Completed Match

Full leg data

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

WinnerJoe Cullen
Score6–0
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Joe Cullen won 6–0. The result was driven by a 8.6 point 3-dart average edge for Joe Cullen; a 60.0 percentage point checkout edge for Joe Cullen; the longest leg run belonging to Joe Cullen at 6 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap8.6 ptsJoe Cullen led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap60.0 ptsJoe Cullen finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow6-leg runJoe Cullen 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

Joe Cullen 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
Joe CullenLukas Wenig
92
3-dart averageJoe Cullen edge
83.4
95.8
First 9 averageLukas Wenig edge
103.6
60.0%
Checkout %Joe Cullen edge
0.0%
5
100+Lukas Wenig edge
6
3
140+Lukas Wenig edge
4
4
180sJoe Cullen edge
2
64
Highest checkoutJoe Cullen edge
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Joe Cullen created the cleaner scoring base with a 8.6 point edge in 3-dart average.
Joe Cullen was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 60.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Lukas Wenig set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 7.8 point First 9 advantage.
Joe Cullen took the final leg in 17 darts, closing the match at 6–0.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Joe Cullen produced the longest run of the match with 6 legs in a row.
3 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Joe Cullen closed the final leg at 6–0 in 17 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Joe Cullen
3-dart avg92
180s / 140+ / 100+4 / 3 / 5
Checkout %60.0%
Highest checkout64
Checkouts6/10
Lukas Wenig
3-dart avg83.4
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 4 / 6
Checkout %0.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts0/11

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Joe Cullen
L2Joe Cullen
L3Joe Cullen
L4Joe Cullen
L5Joe Cullen
L6Joe Cullen

Leg-by-leg table

6 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Joe Cullen
16
32
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Joe Cullen
19
6
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 3
Joe Cullen
16
50
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 4
Joe Cullen
14Fast leg
48
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 5
Joe Cullen
11Fast leg
64
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 6
Joe Cullen
17
42

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits6 / 65
Sourcefull_leg_data