DartsEdge

Completed Match

Full leg data

Rob Cross

5–6

Justin Hood

Players Championship 16 2026 • Round of 32 • 13 May 2026, 14:45 UTC

WinnerJustin Hood
Score5–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Justin Hood won 5–6. The result was driven by a 7.3 point 3-dart average edge for Rob Cross; the longest leg run belonging to Justin Hood at 3 legs.

Average gap7.3 ptsRob Cross led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap1.0 ptsJustin Hood finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runJustin Hood had the longest scoring burst.
Pre-match edgeNo clean edgePrediction unavailable

Pre-match edge post-mortem

Prediction unavailable
No clean edge

There was no clean structured pre-match edge to grade here. The useful read is the actual performance split and leg flow, not retrofitting a prediction after the fact.

Match comparison

One table, no stat-card cosplay
Rob CrossJustin Hood
106
3-dart averageRob Cross edge
98.6
114
First 9 averageRob Cross edge
106.7
45.0%
Checkout %Justin Hood edge
46.0%
14
100+Rob Cross edge
11
10
140+Rob Cross edge
8
6
180sLevel
6
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 7.3 point edge in 3-dart average.
Rob Cross set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 7.4 point First 9 advantage.
Justin Hood took the final leg in 14 darts, closing the match at 5–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Justin Hood produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
4 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Justin Hood closed the final leg at 5–6 in 14 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Rob Cross
3-dart avg106
180s / 140+ / 100+6 / 10 / 14
Checkout %45.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts5/11
Justin Hood
3-dart avg98.6
180s / 140+ / 100+6 / 8 / 11
Checkout %46.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/13

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Justin Hood
L2Rob Cross
L3Rob Cross
L4Justin Hood
L5Justin Hood
L6Justin Hood
L7Rob Cross
L8Rob Cross
L9Justin Hood
L10Rob Cross
L11Justin Hood

Leg-by-leg table

11 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Justin Hood
14Fast leg
72
Set 1 · Leg 2
Rob Cross
11Fast leg
43
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 2
Rob Cross
14Fast leg
53
Set 1 · Leg 4
Justin Hood
13Fast leg
36
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 2
Justin Hood
14Fast leg
72
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 3
Justin Hood
12Fast leg
82
Set 1 · Leg 7
Rob Cross
13Fast leg
10
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 2
Rob Cross
14Fast leg
72
Set 1 · Leg 9
Justin Hood
17
52
Set 1 · Leg 10
Rob Cross
15Fast leg
112
Set 1 · Leg 11
Justin Hood
14Fast leg
80

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits11 / 101
Sourcefull_leg_data