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Completed Match

Full leg data

Thomas Lovely

1–6

James Hurrell

Players Championship 14 2026 • Round of 128 • 5 May 2026, 12:15 UTC

WinnerJames Hurrell
Score1–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

James Hurrell won 1–6. The result was driven by a 3.5 point 3-dart average edge for James Hurrell; a 46.0 percentage point checkout edge for James Hurrell; the longest leg run belonging to James Hurrell at 5 legs.

Average gap3.5 ptsJames Hurrell led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap46.0 ptsJames Hurrell finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow5-leg runJames Hurrell 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 LovelyJames Hurrell
89.4
3-dart averageJames Hurrell edge
92.9
101.9
First 9 averageJames Hurrell edge
103.6
9.0%
Checkout %James Hurrell edge
55.0%
15
100+Thomas Lovely edge
13
4
140+James Hurrell edge
6
1
180sJames Hurrell edge
2
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
James Hurrell created the cleaner scoring base with a 3.5 point edge in 3-dart average.
James Hurrell was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 46.0 percentage points better on doubles.
James Hurrell took the final leg in 18 darts, closing the match at 1–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
James Hurrell produced the longest run of the match with 5 legs in a row.
5 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
James Hurrell closed the final leg at 1–6 in 18 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Thomas Lovely
3-dart avg89.4
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 4 / 15
Checkout %9.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts1/11
James Hurrell
3-dart avg92.9
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 6 / 13
Checkout %55.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/11

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1James Hurrell
L2Thomas Lovely
L3James Hurrell
L4James Hurrell
L5James Hurrell
L6James Hurrell
L7James Hurrell

Leg-by-leg table

7 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
James Hurrell
14Fast leg
25
Set 1 · Leg 2
Thomas Lovely
16
8
Set 1 · Leg 3
James Hurrell
12Fast leg
82
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
James Hurrell
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 3
James Hurrell
16
20
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 4
James Hurrell
18
96
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 5
James Hurrell
18
104

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits7 / 74
Sourcefull_leg_data