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Completed Match

Full leg data

Stephen Bunting

10–5

Thibault Tricole

UK Open 2026 • Round of 128 • 6 Mar 2026, 19:40 UTC

WinnerStephen Bunting
Score10–5
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Stephen Bunting won 10–5. The result was driven by a 1.2 point 3-dart average edge for Stephen Bunting; a 17.0 percentage point checkout edge for Stephen Bunting; the longest leg run belonging to Stephen Bunting at 3 legs.

Average gap1.2 ptsStephen Bunting led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap17.0 ptsStephen Bunting finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runStephen Bunting 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
Stephen BuntingThibault Tricole
92.3
3-dart averageStephen Bunting edge
91.1
100.3
First 9 averageStephen Bunting edge
95.6
43.0%
Checkout %Stephen Bunting edge
26.0%
12
100+Thibault Tricole edge
23
9
140+Stephen Bunting edge
6
7
180sStephen Bunting edge
2
81
Highest checkoutThibault Tricole edge
100

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Stephen Bunting created the cleaner scoring base with a 1.2 point edge in 3-dart average.
Stephen Bunting was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 17.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Stephen Bunting set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 4.7 point First 9 advantage.
Stephen Bunting took the final leg in 19 darts, closing the match at 10–5.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Stephen Bunting produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
6 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Stephen Bunting closed the final leg at 10–5 in 19 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Stephen Bunting
3-dart avg92.3
180s / 140+ / 100+7 / 9 / 12
Checkout %43.0%
Highest checkout81
Checkouts10/23
Thibault Tricole
3-dart avg91.1
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 6 / 23
Checkout %26.0%
Highest checkout100
Checkouts5/19

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Stephen Bunting
L2Stephen Bunting
L3Stephen Bunting
L4Thibault Tricole
L5Thibault Tricole
L6Stephen Bunting
L7Stephen Bunting
L8Thibault Tricole
L9Stephen Bunting
L10Stephen Bunting
L11Stephen Bunting
L12Thibault Tricole
L13Thibault Tricole
L14Stephen Bunting
L15Stephen Bunting

Leg-by-leg table

15 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Stephen Bunting
19
32
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Stephen Bunting
14Fast leg
75
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 3
Stephen Bunting
14Fast leg
25
Set 1 · Leg 4
Thibault Tricole
14Fast leg
44
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 2
Thibault Tricole
19
16
Set 1 · Leg 6
Stephen Bunting
15Fast leg
81
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 2
Stephen Bunting
17
75
Set 1 · Leg 8
Thibault Tricole
14Fast leg
80
Set 1 · Leg 9
Stephen Bunting
14Fast leg
66
Set 1 · Leg 10Streak of 2
Stephen Bunting
11Fast leg
41
Set 1 · Leg 11Streak of 3
Stephen Bunting
16
16
Set 1 · Leg 12
Thibault Tricole
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 13Streak of 2
Thibault Tricole
12Fast leg
100
Set 1 · Leg 14
Stephen Bunting
16
16
Set 1 · Leg 15Streak of 2
Stephen Bunting
19
40

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits15 / 157
Sourcematch_stats_only