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Completed Match

Full leg data

Stephen Bunting

6–3

Mickey Mansell

European Darts Grand Prix • Round of 32 • 18 Apr 2026, 14:04 UTC • Best of 11 legs

WinnerStephen Bunting
Score6–3
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Stephen Bunting won 6–3. The result was driven by a 3.3 point 3-dart average edge for Stephen Bunting; a 42.0 percentage point checkout edge for Stephen Bunting; the longest leg run belonging to Stephen Bunting at 3 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap3.3 ptsStephen Bunting led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap42.0 ptsStephen Bunting finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runStephen Bunting had the longest scoring burst.
Pre-match edgeEdge landedPre-match lean matched the winner

Pre-match edge post-mortem

Pre-match lean matched the winner
Edge landed

Stephen Bunting delivered a result consistent with the pre-match lean, and the post-match review now needs to tighten the explanation around scoring, finishing, and match flow rather than rewrite the call.

Match comparison

One table, no stat-card cosplay
Stephen BuntingMickey Mansell
93
3-dart averageStephen Bunting edge
89.7
101.6
First 9 averageStephen Bunting edge
98.1
75.0%
Checkout %Stephen Bunting edge
33.0%
17
100+Stephen Bunting edge
14
5
140+Mickey Mansell edge
6
3
180sStephen Bunting edge
0
124
Highest checkoutStephen Bunting edge
40

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Stephen Bunting created the cleaner scoring base with a 3.3 point edge in 3-dart average.
Stephen Bunting was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 42.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Stephen Bunting set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 3.5 point First 9 advantage.
Stephen Bunting took the final leg in 19 darts, closing the match at 6–3.

Leg-flow story

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

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Stephen Bunting
3-dart avg93
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 5 / 17
Checkout %75.0%
Highest checkout124
Checkouts6/8
Mickey Mansell
3-dart avg89.7
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 6 / 14
Checkout %33.0%
Highest checkout40
Checkouts3/9

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Stephen Bunting
L2Mickey Mansell
L3Stephen Bunting
L4Stephen Bunting
L5Stephen Bunting
L6Mickey Mansell
L7Mickey Mansell
L8Stephen Bunting
L9Stephen Bunting

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Stephen Bunting
14Fast leg
62
Set 1 · Leg 2
Mickey Mansell
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 3
Stephen Bunting
16
16
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Stephen Bunting
12Fast leg
124
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 3
Stephen Bunting
13Fast leg
16
Set 1 · Leg 6
Mickey Mansell
20
25
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 2
Mickey Mansell
16
20
Set 1 · Leg 8
Stephen Bunting
15Fast leg
104
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 2
Stephen Bunting
19
40

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits9 / 96
Sourcefull_leg_data