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Completed Match

Full leg data

Andrew Gilding

6–2

Joe Hunt

Players Championship 16 2026 • Quarterfinals • 13 May 2026, 16:10 UTC

WinnerAndrew Gilding
Score6–2
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Andrew Gilding won 6–2. The result was driven by a 12.9 point 3-dart average edge for Andrew Gilding; a 21.0 percentage point checkout edge for Andrew Gilding; the longest leg run belonging to Andrew Gilding at 5 legs.

Average gap12.9 ptsAndrew Gilding led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap21.0 ptsAndrew Gilding finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow5-leg runAndrew Gilding 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
Andrew GildingJoe Hunt
103.8
3-dart averageAndrew Gilding edge
91
115.3
First 9 averageAndrew Gilding edge
97
50.0%
Checkout %Andrew Gilding edge
29.0%
13
100+Andrew Gilding edge
12
4
140+Joe Hunt edge
8
5
180sAndrew Gilding edge
1
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Andrew Gilding created the cleaner scoring base with a 12.9 point edge in 3-dart average.
Andrew Gilding was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 21.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Andrew Gilding set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 18.3 point First 9 advantage.
Andrew Gilding took the final leg in 13 darts, closing the match at 6–2.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Andrew Gilding produced the longest run of the match with 5 legs in a row.
2 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Andrew Gilding closed the final leg at 6–2 in 13 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Andrew Gilding
3-dart avg103.8
180s / 140+ / 100+5 / 4 / 13
Checkout %50.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/12
Joe Hunt
3-dart avg91
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 8 / 12
Checkout %29.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts2/7

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Joe Hunt
L2Andrew Gilding
L3Andrew Gilding
L4Andrew Gilding
L5Andrew Gilding
L6Andrew Gilding
L7Joe Hunt
L8Andrew Gilding

Leg-by-leg table

8 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Joe Hunt
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 2
Andrew Gilding
15Fast leg
96
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 2
Andrew Gilding
17
58
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 3
Andrew Gilding
13Fast leg
8
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 4
Andrew Gilding
14Fast leg
75
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 5
Andrew Gilding
16
50
Set 1 · Leg 7
Joe Hunt
14Fast leg
71
Set 1 · Leg 8
Andrew Gilding
13Fast leg
40

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits8 / 78
Sourcefull_leg_data