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Completed Match

Full leg data

Stephen Bunting

6–0

Ricky Evans

Players Championship 17 2026 • Round of 128 • 18 May 2026, 12:00 UTC

WinnerStephen Bunting
Score6–0
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Stephen Bunting won 6–0. The result was driven by a 12.0 point 3-dart average edge for Stephen Bunting; a 43.0 percentage point checkout edge for Stephen Bunting; the longest leg run belonging to Stephen Bunting at 6 legs.

Average gap12.0 ptsStephen Bunting led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap43.0 ptsStephen Bunting finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow6-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 BuntingRicky Evans
89.3
3-dart averageStephen Bunting edge
77.3
98.1
First 9 averageStephen Bunting edge
85.4
43.0%
Checkout %Stephen Bunting edge
0.0%
12
100+Stephen Bunting edge
4
4
140+Stephen Bunting edge
2
0
180sLevel
0
128
Highest checkoutStephen Bunting edge
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Stephen Bunting created the cleaner scoring base with a 12.0 point edge in 3-dart average.
Stephen Bunting was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 43.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Stephen Bunting set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 12.7 point First 9 advantage.
Stephen Bunting took the final leg in 14 darts, closing the match at 6–0.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Stephen Bunting produced the longest run of the match with 6 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 6–0 in 14 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Stephen Bunting
3-dart avg89.3
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 4 / 12
Checkout %43.0%
Highest checkout128
Checkouts6/14
Ricky Evans
3-dart avg77.3
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 2 / 4
Checkout %0.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts0/1

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Stephen Bunting
L2Stephen Bunting
L3Stephen Bunting
L4Stephen Bunting
L5Stephen Bunting
L6Stephen Bunting

Leg-by-leg table

6 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Stephen Bunting
14Fast leg
70
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Stephen Bunting
18
128
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 3
Stephen Bunting
19
20
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 4
Stephen Bunting
12Fast leg
121
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 5
Stephen Bunting
16
16
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 6
Stephen Bunting
14Fast leg
56

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits6 / 63
Sourcefull_leg_data