DartsEdge

Completed Match

Full leg data

Adam Gawlas

5–6

Joe Cullen

Players Championship 05 • T32 • 24 Feb 2026, 00:00 UTC • Best of 15 legs

WinnerJoe Cullen
Score5–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Joe Cullen won 5–6. The result was driven by a 11.6 point 3-dart average edge for Joe Cullen; a 17.0 percentage point checkout edge for Adam Gawlas; the longest leg run belonging to Joe Cullen at 3 legs.

Average gap11.6 ptsJoe Cullen led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap17.0 ptsAdam Gawlas finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runJoe Cullen 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
Adam GawlasJoe Cullen
89.6
3-dart averageJoe Cullen edge
101.2
93.3
First 9 averageJoe Cullen edge
102
63.0%
Checkout %Adam Gawlas edge
46.0%
19
100+Joe Cullen edge
26
7
140+Joe Cullen edge
8
1
180sJoe Cullen edge
2
156
Highest checkoutAdam Gawlas edge
66

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Joe Cullen created the cleaner scoring base with a 11.6 point edge in 3-dart average.
Adam Gawlas was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 17.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Joe Cullen set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 8.8 point First 9 advantage.
Joe Cullen took the final leg in 13 darts, closing the match at 5–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Joe Cullen produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
4 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Joe Cullen closed the final leg at 5–6 in 13 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Adam Gawlas
3-dart avg89.6
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 7 / 19
Checkout %63.0%
Highest checkout156
Checkouts5/8
Joe Cullen
3-dart avg101.2
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 8 / 26
Checkout %46.0%
Highest checkout66
Checkouts6/13

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Joe Cullen
L2Joe Cullen
L3Adam Gawlas
L4Adam Gawlas
L5Joe Cullen
L6Joe Cullen
L7Joe Cullen
L8Adam Gawlas
L9Adam Gawlas
L10Adam Gawlas
L11Joe Cullen

Leg-by-leg table

11 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Joe Cullen
13Fast leg
36
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Joe Cullen
13Fast leg
32
Set 1 · Leg 3
Adam Gawlas
15Fast leg
82
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Adam Gawlas
13Fast leg
32
Set 1 · Leg 5
Joe Cullen
14Fast leg
66
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 2
Joe Cullen
16
32
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 3
Joe Cullen
17
25
Set 1 · Leg 8
Adam Gawlas
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 2
Adam Gawlas
14Fast leg
60
Set 1 · Leg 10Streak of 3
Adam Gawlas
15Fast leg
156
Set 1 · Leg 11
Joe Cullen
13Fast leg
36

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits11 / 107
Sourceexplicit