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Completed Match

Full leg data

Shane McGuirk

6–4

Kai Gotthardt

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

WinnerShane McGuirk
Score6–4
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Shane McGuirk won 6–4. The result was driven by a 2.8 point 3-dart average edge for Shane McGuirk; a 7.0 percentage point checkout edge for Shane McGuirk; the longest leg run belonging to Shane McGuirk at 3 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap2.8 ptsShane McGuirk led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap7.0 ptsShane McGuirk finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runShane McGuirk 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

Shane McGuirk 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
Shane McGuirkKai Gotthardt
94.7
3-dart averageShane McGuirk edge
91.8
105.5
First 9 averageShane McGuirk edge
93.5
40.0%
Checkout %Shane McGuirk edge
33.0%
12
100+Kai Gotthardt edge
15
13
140+Shane McGuirk edge
11
1
180sShane McGuirk edge
0
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Shane McGuirk created the cleaner scoring base with a 2.8 point edge in 3-dart average.
Shane McGuirk was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 7.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Shane McGuirk set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 12.0 point First 9 advantage.
Shane McGuirk took the final leg in 13 darts, closing the match at 6–4.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Shane McGuirk produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
3 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Shane McGuirk closed the final leg at 6–4 in 13 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Shane McGuirk
3-dart avg94.7
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 13 / 12
Checkout %40.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/15
Kai Gotthardt
3-dart avg91.8
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 11 / 15
Checkout %33.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts4/12

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Shane McGuirk
L2Kai Gotthardt
L3Shane McGuirk
L4Kai Gotthardt
L5Shane McGuirk
L6Shane McGuirk
L7Shane McGuirk
L8Kai Gotthardt
L9Kai Gotthardt
L10Shane McGuirk

Leg-by-leg table

10 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Shane McGuirk
16
20
Set 1 · Leg 2
Kai Gotthardt
18
108
Set 1 · Leg 3
Shane McGuirk
19
10
Set 1 · Leg 4
Kai Gotthardt
12Fast leg
121
Set 1 · Leg 5
Shane McGuirk
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 2
Shane McGuirk
11Fast leg
41
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 3
Shane McGuirk
17
68
Set 1 · Leg 8
Kai Gotthardt
16
32
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 2
Kai Gotthardt
14Fast leg
76
Set 1 · Leg 10
Shane McGuirk
13Fast leg
32

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits10 / 101
Sourcefull_leg_data