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Completed Match

Full leg data

Andrew Gilding

6–4

Thibault Tricole

Players Championship 15 2026 • Round of 128 • 12 May 2026, 12:50 UTC

WinnerAndrew Gilding
Score6–4
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Andrew Gilding won 6–4. The result was driven by a 4.5 point 3-dart average edge for Andrew Gilding; a 23.0 percentage point checkout edge for Andrew Gilding; the longest leg run belonging to Andrew Gilding at 2 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap4.5 ptsAndrew Gilding led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap23.0 ptsAndrew Gilding finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow2-leg runAndrew Gilding 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

Andrew Gilding 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
Andrew GildingThibault Tricole
95.5
3-dart averageAndrew Gilding edge
90.9
89.4
First 9 averageThibault Tricole edge
98.7
50.0%
Checkout %Andrew Gilding edge
27.0%
18
100+Andrew Gilding edge
17
10
140+Andrew Gilding edge
9
2
180sAndrew Gilding edge
1
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Andrew Gilding created the cleaner scoring base with a 4.5 point edge in 3-dart average.
Andrew Gilding was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 23.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Thibault Tricole set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 9.4 point First 9 advantage.
Andrew Gilding took the final leg in 16 darts, closing the match at 6–4.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Andrew Gilding produced the longest run of the match with 2 legs in a row.
5 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Andrew Gilding closed the final leg at 6–4 in 16 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Andrew Gilding
3-dart avg95.5
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 10 / 18
Checkout %50.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/12
Thibault Tricole
3-dart avg90.9
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 9 / 17
Checkout %27.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts4/15

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Andrew Gilding
L2Thibault Tricole
L3Andrew Gilding
L4Andrew Gilding
L5Thibault Tricole
L6Thibault Tricole
L7Andrew Gilding
L8Andrew Gilding
L9Thibault Tricole
L10Andrew Gilding

Leg-by-leg table

10 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Andrew Gilding
16
20
Set 1 · Leg 2
Thibault Tricole
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 3
Andrew Gilding
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Andrew Gilding
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 5
Thibault Tricole
16
16
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 2
Thibault Tricole
15Fast leg
104
Set 1 · Leg 7
Andrew Gilding
15Fast leg
90
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 2
Andrew Gilding
17
76
Set 1 · Leg 9
Thibault Tricole
13Fast leg
20
Set 1 · Leg 10
Andrew Gilding
16
40

Data coverage

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