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Completed Match

Full leg data

Ross Smith

6–2

Andy Boulton

Players Championship 20 2026 • Quarterfinals • 3 Jun 2026, 16:10 UTC

WinnerRoss Smith
Score6–2
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Ross Smith won 6–2. The result was driven by a 7.4 point 3-dart average edge for Ross Smith; a 21.0 percentage point checkout edge for Ross Smith; the longest leg run belonging to Ross Smith at 5 legs.

Average gap7.4 ptsRoss Smith led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap21.0 ptsRoss Smith finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow5-leg runRoss Smith had the longest scoring burst.
Pre-match edgeNo clean edgePrediction unavailable

Pre-match edge post-mortem

Prediction unavailable
No clean edge

There was no clean structured pre-match edge to grade here. The useful read is the actual performance split and leg flow, not retrofitting a prediction after the fact.

Match comparison

One table, no stat-card cosplay
Ross SmithAndy Boulton
91.2
3-dart averageRoss Smith edge
83.9
99.6
First 9 averageRoss Smith edge
85
46.0%
Checkout %Ross Smith edge
25.0%
15
100+Level
15
4
140+Andy Boulton edge
6
3
180sRoss Smith edge
0
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Ross Smith created the cleaner scoring base with a 7.4 point edge in 3-dart average.
Ross Smith was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 21.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Ross Smith set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 14.6 point First 9 advantage.
Ross Smith took the final leg in 13 darts, closing the match at 6–2.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Ross Smith produced the longest run of the match with 5 legs in a row.
4 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Ross Smith closed the final leg at 6–2 in 13 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Ross Smith
3-dart avg91.2
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 4 / 15
Checkout %46.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/13
Andy Boulton
3-dart avg83.9
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 6 / 15
Checkout %25.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts2/8

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Ross Smith
L2Andy Boulton
L3Andy Boulton
L4Ross Smith
L5Ross Smith
L6Ross Smith
L7Ross Smith
L8Ross Smith

Leg-by-leg table

8 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Ross Smith
17
64
Set 1 · Leg 2
Andy Boulton
16
12
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 2
Andy Boulton
18
96
Set 1 · Leg 4
Ross Smith
13Fast leg
32
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 2
Ross Smith
17
41
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 3
Ross Smith
17
48
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 4
Ross Smith
14Fast leg
15
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 5
Ross Smith
13Fast leg
28

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits8 / 86
Sourcefull_leg_data