DartsEdge

Completed Match

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Andrew Gilding

2–6

Tom Sykes

Players Championship 8 2026 • Round of 32 • 31 Mar 2026, 14:47 UTC

WinnerTom Sykes
Score2–6
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Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Tom Sykes won 2–6. The result was driven by a 3.2 point 3-dart average edge for Andrew Gilding; a 30.0 percentage point checkout edge for Tom Sykes.

Average gap3.2 ptsAndrew Gilding led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap30.0 ptsTom Sykes finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flowNo runNo leg-by-leg run stood out.
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
Andrew GildingTom Sykes
97.5
3-dart averageAndrew Gilding edge
94.3
108.5
First 9 averageAndrew Gilding edge
97.6
25.0%
Checkout %Tom Sykes edge
55.0%
8
100+Andrew Gilding edge
5
6
140+Tom Sykes edge
9
4
180sAndrew Gilding edge
2
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Performance insights

Driven by match-level stats only
Andrew Gilding created the cleaner scoring base with a 3.2 point edge in 3-dart average.
Tom Sykes was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 30.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Andrew Gilding set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 10.9 point First 9 advantage.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Andrew Gilding
3-dart avg97.5
180s / 140+ / 100+4 / 6 / 8
Checkout %25.0%
Highest checkout0
Tom Sykes
3-dart avg94.3
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 9 / 5
Checkout %55.0%
Highest checkout0

Data coverage

Source and completeness
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Stats rows2
Legs / visits0 / 0
Sourcematch_stats_only

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