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Completed Match

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Thomas Lovely

6–4

Shane McGuirk

UK Open 2026 • Round 2 • 6 Mar 2026, 13:04 UTC • Best of 11 legs

WinnerThomas Lovely
Score6–4
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Thomas Lovely won 6–4. The result was driven by a 2.1 point 3-dart average edge for Shane McGuirk; a 5.0 percentage point checkout edge for Thomas Lovely.

Average gap2.1 ptsShane McGuirk led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap5.0 ptsThomas Lovely finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flowNo runShane McGuirk 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
Thomas LovelyShane McGuirk
85.9
3-dart averageShane McGuirk edge
88
106.1
First 9 averageThomas Lovely edge
101.5
21.0%
Checkout %Thomas Lovely edge
16.0%
9
100+Level
9
6
140+Level
6
5
180sThomas Lovely edge
4
56
Highest checkoutShane McGuirk edge
106

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Shane McGuirk created the cleaner scoring base with a 2.1 point edge in 3-dart average.
Thomas Lovely was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 5.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Thomas Lovely set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 4.6 point First 9 advantage.
Lovely T. took the final leg in 19 darts, closing the match at 0–4.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Lovely T. closed the final leg at 0–4 in 19 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Thomas Lovely
3-dart avg85.9
180s / 140+ / 100+5 / 6 / 9
Checkout %21.0%
Highest checkout56
Checkouts6/29
Shane McGuirk
3-dart avg88
180s / 140+ / 100+4 / 6 / 9
Checkout %16.0%
Highest checkout106
Checkouts4/25

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Lovely T.
L2Lovely T.
L3Shane McGuirk
L4Lovely T.
L5Shane McGuirk
L6Lovely T.
L7Shane McGuirk
L8Lovely T.
L9Shane McGuirk
L10Lovely T.

Leg-by-leg table

10 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Lovely T.
16
12
Set 1 · Leg 2
Lovely T.
14Fast leg
56
Set 1 · Leg 3
Shane McGuirk
11Fast leg
48
Set 1 · Leg 4
Lovely T.
19
16
Set 1 · Leg 5
Shane McGuirk
13Fast leg
32
Set 1 · Leg 6
Lovely T.
16
32
Set 1 · Leg 7
Shane McGuirk
18
106
Set 1 · Leg 8
Lovely T.
20
7
Set 1 · Leg 9
Shane McGuirk
19
10
Set 1 · Leg 10
Lovely T.
19
20

Data coverage

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