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Completed Match

Full leg data

Ryan Meikle

4–6

Jim Long

Players Championship 03 • T128 • 16 Feb 2026, 00:00 UTC • Best of 15 legs

WinnerJim Long
Score4–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Jim Long won 4–6. The result was driven by a 4.9 point 3-dart average edge for Ryan Meikle; a 14.0 percentage point checkout edge for Jim Long; the longest leg run belonging to Jim Long at 3 legs.

Average gap4.9 ptsRyan Meikle led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap14.0 ptsJim Long finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runJim Long 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
Ryan MeikleJim Long
100.7
3-dart averageRyan Meikle edge
95.8
105.4
First 9 averageJim Long edge
109.5
36.0%
Checkout %Jim Long edge
50.0%
21
100+Jim Long edge
22
11
140+Level
11
3
180sJim Long edge
4
161
Highest checkoutRyan Meikle edge
137

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Ryan Meikle created the cleaner scoring base with a 4.9 point edge in 3-dart average.
Jim Long was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 14.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Jim Long set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 4.1 point First 9 advantage.
Jim Long took the final leg in 14 darts, closing the match at 4–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Jim Long produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
5 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Jim Long closed the final leg at 4–6 in 14 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Ryan Meikle
3-dart avg100.7
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 11 / 21
Checkout %36.0%
Highest checkout161
Checkouts4/11
Jim Long
3-dart avg95.8
180s / 140+ / 100+4 / 11 / 22
Checkout %50.0%
Highest checkout137
Checkouts6/12

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Jim Long
L2Jim Long
L3Ryan Meikle
L4Ryan Meikle
L5Jim Long
L6Ryan Meikle
L7Ryan Meikle
L8Jim Long
L9Jim Long
L10Jim Long

Leg-by-leg table

10 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Jim Long
13Fast leg
24
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Jim Long
12Fast leg
90
Set 1 · Leg 3
Ryan Meikle
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Ryan Meikle
12Fast leg
161
Set 1 · Leg 5
Jim Long
12Fast leg
137
Set 1 · Leg 6
Ryan Meikle
13Fast leg
20
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 2
Ryan Meikle
16
24
Set 1 · Leg 8
Jim Long
16
32
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 2
Jim Long
16
32
Set 1 · Leg 10Streak of 3
Jim Long
14Fast leg
60

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits10 / 95
Sourceexplicit