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Completed Match

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Dirk van Duijvenbode

6–3

Tommy Morris

Players Championship 16 2026 • Round of 128 • 13 May 2026, 12:50 UTC

WinnerDirk van Duijvenbode
Score6–3
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Dirk van Duijvenbode won 6–3. The result was driven by a 10.4 point 3-dart average edge for Dirk van Duijvenbode; a 18.0 percentage point checkout edge for Dirk van Duijvenbode; the longest leg run belonging to Dirk van Duijvenbode at 4 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap10.4 ptsDirk van Duijvenbode led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap18.0 ptsDirk van Duijvenbode finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow4-leg runDirk van Duijvenbode 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

Dirk van Duijvenbode 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
Dirk van DuijvenbodeTommy Morris
95.4
3-dart averageDirk van Duijvenbode edge
85
105
First 9 averageDirk van Duijvenbode edge
93.8
43.0%
Checkout %Dirk van Duijvenbode edge
25.0%
13
100+Dirk van Duijvenbode edge
11
4
140+Tommy Morris edge
9
4
180sDirk van Duijvenbode edge
0
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Dirk van Duijvenbode created the cleaner scoring base with a 10.4 point edge in 3-dart average.
Dirk van Duijvenbode was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 18.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Dirk van Duijvenbode set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 11.2 point First 9 advantage.
Dirk van Duijvenbode took the final leg in 14 darts, closing the match at 6–3.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Dirk van Duijvenbode 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.
Dirk van Duijvenbode closed the final leg at 6–3 in 14 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Dirk van Duijvenbode
3-dart avg95.4
180s / 140+ / 100+4 / 4 / 13
Checkout %43.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/14
Tommy Morris
3-dart avg85
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 9 / 11
Checkout %25.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts3/12

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Dirk van Duijvenbode
L2Tommy Morris
L3Dirk van Duijvenbode
L4Tommy Morris
L5Tommy Morris
L6Dirk van Duijvenbode
L7Dirk van Duijvenbode
L8Dirk van Duijvenbode
L9Dirk van Duijvenbode

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Dirk van Duijvenbode
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 2
Tommy Morris
14Fast leg
25
Set 1 · Leg 3
Dirk van Duijvenbode
17
52
Set 1 · Leg 4
Tommy Morris
14Fast leg
76
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 2
Tommy Morris
16
20
Set 1 · Leg 6
Dirk van Duijvenbode
16
36
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 2
Dirk van Duijvenbode
11Fast leg
62
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 3
Dirk van Duijvenbode
12Fast leg
90
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 4
Dirk van Duijvenbode
14Fast leg
46

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits9 / 89
Sourcefull_leg_data