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Completed Match

Full leg data

Ross Smith

6–1

Cam Crabtree

Players Championship 15 2026 • Round of 64 • 12 May 2026, 13:45 UTC

WinnerRoss Smith
Score6–1
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Ross Smith won 6–1. The result was driven by a 7.1 point 3-dart average edge for Ross Smith; a 43.0 percentage point checkout edge for Ross Smith; the longest leg run belonging to Ross Smith at 4 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap7.1 ptsRoss Smith led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap43.0 ptsRoss Smith finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow4-leg runRoss Smith 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

Ross Smith 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
Ross SmithCam Crabtree
102.9
3-dart averageRoss Smith edge
95.8
114.9
First 9 averageRoss Smith edge
106.5
60.0%
Checkout %Ross Smith edge
17.0%
10
100+Ross Smith edge
8
9
140+Ross Smith edge
8
2
180sRoss Smith edge
1
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Ross Smith created the cleaner scoring base with a 7.1 point edge in 3-dart average.
Ross Smith was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 43.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Ross Smith set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 8.4 point First 9 advantage.
Ross Smith took the final leg in 12 darts, closing the match at 6–1.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Ross Smith produced the longest run of the match with 4 legs in a row.
3 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Ross Smith closed the final leg at 6–1 in 12 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Ross Smith
3-dart avg102.9
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 9 / 10
Checkout %60.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/10
Cam Crabtree
3-dart avg95.8
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 8 / 8
Checkout %17.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts1/6

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Ross Smith
L2Ross Smith
L3Ross Smith
L4Ross Smith
L5Cam Crabtree
L6Ross Smith
L7Ross Smith

Leg-by-leg table

7 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Ross Smith
17
58
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Ross Smith
14Fast leg
75
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 3
Ross Smith
12Fast leg
81
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 4
Ross Smith
16
20
Set 1 · Leg 5
Cam Crabtree
11Fast leg
76
Set 1 · Leg 6
Ross Smith
13Fast leg
36
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 2
Ross Smith
12Fast leg
87

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits7 / 64
Sourcefull_leg_data