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Completed Match

Full leg data

Dirk van Duijvenbode

5–6

Rob Cross

European Tour 7 - International Darts Open 2026 • Round 1 • 22 May 2026, 19:01 UTC • Best of 11 legs

WinnerRob Cross
Score5–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Rob Cross won 5–6. The result was driven by a 4.1 point 3-dart average edge for Dirk van Duijvenbode; a 7.0 percentage point checkout edge for Rob Cross. The pre-match read missed, so this page should treat the result as a correction, not a victory lap.

Average gap4.1 ptsDirk van Duijvenbode led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap7.0 ptsRob Cross finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flowNo runRob Cross had the longest scoring burst.
Pre-match edgeEdge missedPre-match lean was on the wrong side

Pre-match edge post-mortem

Pre-match lean was on the wrong side
Edge missed

The edge missed. The simplest culprit is finishing: Rob Cross outperformed on doubles, which is often enough to flip a match even when the original pre-match lean looked reasonable. Final score: 5–6.

Match comparison

One table, no stat-card cosplay
Dirk van DuijvenbodeRob Cross
99.2
3-dart averageDirk van Duijvenbode edge
95.1
109.3
First 9 averageDirk van Duijvenbode edge
98.2
31.0%
Checkout %Rob Cross edge
38.0%
11
100+Dirk van Duijvenbode edge
6
7
140+Rob Cross edge
8
4
180sLevel
4
127
Highest checkoutDirk van Duijvenbode edge
80

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Dirk van Duijvenbode created the cleaner scoring base with a 4.1 point edge in 3-dart average.
Rob Cross was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 7.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Dirk van Duijvenbode set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 11.1 point First 9 advantage.
Rob Cross took the final leg in 16 darts, closing the match at 5–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Rob Cross closed the final leg at 5–6 in 16 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Dirk van Duijvenbode
3-dart avg99.2
180s / 140+ / 100+4 / 7 / 11
Checkout %31.0%
Highest checkout127
Checkouts5/16
Rob Cross
3-dart avg95.1
180s / 140+ / 100+4 / 8 / 6
Checkout %38.0%
Highest checkout80
Checkouts6/16

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Rob Cross
L2Dirk van Duijvenbode
L3Rob Cross
L4Dirk van Duijvenbode
L5Rob Cross
L6Dirk van Duijvenbode
L7Rob Cross
L8Dirk van Duijvenbode
L9Rob Cross
L10Dirk van Duijvenbode
L11Rob Cross

Leg-by-leg table

11 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Rob Cross
14Fast leg
43
Set 1 · Leg 2
Dirk van Duijvenbode
13Fast leg
20
Set 1 · Leg 3
Rob Cross
16
20
Set 1 · Leg 4
Dirk van Duijvenbode
17
76
Set 1 · Leg 5
Rob Cross
14Fast leg
80
Set 1 · Leg 6
Dirk van Duijvenbode
13Fast leg
16
Set 1 · Leg 7
Rob Cross
13Fast leg
36
Set 1 · Leg 8
Dirk van Duijvenbode
12Fast leg
127
Set 1 · Leg 9
Rob Cross
19
8
Set 1 · Leg 10
Dirk van Duijvenbode
12Fast leg
104
Set 1 · Leg 11
Rob Cross
16
20

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits11 / 105
Sourcefull_leg_data