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Completed Match

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Brendan Dolan

5–6

Shane McGuirk

Players Championship 17 2026 • Round of 128 • 18 May 2026, 13:15 UTC

WinnerShane McGuirk
Score5–6
Datapoint-by-point unavailable

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Shane McGuirk won 5–6. The result was driven by a 19.0 percentage point checkout edge for Shane McGuirk.

Average gap0.5 ptsShane McGuirk led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap19.0 ptsShane McGuirk finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flowNo runNo leg-by-leg run stood out.
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
Brendan DolanShane McGuirk
92.9
3-dart averageShane McGuirk edge
93.4
36.0%
Checkout %Shane McGuirk edge
55.0%
17
100+Brendan Dolan edge
13
6
140+Shane McGuirk edge
9
3
180sLevel
3
70
Highest checkoutShane McGuirk edge
100

Performance insights

Driven by match-level stats only
Shane McGuirk was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 19.0 percentage points better on doubles.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Brendan Dolan
3-dart avg92.9
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 6 / 17
Checkout %36.0%
Highest checkout70
Shane McGuirk
3-dart avg93.4
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 9 / 13
Checkout %55.0%
Highest checkout100

Data coverage

Source and completeness
Coveragepoint-by-point unavailable
Stats rows2
Legs / visits0 / 0
Sourcematch_stats_only

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