DartsEdge

Completed Match

Full leg data

Kurt Parry

2–4

James Buckby

Modus Super Series • 23 May 2026, 20:55 UTC • Best of 7 legs

WinnerJames Buckby
Score2–4
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

James Buckby won 2–4. The result was driven by a 2.3 point 3-dart average edge for Kurt Parry; a 13.0 percentage point checkout edge for Kurt Parry; the longest leg run belonging to James Buckby at 3 legs. The pre-match read missed, so this page should treat the result as a correction, not a victory lap.

Average gap2.3 ptsKurt Parry led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap13.0 ptsKurt Parry finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runJames Buckby 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: Kurt Parry outperformed on doubles, which is often enough to flip a match even when the original pre-match lean looked reasonable. Final score: 2–4.

Match comparison

One table, no stat-card cosplay
Kurt ParryJames Buckby
86.5
3-dart averageKurt Parry edge
84.2
103.8
First 9 averageKurt Parry edge
90.2
40.0%
Checkout %Kurt Parry edge
27.0%
4
100+James Buckby edge
8
1
140+James Buckby edge
3
3
180sKurt Parry edge
1
32
Highest checkoutJames Buckby edge
40

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Kurt Parry created the cleaner scoring base with a 2.3 point edge in 3-dart average.
Kurt Parry was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 13.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Kurt Parry set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 13.7 point First 9 advantage.
James Buckby took the final leg in 19 darts, closing the match at 2–4.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
James Buckby produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
1 leg was won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
James Buckby closed the final leg at 2–4 in 19 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Kurt Parry
3-dart avg86.5
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 1 / 4
Checkout %40.0%
Highest checkout32
Checkouts2/5
James Buckby
3-dart avg84.2
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 3 / 8
Checkout %27.0%
Highest checkout40
Checkouts4/15

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Kurt Parry
L2James Buckby
L3Kurt Parry
L4James Buckby
L5James Buckby
L6James Buckby

Leg-by-leg table

6 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Kurt Parry
16
26
Set 1 · Leg 2
James Buckby
13Fast leg
10
Set 1 · Leg 3
Kurt Parry
10Fast leg
32
Set 1 · Leg 4
James Buckby
19
32
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 2
James Buckby
16
16
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 3
James Buckby
19
40

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits6 / 65
Sourcefull_leg_data