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Completed Match

Full leg data

Robert Thornton

3–1

Ross Montgomery

World Seniors Championship 2025 • T8 • 19 Feb 2025, 00:00 UTC • Best of 11 sets

WinnerRoss Montgomery
Score3–1
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Ross Montgomery won 3–1. The result was driven by a 9.5 point 3-dart average edge for Ross Montgomery; a 6.0 percentage point checkout edge for Ross Montgomery; the longest leg run belonging to Robert Thornton at 2 legs.

Average gap9.5 ptsRoss Montgomery led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap6.0 ptsRoss Montgomery finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow2-leg runRobert Thornton 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
Robert ThorntonRoss Montgomery
82.1
3-dart averageRoss Montgomery edge
91.5
89.3
First 9 averageRoss Montgomery edge
101.5
30.0%
Checkout %Ross Montgomery edge
36.0%
7
100+Ross Montgomery edge
9
0
140+Ross Montgomery edge
4
0
180sRoss Montgomery edge
1
116
Highest checkoutRobert Thornton edge
36

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Ross Montgomery created the cleaner scoring base with a 9.5 point edge in 3-dart average.
Ross Montgomery was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 6.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Ross Montgomery set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 12.2 point First 9 advantage.
Robert Thornton took the final leg in 17 darts, closing the match at 3–1.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Robert Thornton produced the longest run of the match with 2 legs in a row.
1 leg was won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Robert Thornton closed the final leg at 3–1 in 17 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Robert Thornton
3-dart avg82.1
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 0 / 7
Checkout %30.0%
Highest checkout116
Checkouts6/20
Ross Montgomery
3-dart avg91.5
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 4 / 9
Checkout %36.0%
Highest checkout36
Checkouts10/28

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Robert Thornton
L2Robert Thornton
L3Ross Montgomery
L4Robert Thornton

Leg-by-leg table

4 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Robert Thornton
15Fast leg
116
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Robert Thornton
19
40
Set 1 · Leg 3
Ross Montgomery
13Fast leg
36
Set 1 · Leg 4
Robert Thornton
17
75

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits4 / 43
Sourceexplicit