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Completed Match

Full leg data

Rob Cross

2–6

Mickey Mansell

European Darts Grand Prix • Round 1 • 17 Apr 2026, 14:04 UTC • Best of 11 legs

WinnerMickey Mansell
Score2–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Mickey Mansell won 2–6. The result was driven by a 7.4 point 3-dart average edge for Mickey Mansell; a 15.0 percentage point checkout edge for Mickey Mansell; the longest leg run belonging to Mickey Mansell at 3 legs. The pre-match read missed, so this page should treat the result as a correction, not a victory lap.

Average gap7.4 ptsMickey Mansell led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap15.0 ptsMickey Mansell finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runMickey Mansell had the longest scoring burst.
Pre-match edgeEdge missedPre-match lean was on the wrong side

Pre-match edge post-mortem

Pre-match lean was on the wrong side
Edge missed

The edge missed. The simplest culprit is finishing: Mickey Mansell outperformed on doubles, which is often enough to flip a match even when the original pre-match lean looked reasonable. Final score: 2–6.

Match comparison

One table, no stat-card cosplay
Rob CrossMickey Mansell
93
3-dart averageMickey Mansell edge
100.3
100.7
First 9 averageMickey Mansell edge
107.6
40.0%
Checkout %Mickey Mansell edge
55.0%
8
100+Level
8
4
140+Mickey Mansell edge
10
0
180sMickey Mansell edge
1
77
Highest checkoutMickey Mansell edge
118

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Mickey Mansell created the cleaner scoring base with a 7.4 point edge in 3-dart average.
Mickey Mansell was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 15.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Mickey Mansell set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 6.9 point First 9 advantage.
Mickey Mansell took the final leg in 15 darts, closing the match at 2–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Mickey Mansell produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
2 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Mickey Mansell closed the final leg at 2–6 in 15 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Rob Cross
3-dart avg93
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 4 / 8
Checkout %40.0%
Highest checkout77
Checkouts2/5
Mickey Mansell
3-dart avg100.3
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 10 / 8
Checkout %55.0%
Highest checkout118
Checkouts6/11

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Mickey Mansell
L2Rob Cross
L3Mickey Mansell
L4Mickey Mansell
L5Mickey Mansell
L6Rob Cross
L7Mickey Mansell
L8Mickey Mansell

Leg-by-leg table

8 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Mickey Mansell
18
118
Set 1 · Leg 2
Rob Cross
19
12
Set 1 · Leg 3
Mickey Mansell
14Fast leg
68
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Mickey Mansell
12Fast leg
98
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 3
Mickey Mansell
13Fast leg
24
Set 1 · Leg 6
Rob Cross
14Fast leg
77
Set 1 · Leg 7
Mickey Mansell
13Fast leg
24
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 2
Mickey Mansell
15Fast leg
86

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits8 / 78
Sourcefull_leg_data