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Completed Match

Full leg data

Jonny Clayton

3–6

Stephen Bunting

Premier League, Night 16 • Quarterfinals • 21 May 2026, 18:21 UTC • Best of 11 legs

WinnerStephen Bunting
Score3–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Stephen Bunting won 3–6. The result was driven by a 2.7 point 3-dart average edge for Jonny Clayton; a 13.0 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 gap2.7 ptsJonny Clayton led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap13.0 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
Jonny ClaytonStephen Bunting
104.9
3-dart averageJonny Clayton edge
102.2
112.4
First 9 averageStephen Bunting edge
115
33.0%
Checkout %Stephen Bunting edge
46.0%
10
100+Stephen Bunting edge
11
9
140+Jonny Clayton edge
8
4
180sJonny Clayton edge
3
101
Highest checkoutStephen Bunting edge
102

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Jonny Clayton created the cleaner scoring base with a 2.7 point edge in 3-dart average.
Stephen Bunting was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 13.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Stephen Bunting set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 2.6 point First 9 advantage.
Stephen Bunting took the final leg in 13 darts, closing the match at 3–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Stephen Bunting produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
1 leg was won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Stephen Bunting closed the final leg at 3–6 in 13 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Jonny Clayton
3-dart avg104.9
180s / 140+ / 100+4 / 9 / 10
Checkout %33.0%
Highest checkout101
Checkouts3/9
Stephen Bunting
3-dart avg102.2
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 8 / 11
Checkout %46.0%
Highest checkout102
Checkouts6/13

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Stephen Bunting
L2Stephen Bunting
L3Stephen Bunting
L4Jonny Clayton
L5Stephen Bunting
L6Jonny Clayton
L7Stephen Bunting
L8Jonny Clayton
L9Stephen Bunting

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Stephen Bunting
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Stephen Bunting
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 3
Stephen Bunting
13Fast leg
16
Set 1 · Leg 4
Jonny Clayton
10Fast leg
50
Set 1 · Leg 5
Stephen Bunting
15Fast leg
102
Set 1 · Leg 6
Jonny Clayton
14Fast leg
62
Set 1 · Leg 7
Stephen Bunting
16
8
Set 1 · Leg 8
Jonny Clayton
15Fast leg
101
Set 1 · Leg 9
Stephen Bunting
13Fast leg
24

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits9 / 84
Sourcefull_leg_data