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Completed Match

Full leg data

Aden Kirk

4–6

Mervyn King

UK Open 2026 • Round 1 • 6 Mar 2026, 11:27 UTC • Best of 11 legs

WinnerMervyn King
Score4–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Mervyn King won 4–6. The result was driven by a 18.0 percentage point checkout edge for Mervyn King; the longest leg run belonging to Mervyn King at 3 legs.

Average gap0.7 ptsAden Kirk led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap18.0 ptsMervyn King finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runMervyn King 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
Aden KirkMervyn King
90.5
3-dart averageAden Kirk edge
89.8
98.2
First 9 averageMervyn King edge
99.4
25.0%
Checkout %Mervyn King edge
43.0%
14
100+Aden Kirk edge
13
7
140+Aden Kirk edge
6
2
180sLevel
2
90
Highest checkoutAden Kirk edge
72

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Mervyn King was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 18.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Mervyn King took the final leg in 13 darts, closing the match at 0–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Mervyn King produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
Mervyn King closed the final leg at 0–6 in 13 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Aden Kirk
3-dart avg90.5
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 7 / 14
Checkout %25.0%
Highest checkout90
Checkouts4/16
Mervyn King
3-dart avg89.8
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 6 / 13
Checkout %43.0%
Highest checkout72
Checkouts6/14

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Kirk A.
L2Kirk A.
L3Mervyn King
L4Kirk A.
L5Mervyn King
L6Mervyn King
L7Mervyn King
L8Kirk A.
L9Mervyn King
L10Mervyn King

Leg-by-leg table

10 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Kirk A.
14Fast leg
72
Set 1 · Leg 2
Kirk A.
19
32
Set 1 · Leg 3
Mervyn King
16
16
Set 1 · Leg 4
Kirk A.
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 5
Mervyn King
17
72
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 2
Mervyn King
14Fast leg
25
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 3
Mervyn King
19
8
Set 1 · Leg 8
Kirk A.
18
90
Set 1 · Leg 9
Mervyn King
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 10Streak of 2
Mervyn King
13Fast leg
16

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits10 / 111
Sourcefull_leg_data