DartsEdge

Completed Match

Full leg data

Thomas Lovely

4–6

Martin Lukeman

UK Open 2026 • Round 3 • 6 Mar 2026, 14:10 UTC

WinnerMartin Lukeman
Score4–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Martin Lukeman won 4–6. The result was driven by a 5.6 point 3-dart average edge for Martin Lukeman; the longest leg run belonging to Martin Lukeman at 4 legs.

Average gap5.6 ptsMartin Lukeman led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap1.0 ptsThomas Lovely finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow4-leg runMartin Lukeman 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 LovelyMartin Lukeman
83.8
3-dart averageMartin Lukeman edge
89.4
90
First 9 averageMartin Lukeman edge
98.8
36.0%
Checkout %Thomas Lovely edge
35.0%
10
100+Martin Lukeman edge
11
8
140+Level
8
2
180sThomas Lovely edge
0
158
Highest checkoutThomas Lovely edge
150

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Martin Lukeman created the cleaner scoring base with a 5.6 point edge in 3-dart average.
Martin Lukeman set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 8.7 point First 9 advantage.
Martin Lukeman took the final leg in 19 darts, closing the match at 0–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Martin Lukeman produced the longest run of the match with 4 legs in a row.
Martin Lukeman closed the final leg at 0–6 in 19 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Thomas Lovely
3-dart avg83.8
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 8 / 10
Checkout %36.0%
Highest checkout158
Checkouts4/11
Martin Lukeman
3-dart avg89.4
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 8 / 11
Checkout %35.0%
Highest checkout150
Checkouts6/17

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Lovely T.
L2Martin Lukeman
L3Lovely T.
L4Lovely T.
L5Martin Lukeman
L6Lovely T.
L7Martin Lukeman
L8Martin Lukeman
L9Martin Lukeman
L10Martin Lukeman

Leg-by-leg table

10 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Lovely T.
16
16
Set 1 · Leg 2
Martin Lukeman
19
18
Set 1 · Leg 3
Lovely T.
17
45
Set 1 · Leg 4
Lovely T.
11Fast leg
41
Set 1 · Leg 5
Martin Lukeman
15Fast leg
150
Set 1 · Leg 6
Lovely T.
15Fast leg
158
Set 1 · Leg 7
Martin Lukeman
14Fast leg
72
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 2
Martin Lukeman
16
12
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 3
Martin Lukeman
15Fast leg
128
Set 1 · Leg 10Streak of 4
Martin Lukeman
19
40

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits10 / 107
Sourcematch_stats_only