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Completed Match

Full leg data

Stephen Bunting

6–3

Joe Cullen

Players Championship 15 2026 • Quarterfinals • 12 May 2026, 16:20 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 3.4 point 3-dart average edge for Stephen Bunting; a 11.0 percentage point checkout edge for Stephen Bunting; the longest leg run belonging to Stephen Bunting at 3 legs.

Average gap3.4 ptsStephen Bunting led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap11.0 ptsStephen Bunting finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runStephen Bunting 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
Stephen BuntingJoe Cullen
94.4
3-dart averageStephen Bunting edge
91
114.4
First 9 averageStephen Bunting edge
102.7
38.0%
Checkout %Stephen Bunting edge
27.0%
12
100+Level
12
10
140+Stephen Bunting edge
8
3
180sStephen Bunting edge
2
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 3.4 point edge in 3-dart average.
Stephen Bunting was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 11.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Stephen Bunting set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 11.6 point First 9 advantage.
Stephen Bunting took the final leg in 18 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.
5 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Stephen Bunting closed the final leg at 6–3 in 18 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Stephen Bunting
3-dart avg94.4
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 10 / 12
Checkout %38.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/16
Joe Cullen
3-dart avg91
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 8 / 12
Checkout %27.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts3/11

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Joe Cullen
L2Stephen Bunting
L3Stephen Bunting
L4Stephen Bunting
L5Joe Cullen
L6Stephen Bunting
L7Stephen Bunting
L8Joe Cullen
L9Stephen Bunting

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Joe Cullen
13Fast leg
20
Set 1 · Leg 2
Stephen Bunting
11Fast leg
41
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 2
Stephen Bunting
11Fast leg
47
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 3
Stephen Bunting
13Fast leg
36
Set 1 · Leg 5
Joe Cullen
14Fast leg
80
Set 1 · Leg 6
Stephen Bunting
14Fast leg
64
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 2
Stephen Bunting
14Fast leg
62
Set 1 · Leg 8
Joe Cullen
22
8
Set 1 · Leg 9
Stephen Bunting
18
90

Data coverage

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