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Completed Match

Full leg data

Alexander Merkx

3–6

Niall Culleton

Players Championship 19 2026 • Round of 128 • 2 Jun 2026, 12:25 UTC

WinnerNiall Culleton
Score3–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Niall Culleton won 3–6. The result was driven by a 4.2 point 3-dart average edge for Niall Culleton; a 17.0 percentage point checkout edge for Niall Culleton; the longest leg run belonging to Niall Culleton at 4 legs. The pre-match read missed, so this page should treat the result as a correction, not a victory lap.

Average gap4.2 ptsNiall Culleton led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap17.0 ptsNiall Culleton finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow4-leg runNiall Culleton 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: Niall Culleton outperformed on doubles, which is often enough to flip a match even when the original pre-match lean looked reasonable. Final score: 3–6.

Match comparison

One table, no stat-card cosplay
Alexander MerkxNiall Culleton
90
3-dart averageNiall Culleton edge
94.1
97.2
First 9 averageNiall Culleton edge
99.9
23.0%
Checkout %Niall Culleton edge
40.0%
14
100+Alexander Merkx edge
13
9
140+Level
9
1
180sNiall Culleton edge
2
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Niall Culleton created the cleaner scoring base with a 4.2 point edge in 3-dart average.
Niall Culleton was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 17.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Niall Culleton set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 2.7 point First 9 advantage.
Niall Culleton took the final leg in 16 darts, closing the match at 3–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Niall Culleton produced the longest run of the match with 4 legs in a row.
6 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Niall Culleton closed the final leg at 3–6 in 16 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Alexander Merkx
3-dart avg90
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 9 / 14
Checkout %23.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts3/13
Niall Culleton
3-dart avg94.1
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 9 / 13
Checkout %40.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/15

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Alexander Merkx
L2Niall Culleton
L3Niall Culleton
L4Niall Culleton
L5Niall Culleton
L6Alexander Merkx
L7Niall Culleton
L8Alexander Merkx
L9Niall Culleton

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Alexander Merkx
17
52
Set 1 · Leg 2
Niall Culleton
17
60
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 2
Niall Culleton
14Fast leg
35
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 3
Niall Culleton
15Fast leg
91
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 4
Niall Culleton
12Fast leg
81
Set 1 · Leg 6
Alexander Merkx
14Fast leg
72
Set 1 · Leg 7
Niall Culleton
18
100
Set 1 · Leg 8
Alexander Merkx
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 9
Niall Culleton
16
20

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits9 / 94
Sourcefull_leg_data