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Completed Match

Full leg data

Mike De Decker

2–6

Rob Cross

European Tour 7 - International Darts Open 2026 • Round of 32 • 23 May 2026, 13:57 UTC • Best of 11 legs

WinnerRob Cross
Score2–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Rob Cross won 2–6. The result was driven by a 8.3 point 3-dart average edge for Rob Cross; a 42.0 percentage point checkout edge for Rob Cross; the longest leg run belonging to Rob Cross at 6 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap8.3 ptsRob Cross led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap42.0 ptsRob Cross finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow6-leg runRob Cross had the longest scoring burst.
Pre-match edgeEdge landedPre-match lean matched the winner

Pre-match edge post-mortem

Pre-match lean matched the winner
Edge landed

Rob Cross delivered a result consistent with the pre-match lean, and the post-match review now needs to tighten the explanation around scoring, finishing, and match flow rather than rewrite the call.

Match comparison

One table, no stat-card cosplay
Mike De DeckerRob Cross
90.9
3-dart averageRob Cross edge
99.2
100.6
First 9 averageRob Cross edge
110.8
25.0%
Checkout %Rob Cross edge
67.0%
7
100+Rob Cross edge
10
2
140+Rob Cross edge
5
4
180sMike De Decker edge
2
75
Highest checkoutRob Cross edge
84

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Rob Cross created the cleaner scoring base with a 8.3 point edge in 3-dart average.
Rob Cross was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 42.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Rob Cross set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 10.2 point First 9 advantage.
Rob Cross took the final leg in 17 darts, closing the match at 2–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Rob Cross produced the longest run of the match with 6 legs in a row.
4 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Rob Cross closed the final leg at 2–6 in 17 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Mike De Decker
3-dart avg90.9
180s / 140+ / 100+4 / 2 / 7
Checkout %25.0%
Highest checkout75
Checkouts2/8
Rob Cross
3-dart avg99.2
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 5 / 10
Checkout %67.0%
Highest checkout84
Checkouts6/9

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Mike De Decker
L2Mike De Decker
L3Rob Cross
L4Rob Cross
L5Rob Cross
L6Rob Cross
L7Rob Cross
L8Rob Cross

Leg-by-leg table

8 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Mike De Decker
17
75
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Mike De Decker
14Fast leg
74
Set 1 · Leg 3
Rob Cross
17
25
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Rob Cross
15Fast leg
84
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 3
Rob Cross
11Fast leg
58
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 4
Rob Cross
13Fast leg
36
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 5
Rob Cross
17
80
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 6
Rob Cross
17
56

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits8 / 82
Sourcefull_leg_data