Completed Match

Full leg data

Players Championship 16 2026 • Round of 64 • 13 May 2026, 14:30 UTC

WinnerStephen Bunting
Score6–3
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Stephen Bunting won 6–3. The result was driven by a 4.3 point 3-dart average edge for Stephen Bunting; a 20.0 percentage point checkout edge for Stephen Bunting; the longest leg run belonging to Stephen Bunting at 3 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap4.3 ptsStephen Bunting led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap20.0 ptsStephen Bunting finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runStephen Bunting 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

Stephen Bunting 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
Stephen BuntingBeau Greaves
95
3-dart averageStephen Bunting edge
90.7
107.6
First 9 averageStephen Bunting edge
96.1
50.0%
Checkout %Stephen Bunting edge
30.0%
13
100+Beau Greaves edge
14
10
140+Stephen Bunting edge
6
2
180sBeau Greaves edge
3
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Stephen Bunting created the cleaner scoring base with a 4.3 point edge in 3-dart average.
Stephen Bunting was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 20.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Stephen Bunting set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 11.5 point First 9 advantage.
Stephen Bunting took the final leg in 16 darts, closing the match at 6–3.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Stephen Bunting produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
3 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Stephen Bunting closed the final leg at 6–3 in 16 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Stephen Bunting
3-dart avg95
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 10 / 13
Checkout %50.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/12
Beau Greaves
3-dart avg90.7
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 6 / 14
Checkout %30.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts3/10

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Stephen Bunting
L2Beau Greaves
L3Stephen Bunting
L4Stephen Bunting
L5Beau Greaves
L6Beau Greaves
L7Stephen Bunting
L8Stephen Bunting
L9Stephen Bunting

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Stephen Bunting
12Fast leg
85
Set 1 · Leg 2
Beau Greaves
13Fast leg
16
Set 1 · Leg 3
Stephen Bunting
14Fast leg
58
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Stephen Bunting
14Fast leg
64
Set 1 · Leg 5
Beau Greaves
15Fast leg
106
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 2
Beau Greaves
19
16
Set 1 · Leg 7
Stephen Bunting
17
5
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 2
Stephen Bunting
14Fast leg
68
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 3
Stephen Bunting
16
16

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits9 / 90
Sourcefull_leg_data