DartsEdge

Completed Match

Full leg data

Daryl Gurney

5–6

Thibault Tricole

Players Championship 16 2026 • Round of 128 • 13 May 2026, 12:00 UTC

WinnerThibault Tricole
Score5–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Thibault Tricole won 5–6. The result was driven by a 5.4 point 3-dart average edge for Daryl Gurney; a 5.0 percentage point checkout edge for Daryl Gurney; the longest leg run belonging to Daryl Gurney at 4 legs. The pre-match read missed, so this page should treat the result as a correction, not a victory lap.

Average gap5.4 ptsDaryl Gurney led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap5.0 ptsDaryl Gurney finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow4-leg runDaryl Gurney had the longest scoring burst.
Pre-match edgeEdge missedPre-match lean was on the wrong side

Pre-match edge post-mortem

Pre-match lean was on the wrong side
Edge missed

The edge missed. The simplest culprit is finishing: Daryl Gurney outperformed on doubles, which is often enough to flip a match even when the original pre-match lean looked reasonable. Final score: 5–6.

Match comparison

One table, no stat-card cosplay
Daryl GurneyThibault Tricole
91.4
3-dart averageDaryl Gurney edge
86
96.9
First 9 averageDaryl Gurney edge
93.7
38.0%
Checkout %Daryl Gurney edge
33.0%
21
100+Daryl Gurney edge
17
8
140+Daryl Gurney edge
7
2
180sDaryl Gurney edge
1
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Daryl Gurney created the cleaner scoring base with a 5.4 point edge in 3-dart average.
Daryl Gurney was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 5.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Daryl Gurney set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 3.2 point First 9 advantage.
Thibault Tricole took the final leg in 13 darts, closing the match at 5–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Daryl Gurney produced the longest run of the match with 4 legs in a row.
4 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Thibault Tricole closed the final leg at 5–6 in 13 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Daryl Gurney
3-dart avg91.4
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 8 / 21
Checkout %38.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts5/13
Thibault Tricole
3-dart avg86
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 7 / 17
Checkout %33.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/18

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Thibault Tricole
L2Daryl Gurney
L3Daryl Gurney
L4Daryl Gurney
L5Daryl Gurney
L6Thibault Tricole
L7Thibault Tricole
L8Thibault Tricole
L9Thibault Tricole
L10Daryl Gurney
L11Thibault Tricole

Leg-by-leg table

11 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Thibault Tricole
20
9
Set 1 · Leg 2
Daryl Gurney
12Fast leg
134
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 2
Daryl Gurney
19
40
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 3
Daryl Gurney
11Fast leg
51
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 4
Daryl Gurney
16
20
Set 1 · Leg 6
Thibault Tricole
18
94
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 2
Thibault Tricole
16
18
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 3
Thibault Tricole
16
20
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 4
Thibault Tricole
14Fast leg
76
Set 1 · Leg 10
Daryl Gurney
15Fast leg
116
Set 1 · Leg 11
Thibault Tricole
13Fast leg
36

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits11 / 115
Sourcefull_leg_data