DartsEdge

Completed Match

Full leg data

Rob Cross

6–3

Jeffrey De Graaf

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

WinnerRob Cross
Score6–3
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Rob Cross won 6–3. The result was driven by a 7.5 point 3-dart average edge for Rob Cross; a 13.0 percentage point checkout edge for Rob Cross; the longest leg run belonging to Rob Cross at 4 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap7.5 ptsRob Cross led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap13.0 ptsRob Cross finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow4-leg runRob Cross 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

Rob Cross 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
Rob CrossJeffrey De Graaf
100
3-dart averageRob Cross edge
92.5
116.6
First 9 averageRob Cross edge
98.4
46.0%
Checkout %Rob Cross edge
33.0%
9
100+Rob Cross edge
6
8
140+Level
8
6
180sRob Cross edge
4
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Rob Cross created the cleaner scoring base with a 7.5 point edge in 3-dart average.
Rob Cross was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 13.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Rob Cross set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 18.2 point First 9 advantage.
Rob Cross took the final leg in 17 darts, closing the match at 6–3.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Rob Cross produced the longest run of the match with 4 legs in a row.
5 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Rob Cross closed the final leg at 6–3 in 17 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Rob Cross
3-dart avg100
180s / 140+ / 100+6 / 8 / 9
Checkout %46.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/13
Jeffrey De Graaf
3-dart avg92.5
180s / 140+ / 100+4 / 8 / 6
Checkout %33.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts3/9

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Jeffrey De Graaf
L2Jeffrey De Graaf
L3Rob Cross
L4Rob Cross
L5Rob Cross
L6Rob Cross
L7Jeffrey De Graaf
L8Rob Cross
L9Rob Cross

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Jeffrey De Graaf
12Fast leg
170
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Jeffrey De Graaf
16
32
Set 1 · Leg 3
Rob Cross
14Fast leg
76
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Rob Cross
12Fast leg
126
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 3
Rob Cross
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 4
Rob Cross
14Fast leg
46
Set 1 · Leg 7
Jeffrey De Graaf
16
8
Set 1 · Leg 8
Rob Cross
11Fast leg
47
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 2
Rob Cross
17
5

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits9 / 85
Sourcefull_leg_data