DartsEdge

Completed Match

Full leg data

William O'Connor

3–6

Jim Long

Players Championship 05 • T128 • 24 Feb 2026, 00:00 UTC • Best of 15 legs

WinnerJim Long
Score3–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Jim Long won 3–6. The result was driven by a 12.1 point 3-dart average edge for Jim Long; a 10.0 percentage point checkout edge for Jim Long; the longest leg run belonging to Jim Long at 3 legs.

Average gap12.1 ptsJim Long led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap10.0 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
William O'ConnorJim Long
82
3-dart averageJim Long edge
94
86
First 9 averageJim Long edge
104
33.0%
Checkout %Jim Long edge
43.0%
13
100+Jim Long edge
19
5
140+Jim Long edge
12
1
180sLevel
1
126
Highest checkoutWilliam O'Connor edge
81

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Jim Long created the cleaner scoring base with a 12.1 point edge in 3-dart average.
Jim Long was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 10.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Jim Long set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 18.0 point First 9 advantage.
Jim Long took the final leg in 13 darts, closing the match at 3–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Jim Long produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
1 leg was won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Jim Long closed the final leg at 3–6 in 13 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
William O'Connor
3-dart avg82
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 5 / 13
Checkout %33.0%
Highest checkout126
Checkouts3/9
Jim Long
3-dart avg94
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 12 / 19
Checkout %43.0%
Highest checkout81
Checkouts6/14

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Jim Long
L2William O'Connor
L3Jim Long
L4William O'Connor
L5Jim Long
L6William O'Connor
L7Jim Long
L8Jim Long
L9Jim Long

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Jim Long
12Fast leg
81
Set 1 · Leg 2
William O'Connor
16
32
Set 1 · Leg 3
Jim Long
15Fast leg
81
Set 1 · Leg 4
William O'Connor
18
126
Set 1 · Leg 5
Jim Long
16
24
Set 1 · Leg 6
William O'Connor
17
57
Set 1 · Leg 7
Jim Long
17
64
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 2
Jim Long
16
20
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 3
Jim Long
13Fast leg
32

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits9 / 92
Sourceexplicit