichael Smith edge
0
112
Highest checkoutMichael Smith edge
111
Key performance insights
Driven by the final stat split and leg availabilityMichael Smith created the cleaner scoring base with a 5.1 point edge in 3-dart average.
Niall Culleton was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 10.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Michael Smith set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 7.1 point First 9 advantage.
Scoring summary
Power scoring and volume180s0
140+7
100+25
Finishing summary
Checkout quality and conversionCheckout %28.0%
Highest checkout112
Checkouts5/18
Checkout %38.0%
Highest checkout111
Checkouts6/16
Momentum strip
Match flow by legL1Niall Culleton
L2Niall Culleton
L3Niall Culleton
L4Michael Smith
L5Michael Smith
L6Michael Smith
L7Michael Smith
L8Niall Culleton
L9Michael Smith
L10Niall Culleton
L11Niall Culleton
Leg-by-leg table
11 legs capturedLegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Niall Culleton
19
10
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Niall Culleton
17
75
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 3
Niall Culleton
19
40
Set 1 · Leg 4
Michael Smith
14Fast leg
74
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 2
Michael Smith
14Fast leg
78
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 3
Michael Smith
18
112
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 4
Michael Smith
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 8
Niall Culleton
14Fast leg
64
Set 1 · Leg 9
Michael Smith
16
20
Set 1 · Leg 10
Niall Culleton
16
32
Set 1 · Leg 11Streak of 2
Niall Culleton
18
111
Match stats
2 player rowsMichael Smith
3-dart avg87.5
First 990.1
Checkout28.0% (5/18)
180s1
High checkout112
100+ checkouts1
Niall Culleton
3-dart avg82.5
First 983
Checkout38.0% (6/16)
180s0
High checkout111
100+ checkouts1
AI edge post-mortem
Work in progressNiall Culleton closed this out 5–6, and the completed-match recap now has the right scaffolding to explain the result with more than a shrug.