Q4QS PREVIEW – ADC GLOBAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2026

128 players. Straight knockout. £126,000 prize fund. One champion.

The ADC Global Championship gets underway today at the MODUS Live Lounge in Portsmouth, with eight days of televised darts ahead of us.

And this year there's a major change.

Gone are the group stages. All 128 players go straight into a knockout competition, meaning one defeat and you're out.

Every match will be shown live and free on Pluto TV, with £20,000 awaiting the eventual champion.

I've been looking through the Q4QS Database to see who might be worth following, and there are some fascinating contenders.

Who are the leading contenders?

One name that immediately stands out is Ryan Hogarth.

Ranked 33rd in the Q4QS Database, Hogarth has an overall average of 88.68 and has won his last ten recorded matches.

He recently won an event at the Welsh Open, Masters & Classic, winning nine matches with an 89.16 tournament average. That run included a 95.10 average in a 6–3 victory over Ross Montgomery.

That sort of consistency could be extremely valuable over a long knockout tournament.

Daniel Ayres is another serious contender.

Ranked 34th, Ayres has an overall average of 89.89 and has been competing against some very strong opposition.

His recent victories include Cameron Menzies, Niels Zonneveld and Ritchie Edhouse. He averaged 94.92 when beating Menzies 6–4.

Steve Lennon brings plenty of experience and an overall Q4QS average of 90.21, one of the strongest among the players in my export.

He recently reached the semi-finals of a PDC World Championship qualifier, averaging 90.20 across the event.

If Lennon produces that sort of scoring consistently, he will take some stopping.

Some exceptional recent form

There are a few players whose recent tournament results are particularly impressive.

Lewis Cook won the ADC UK & Ireland Classic, averaging a remarkable 98.94 across his five victories.

That included beating Archie Self 5–4 with a 100.08 average and Chas Barstow 5–1.

Archie Self is another player I find particularly interesting.

He has won nine of his last ten recorded matches, captured two England Masters & Classic titles and also won a Vault event at Newbury.

His tournament averages of 92.49 and 91.50 in those England Masters victories show just how dangerous he can be.

And don't overlook Jack Tweddell.

Tweddell recently reached a PDC Challenge Tour final, averaging 91.11, before winning the Halloween competition at Wiltshire Darts House with ten victories from ten matches.

The international challenge

The Global Championship is becoming a genuinely international event, and this year's expanded field reflects that.

Boris Krcmar has the experience and scoring ability to challenge anybody. His Q4QS average stands at 87.92, and he has recorded a 100.49 match average in a victory over Dalibor Smolik.

Belgium's Brian Raman recently reached a WDF World Masters final, averaging 88.37 during that run.

Dutch and Belgian players also feature prominently throughout the draw.

Jamai van den Herik has reached two recent PDC Development Tour semi-finals and a quarter-final, while Nunjo Dewaele won Development Tour Event 21.

With players from Africa, Australia and Canada also involved, there should be plenty of interesting stories beyond the familiar British names.

The danger of straight knockout darts

I think the format change makes this championship much harder to predict.

The first two rounds are best of nine legs.

That means a player only needs five legs to win, and there's very little time to recover from a slow start.

A competitor averaging in the mid-80s can certainly beat someone averaging 90-plus over that distance, particularly if they take their chances on the doubles.

Players such as Chas Barstow, Robbie Martin, Michael Wiles and Carl Wilson are all worth watching.

Barstow recently won an England Masters & Classic event with a 93.94 average, while Martin and Wiles have both been recording tournament victories.

And there are plenty more capable of upsetting the favourites.

Some first-round matches worth watching

The published draw has already produced some interesting encounters:

• Michael Wiles v Jeff Smith – Two players with strong recent records, and neither will fancy this opening assignment.

• Ashley Coleman v Daniel Ayres – An intriguing all-English contest between two highly rated players.

• Jack Drayton v Ben Townley – Both have extensive competitive experience and strong recent performances.

• Lewis Cook v Ricardo Ham – Can Cook reproduce his outstanding UK & Ireland Classic form?

• Archie Self v Patrick Ocheng – A chance to see one of the most in-form players in the Q4QS Database against a Ugandan qualifier.

There will undoubtedly be some shocks before we reach the last 64.

Q4QS SIX TO FOLLOW

1. Ryan Hogarth – Q4QS rank 33, average 88.68, and ten consecutive recorded victories.

2. Steve Lennon – One of the strongest overall averages in the field and plenty of high-level experience.

3. Daniel Ayres – Q4QS rank 34, with proven victories against PDC opposition.

4. Lewis Cook – His 98.94 winning average at the UK & Ireland Classic makes him impossible to ignore.

5. Archie Self – Multiple recent titles and nine wins from his last ten matches.

6. Jack Tweddell – Dark Horse – A Challenge Tour finalist who arrives on the back of another tournament victory.

My verdict

I find this a particularly difficult tournament to call.

If I were choosing purely on overall performance, Ryan Hogarth, Daniel Ayres and Steve Lennon would be very high on my list.

But Lewis Cook's recent title-winning performance was exceptional, and Archie Self is showing the sort of consistency that could take him a long way.

The biggest question is whether those players can reproduce their best darts on a televised stage, knowing that one poor match could end their championship.

That's what makes this new format so interesting.

Over the next eight days, we'll find out who can handle that pressure.

Who do you think will become the 2026 ADC Global Champion?

The tournament runs from 1–8 November, with every match available live and free on Pluto TV.

Official tournament website:
https://dartscircuit.com/events/adc-global-championship/

Q4QS analysis is based on recorded performances in the Q4QS Database. The supplied export contains 112 player records, and rankings and averages reflect the data available at the time of analysis.

MODUS Super Series Week 12 Preview: Joe Hunt, Archie Self and Jack Aldridge Head a Strong Field

 

A recent PDC Challenge Tour champion, players fresh from ADC National Finals Weekend and some familiar rivalries make Week 12 of the MODUS Super Series an interesting prospect.

The MODUS Super Series returns for Week 12, and looking through the Q4QS database, there are several reasons why this could be a particularly competitive week.

Joe Hunt arrives with an impressive recent record, Archie Self has been collecting titles, Jack Aldridge has produced some excellent Challenge Tour performances, and Tommy Lishman has already demonstrated that he can beat some of the strongest players in the field.

There are also players arriving directly from the ADC National Finals Weekend, where several have enjoyed good runs.

What interests me most is the mixture of experience and recent form. Some have been competing regularly on the PDC Challenge Tour, others have been producing excellent performances in the ADC Vault competitions, and there are players who have been making progress through the Development Tour.

As usual, I've been looking at the available Q4QS figures to see what they might tell us about the week ahead.

Joe Hunt – The Man to Beat?

If we were choosing a favourite purely on recent results, Joe Hunt would have a very strong case.

He is the highest-ranked player in the supplied field, sitting at number 34 in the Q4QS rankings with an overall average of 88.97.

But it is his recent Challenge Tour form that really stands out.

Hunt won PDC Challenge Tour Event 23, winning all eight matches and averaging 95.71 across the tournament.

That is an exceptional standard to maintain over an entire event.

Among his victories were a 5-1 win over Jack Tweddell with a 99.48 average, a 5-3 victory over Harrison Leigh averaging 98.61, and a particularly interesting 5-4 win over Jack Aldridge, in which Hunt averaged 100.87.

He followed that success with another good run on the Challenge Tour and recently reached the final of a money-in, money-out competition during ADC National Finals Weekend.

There he averaged 87.87 across eight matches before losing to Roger Crook.

His last ten recorded matches show nine victories and just one defeat.

Of course, the MODUS format presents a different challenge. Producing one outstanding tournament is impressive, but sustaining a high standard across several days is another matter.

Nevertheless, Hunt arrives with plenty of reasons to feel confident.

Archie Self – Perhaps the Form Player

While Hunt's Challenge Tour victory is difficult to ignore, Archie Self has arguably been just as impressive in recent weeks.

Self won two events at the England Masters & Classic, averaging 92.49 and 91.50 respectively.

He also recorded a 96.61 tournament average in another event, despite eventually losing to Jarred Cole.

His recent results include a Vault victory at the Crucible Sports and Social Club in Newbury, where he averaged 88.00.

And during ADC National Finals Weekend, he reached the semi-finals of the UK & Ireland Classic, averaging 93.59 before losing to eventual champion Lewis Cook.

That is a substantial body of good form.

There is also an interesting connection with another Week 12 player.

Self defeated Nathan Potter in the semi-finals of PDC Development Tour Event 22, ending a run in which Potter had averaged 88.68.

Both now have another opportunity to test themselves against each other.

With nine wins in his last ten recorded matches, Self certainly deserves to be considered among the leading contenders.

Jack Aldridge – The Numbers Are Impressive

One player whose figures particularly caught my attention was Jack Aldridge.

His overall Q4QS average stands at 90.82, the highest of the players with established averages in this week's supplied field.

That doesn't necessarily make him the favourite, but it does suggest a player who is capable of producing a consistently high scoring standard.

Aldridge recently reached a PDC Challenge Tour final, losing to Patrik Williams after six victories.

He had previously reached the quarter-finals of Challenge Tour Event 23, where Joe Hunt defeated him.

Interestingly, the database also records Aldridge beating Hunt during their more recent Challenge Tour involvement.

So there is already some history between two of the strongest players in the competition.

Aldridge's most recent appearance came in a World Championship qualifier, where he averaged 93.84 across three matches before losing to Carl Wilson.

He has won eight of his last ten recorded matches.

If he can maintain something close to his overall average, he should be a difficult opponent throughout the week.

Tommy Lishman – A Player Who Can Beat Anybody

Tommy Lishman is another player who could have a major say.

Ranked 49 in the Q4QS database, Lishman has an overall average of 88.06.

His recent results include reaching the last 32 of a PDC Players Championship event, where he averaged 91.78 across four matches.

One of his most notable victories was a 6-5 win over Joe Hunt, with Lishman averaging 93.66.

That result is particularly relevant when assessing this week's field.

It demonstrates that Lishman is capable of matching one of the leading contenders in a competitive environment.

His recent form is a little less convincing than some of the others, with five wins and five defeats in his last ten recorded matches.

But I wouldn't read too much into that without considering the standard of opposition.

Players competing regularly at a high level are naturally going to encounter stronger opponents.

Lishman might not have the same winning momentum as Hunt or Self, but his scoring ability makes him a genuine threat.

Nathan Potter – Development Tour Form Worth Watching

Nathan Potter arrives with some strong recent Development Tour performances.

He reached the semi-finals of Event 22, winning seven matches and averaging 88.68 before losing to Archie Self.

During that run he defeated Kaya Baysal 5-3 with a 99.62 average.

Potter also competed in the World Youth Championship Finals, where he was eliminated by Arthur Allston.

His overall Q4QS average is 86.15, with seven victories in his last ten recorded matches.

I think Potter is one of the more interesting players in the field.

He has demonstrated that he can put together a long run against strong opposition, and his Development Tour performances suggest that his scoring is capable of reaching a considerably higher level than his overall average.

The question is whether he can reproduce that form consistently throughout the MODUS week.

Graham Usher – Plenty of Experience and Recent Success

Graham Usher is another player who arrives with a good recent record.

He won an event at the British Open & Classic, averaging 86.00 across eight victories.

He also reached another final during that competition, losing to Harry Lane.

His recent results include victories over Harrison Leigh, Jack Nankervis and Adam Winspear.

Usher has won eight of his last ten recorded matches, although his most recent appearance at ADC National Finals Weekend ended in defeat to Jack Walker.

His overall average of 85.22 might place him slightly behind the leading names statistically, but there is plenty of evidence that he can compete with them.

I certainly wouldn't be surprised to see him involved in the latter stages of the week.

Robbie Martin and Stuart Dutton – The ADC Connection

Two other players worth discussing are Robbie Martin and Stuart Dutton.

Martin has been enjoying an excellent run of results around the South and South West.

He won a Vault event at Dorchester Trinity Club with a 91.29 tournament average, reached the semi-finals at Stratford Social Club in Salisbury, and collected another title at The Newtown in Poole.

He also reached the final at St Ives Club in St Leonards.

Most recently, Martin made the quarter-finals of the UK & Ireland Classic, averaging 91.49 before losing to Lewis Cook.

That is a very encouraging result against a strong national field.

Dutton has also been playing well.

He won a Vault event at Danny's Bar in Banbury, averaging 89.76, and reached finals at both Bradmoor Farm and Riverside Club in Wycombe.

His recent record includes a 95.69 average in a victory over Chris Howse.

He reached the last 32 of the UK & Ireland Classic, where Sean McKeon ended his run.

Both players have been regularly competing in knockout and round-robin events, and both have demonstrated the ability to maintain good averages across a tournament.

That could prove useful in the MODUS environment.

Ricardo Ulrich, Graham Hall and Grant Sampson

The remaining players also bring some interesting backgrounds to the competition.

Ricardo Ulrich has been competing on the PDC Challenge Tour, reaching the quarter-finals of Event 20 with an 86.55 tournament average.

His recent results include victories over Harry Ward, Ryan O'Connor, Simon Stevenson and Jack Tweddell.

He also competed in a European Tour host-nation qualifier, averaging 90.31 in his most recent appearance before losing to Richard Veenstra.

Ulrich's overall Q4QS average of 84.92 puts him within reach of several players above him in the rankings.

Graham Hall has been competing on the Challenge Tour as well as in domestic competitions.

He recently reached a final at the Batchley Tuesday Open and made the last 32 of the UK & Ireland Classic, where he lost to Johnny Haines.

His overall Q4QS average is 84.72, although some of his recent domestic tournament figures have been lower.

That makes him a difficult player to assess, but certainly not one to dismiss.

Grant Sampson is the player for whom the database provides the least evidence.

His recorded appearances come from European Q-School, where he produced tournament averages of 74.51, 81.29 and 77.48.

He has wins over Stefan Schmitz and Leon Ebmeier in the available records.

With only three events represented in his Q4QS profile, I wouldn't want to draw too many conclusions about his overall standard.

And that is worth remembering when looking at statistics. A lack of data doesn't necessarily mean a lack of ability.

David O'Hara is also named in the supplied entry information, but without a matched Q4QS statistical profile. Rather than invent a form assessment, I'll leave him as an unknown quantity for now.

What Will Decide Week 12?

Looking at the overall averages, the leading players are reasonably close.

Jack Aldridge heads the established averages at 90.82, followed by Joe Hunt at 88.97 and Tommy Lishman at 88.06.

Archie Self, Nathan Potter, Graham Usher and Robbie Martin are all capable of producing tournament averages well above their overall figures.

That suggests we could see some excellent darts.

But the MODUS Super Series is not simply about producing one outstanding performance.

Players have to return to the board repeatedly, recover from defeats, and manage the pressure of a league table where every leg can become important.

A player who averages 95 in one match and 75 in the next may find himself struggling against somebody who consistently produces something in the mid-to-high 80s.

That is one of the things I enjoy about this format.

It rewards consistency, but still leaves room for somebody to find their best game at exactly the right moment.

Q4QS Six to Follow

After examining the available performances, these would be my six selections for Week 12.

Joe Hunt – The highest-ranked player in the supplied field, fresh from a Challenge Tour title with a 95.71 tournament average.

Archie Self – Multiple recent titles, excellent scoring figures and a semi-final appearance at the UK & Ireland Classic.

Jack Aldridge – The highest established overall average in the field at 90.82, with recent Challenge Tour final experience.

Tommy Lishman – Proven scoring ability at Players Championship level and a previous victory over Joe Hunt.

Nathan Potter – A Development Tour semi-finalist capable of producing averages approaching 100.

Robbie Martin – My slightly less obvious selection, with excellent Vault form and a 91.49 average at the UK & Ireland Classic.

Graham Usher and Stuart Dutton would be very close to making that list.

My Prediction

If I had to choose one player based purely on the available figures, I would probably lean towards Joe Hunt.

Winning a Challenge Tour event with a 95.71 average is difficult to ignore, particularly when followed by another final during ADC National Finals Weekend.

But Archie Self's recent consistency is equally impressive, and Jack Aldridge has the overall scoring figures to challenge both.

I also think Tommy Lishman could be a dangerous opponent if he finds the form he showed on the Players Championship circuit.

The interesting thing is that this doesn't look like a week where one player stands miles ahead of the others.

There are several players capable of winning, and I suspect the opening group matches will tell us quite a lot about who has settled into the format.

I'll be following the results through the week, particularly to see whether the recent Challenge Tour and ADC form carries over into the MODUS Super Series.

Q4QS will be keeping an eye on Week 12 as the action unfolds, with results and performances helping to build the picture of who is emerging as the strongest contender.

This preview uses the Q4QS Database and the supplied Week 12 player export. Rankings, averages and form refer to recorded performances and are statistical indicators rather than guarantees of future results.

MODUS Super Series Week 10 Preview: Ayres and Lennon Head a Fascinating 12-Player Field

 

Another MODUS Super Series week begins in Portsmouth, and Week 10 brings together a fascinating mixture of established names, Challenge Tour players, international talent and players arriving in excellent form.

Daniel Ayres and Steve Lennon are the two highest-profile names on paper, and both sit comfortably inside the Q4QS Top 50.

But once I put the 12-player field through the Q4QS database, this started to look much less straightforward.

Oliver Mitchell is 8–2 across his latest ten recorded matches, Alex Spellman arrives from America having just won on the Championship Darts Circuit, Harrison Leigh has been making deep runs, and Danny Lauby has been collecting titles and finals on the UK amateur circuit.

There could be plenty of competition for the places later in the week.

Ayres brings the strongest Q4QS ranking

Daniel Ayres begins Week 10 at No.31 in the Q4QS rankings, with a Q4QS average of 89.89.

His recent results have largely come against strong PDC and Challenge Tour opposition.

Ayres reached the last 32 of Players Championship 28 with a 92.93 tournament average, beating Cameron Menzies 6–4 with a 94.92 average along the way.

Other recent victories include Niels Zonneveld and Ritchie Edhouse.

Even in defeat at the recent UK & Ireland Tour Card Holder and Amateur World Championship Qualifier, Ayres averaged 94.11.

The results haven't always gone his way recently, but the scoring numbers remain extremely strong.

Steve Lennon brings consistency

Steve Lennon is only a few places behind at Q4QS No.44, and his 89.97 Q4QS average is actually marginally higher than Ayres.

Lennon comes into Week 10 after reaching the semi-finals of the UK & Ireland qualifier, winning five matches and averaging 90.20 across the tournament.

That followed consecutive Challenge Tour quarter-finals in which he averaged 91.52 and 90.93.

His recent wins include Aden Kirk, Shaun Griffiths and Gary Jackson.

If consistency around the 90-average mark is what is required to survive a MODUS week, Lennon certainly brings plenty of it.

Oliver Mitchell could be dangerous

Oliver Mitchell is actually the second-highest ranked player in the Week 10 field according to Q4QS.

He's No.39 with an 86.64 Q4QS average and is 8–2 across his latest ten recorded matches.

His recent Challenge Tour run included a 90.62 tournament average and victories over Scott Waites, Lewis Pride and Jamie Hughes.

There's also a 98.09 match average sitting in his recent data.

Mitchell may not have quite the profile of Ayres or Lennon, but the Q4QS numbers suggest he deserves to be taken very seriously this week.

Spellman arrives with a title

One of the most interesting players for me is Alex Spellman.

The American is Q4QS No.231 with an 83.32 average, but it's his current form that really catches the eye.

Spellman is 9–1 across his latest ten recorded matches and comes into MODUS having won Championship Darts Circuit Main Event 13 unbeaten.

He went 6–0 and averaged 89.92 across the event.

That run included match averages of 90.14, 95.96 and 90.99.

Immediately before that, Spellman had reached another CDC final.

He's travelling to Portsmouth with some serious form behind him.

Harrison Leigh continues to impress

Harrison Leigh is another player whose recent results deserve attention.

He's Q4QS No.223 and 8–2 from his latest ten.

Leigh reached a Challenge Tour semi-final and has also been runner-up at the British Open & Classic, where he averaged 84.17 across seven victories.

One performance in particular stands out: a 97.79 average in beating Callum Francis 4–2.

His most recent tournament brought another semi-final.

That's a lot of deep runs heading into Week 10.

Danny Lauby brings winning form

Danny Lauby is another familiar MODUS name and his recent amateur results make interesting reading.

He's 7–3 across his latest ten and recently won a Vault 19 at Bengeworth unbeaten, going 8–0 with an 81.42 tournament average.

His last five recorded tournaments also contain another victory, a final, a semi-final and a quarter-final.

Lauby reached the Bretforton final averaging 81.38 before losing to Joe Quiney and then averaged 80.86 in reaching another Bengeworth quarter-final.

That's consistent winning form.

Plenty of depth beyond the obvious names

Danny Trueman sits at Q4QS No.159 with an 84.47 average and recently averaged 89.72 at the UK & Ireland qualifier.

William Borland has an 83.53 Q4QS average and remains capable of producing very strong scoring numbers, although his recent results have been less consistent.

Lee Cocks is 7–3 recently and has recorded a 99.54 match average on the Challenge Tour. His recent victories include Aden Kirk and Jack Main.

Andreas Harrysson brings the Scandinavian element to the field, while Conor Heneghan has an 80.73 Q4QS average and plenty of Challenge Tour experience.

Niek Tijk completes the 12-player line-up. He isn't currently matched to enough information in my Q4QS export for me to make a meaningful statistical comparison, so he's the unknown quantity in this particular preview.

Q4QS Six to Follow

Daniel Ayres – Q4QS No.31 with an 89.89 average and still producing mid-90s match averages against strong opposition.

Steve Lennon – Q4QS No.44 with an 89.97 average and comes straight from a semi-final where he averaged 90.20 across the event.

Oliver Mitchell – Q4QS No.39, 8–2 recently and capable of pushing towards a 100 match average.

Alex Spellman – 9–1 and arrives in Portsmouth having just won a CDC title unbeaten with an 89.92 tournament average.

Harrison Leigh – 8–2 with a Challenge Tour semi-final and British Open & Classic final among his recent results.

Danny Lauby – 7–3 and regularly reaching finals and latter stages on the Vault circuit.

A difficult Week 10 to call

Ayres and Lennon may be the two names many people immediately recognise at the top of this field, but I don't think Week 10 looks anything like a two-player contest.

Mitchell's recent Challenge Tour numbers are strong. Spellman is arriving in arguably the best pure win/loss form in the field. Leigh continues to make deep runs, while Lauby has been winning regularly.

Then there are players such as Trueman, Borland and Cocks who certainly have the scoring ability to get involved.

That's one of the things I enjoy about these MODUS weeks. Put 12 players together over several days and reputations quickly become less important than who is actually producing the numbers on the day.

Week 10 looks particularly difficult to predict.

MODUS SUPER SERIES WEEK 9 PREVIEW

 

Another new MODUS Super Series week gets underway, and this looks like a particularly interesting field because there are several very different form lines coming into Portsmouth.

Aden Kirk heads the market and also sits highest of the field in the Q4QS rankings. He is currently Q4QS No.59 with an 88.17 average, and there has been plenty of evidence recently that he can produce considerably more than that. Kirk averaged 90.01 across a run to the last 32 of Challenge Tour 21 and produced individual match averages of 100.20 and 95.67 along the way. tournament_narrative_pack_20260…

Harry Ward is virtually alongside him in the Q4QS numbers at No.60, and comes into the week following an excellent Challenge Tour 22. Ward reached the semi-finals, winning six matches and averaging 89.85 across the tournament, including a 96.85 in his win over John Henderson. tournament_narrative_pack_20260…

Radek Szaganski gives the field another player with plenty of experience and arrives with improving Challenge Tour numbers. His last two events produced tournament averages of 87.09 and 86.02, with four wins at Challenge Tour 22. tournament_narrative_pack_20260…

But perhaps the most interesting player in the entire field from a Q4QS perspective is Michael Wiles.

Wiles is 10-0 across his last ten recorded matches and has been collecting Vault titles. One recent Clacton victory came with a 94.08 tournament average, while his recent results also contain individual match averages above 107. He may not have the profile of some of the names above him in the market, but his current numbers make him very difficult to ignore. tournament_narrative_pack_20260…

There is another strong form line with Petri Rasmus, who comes in after winning the Swedish Open with seven straight victories and an 87.26 tournament average. He has won nine of his last ten recorded matches. tournament_narrative_pack_20260…

Jeff Smith brings plenty of experience and some strong CDC form. He has reached two recent CDC semi-finals and is 8-2 across his last ten, while Jamie Kelling is another player whose recent local results deserve attention. Kelling is 9-1 in his last ten and has been winning regularly on the Vault circuit, including an Andover title with an 87.51 tournament average. tournament_narrative_pack_20260…

Gemma Hayter shouldn't simply be overlooked either. Her recent results include a PDC Women's Series semi-final and quarter-final, followed by a final at Fareham. She has won eight of her last ten recorded matches. tournament_narrative_pack_20260…

Jamie Atkins, Jim Widmayer and Nico Plovier complete the players for whom I have recent Q4QS data, while Robert Thornton is the one player in this week's field who isn't currently matched in this particular Q4QS export. tournament_narrative_pack_20260… tournament_narrative_pack_20260…

Six to Follow

Aden Kirk
Challenge Tour form includes a 90.01 event average and a 100.20 match.

Harry Ward
Comes straight from a Challenge Tour semi-final, averaging 89.85 across seven matches.

Michael Wiles
10-0 in his last ten with multiple recent Vault titles and some huge scoring numbers.

Petri Rasmus
Swedish Open champion after going 7-0 with an 87.26 tournament average.

Jeff Smith
Two recent CDC semi-finals and eight wins from his last ten recorded matches.

Jamie Kelling
9-1 in his last ten and already collecting Vault titles during a strong recent run.

10 MODUS Super Series Facts From the Q4QS Database

 

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been building a separate Q4QS database for the MODUS Super Series.

Rather than simply looking at the latest results, the idea is to bring together the Portsmouth-era MODUS history and see what the numbers can tell us about the players who have competed there.

There is a lot in it.

Thousands of matches, hundreds of players, head-to-head records, averages, 180s, checkouts, Finals Night appearances and weekly victories all give me plenty to explore. In fact, there is far too much for one article.

So I’m starting relatively simply.

Here are 10 facts from the Q4QS MODUS database, covering results through Series 15, Week 195. Week 196 has begun appearing in my data, but isn't complete, so I've left it out of the record-book cutoff.

1. Neil Duff is the MODUS marathon man

If there is one player who dominates the longevity records, it is Neil Duff.

Duff has appeared across 24 MODUS weeks and has played 466 recorded matches.

He has won 292 of them.

That means Duff currently leads my database for weeks played, matches played and matches won.

It is difficult to find a better illustration of just how much darts some players have played on the MODUS stage.

2. Duff has also won nine weekly titles

Those appearances haven't simply been about turning up.

Duff has collected nine weekly titles from his 24 weeks in the database, as well as reaching 11 finals and making 19 Finals Night appearances.

So while several players have produced spectacular shorter bursts at MODUS, Duff's record combines longevity with sustained success.

3. Darryl Pilgrim owns the biggest average in the database

The highest individual match average I have recorded belongs to Darryl Pilgrim.

Pilgrim averaged an extraordinary 122.69 against Dennie Olde Kalter during Week 49.

For context, only a tiny number of performances in the entire database even get close.

Connor Scutt and David Evans are among those next in line, both having recorded 120.24.

There is another rather remarkable Pilgrim average hidden in the database too — but I'm saving that one for another article.

4. Nobody has recorded more 100+ averages than Derek Coulson

One huge average can happen on one exceptional day.

Repeatedly averaging over 100 is something different.

Derek Coulson has recorded 45 match averages of 100 or more, the highest total in the Q4QS MODUS data.

Tom Sykes and Scott Taylor are next on 32 each, followed by Andreas Harrysson on 30.

Coulson's overall numbers are impressive too: across 272 recorded matches he has won 195, a win rate of 71.69%.

5. Steve West leads the 180 race

When it comes to maximums, Steve West sits at the top.

West has hit 561 recorded 180s across 371 matches.

That works out at just over 1.5 maximums per match.

There are players with even higher rates over smaller samples, something I'll look at separately, but nobody in the database has accumulated more maximums than West.

6. Luke Littler's MODUS numbers are ridiculous

Long before some of the biggest moments of his subsequent career, Luke Littler was producing some extraordinary numbers at MODUS.

Littler played in just five recorded weeks.

He reached Finals Night in all five and won four weekly titles.

Across his 110 recorded matches, Littler won 84 — 76.36% — and averaged 94.39 overall.

Among players with at least 100 matches in the database, both figures are currently the best.

He also averaged 100+ on 21 occasions and hit 208 maximums.

That's 1.89 180s per match.

7. Neil Duff has checked out 100+ on 147 occasions

Duff returns for another record, but this time it is finishing rather than appearances.

He has recorded 147 checkouts of 100 or more.

Scott Taylor is next with 134, while Steve West has 121.

The highest possible checkout of 170 has been achieved by numerous MODUS players, but accumulating three-figure finishes over several years is another measure of consistency.

8. Two match-ups share the rivalry record

One of the things I particularly wanted the database to uncover was how often the same players have crossed paths.

At the moment, two pairings share the lead with 13 meetings.

Andreas Harrysson v Mike Warburton has happened 13 times, with Harrysson leading the series 9-4.

Conan Whitehead v Darryl Pilgrim has also happened 13 times — and remarkably, Whitehead also leads that rivalry 9-4.

There are some wonderfully close rivalries sitting just below those two as well.

I'll definitely be returning to those.

9. Beau Greaves has recorded a 114.56 average

I also want this database to allow me to look properly at the performances of women who have competed at MODUS.

One number immediately stands out.

Beau Greaves has a best recorded match average of 114.56.

Across the matches currently captured for Greaves, she has won 31 of 40, giving her a 77.5% win rate.

Her overall recorded average is 93.75, she has produced six 100+ averages and hit 76 180s.

There is much more to investigate here, particularly because the dedicated Women's Weeks need to be treated separately from the normal mixed competition.

I think the women's MODUS record book deserves an article of its own.

10. MODUS has produced far more than a handful of familiar names

Perhaps the biggest thing I've noticed while building the database isn't one individual record.

It's the scale of MODUS.

There are around 600 different players represented in the database.

Some have become household names. Others have been MODUS regulars for years. Some appeared briefly and produced a performance that still sits remarkably high in the record books.

There is also a substantial international element.

I'm currently matching the MODUS player database against my Q4QS country data so I can establish exactly how many nations and home nations have been represented rather than guessing at the number.

Once that's complete, MODUS Around the World will be another article in this series.

This is only the beginning

These are deliberately some of the more straightforward records.

I've already found plenty of stranger ones.

There are remarkable losing averages, long winning streaks, incredibly even rivalries, whitewash records, deciding-leg records and players who seem to have spent half their MODUS careers playing one another.

There are women's records to explore properly, country records, the players with the greatest title strike rates and plenty more.

That's what I want to do with this database.

Rather than simply telling you what happened at MODUS last night, I want to use the history to find the stories sitting underneath the results.

This is Part One of the Q4QS MODUS Record Book. There is plenty more to come.

MODUS Super Series Week 8 Preview: Robertson Leads a Field Packed With Recent Winners

 

The MODUS Super Series moves into Week 8, and once again there is a really interesting 12-player field heading to Portsmouth.

The early market has Scott Robertson at the head of the betting, followed by Reece Robinson and Jake Neale, but this is another week where I think the Q4QS database adds quite a bit of context beyond simply looking at the prices.

Robertson's position certainly isn't difficult to understand. He is comfortably the highest-ranked player in the field according to Q4QS and has produced some outstanding numbers in 2026.

But behind him there are players arriving on winning streaks, recent Vault champions and a few whose latest figures suggest they could be considerably more dangerous than their position in the market might indicate.

As always, this isn't a tipping exercise. The odds are useful because they give us another way of looking at how the field is perceived before a dart is thrown.

And this week there are a few interesting differences between that perception and the recent results.

Robertson sets the standard

Scott Robertson is the clear No.1 in this field according to the Q4QS rankings.

Robertson sits at Q4QS No.39, with an 87.80 Q4QS Average, and has won eight of his latest ten recorded matches.

The standout result is his victory at the Denmark Open & Masters, where he went 8–0 with a 92.50 tournament average. That run included a 103.58 average in beating Neil Duff and a 103.88 against Danny Jansen.

And it hasn't been a case of one exceptional tournament surrounded by ordinary results.

His recent record includes a Swedish Open quarter-final where he averaged 96.62, another Swedish Open semi-final, and a semi-final at the Welsh Open, Masters & Classic.

Robertson is the early 3.75 favourite and, unlike some of the prices I looked at in Week 7, the Q4QS data provides plenty of evidence for why he is at the top of the market.

Johnny Haines arrives 10–0

If we're looking for the strongest current winning sequence, though, we have to talk about Johnny Haines.

Haines is currently 10–0 in the Q4QS database and has won his last two recorded tournaments.

One of those victories came with an excellent 88.09 tournament average, while his individual performances include a remarkable 115.62 match average as well as scores of 92.02 and 90.18.

Go back a little further and the consistency becomes even more apparent.

Before those two victories, Haines had reached a final and two semi-finals. His last five recorded events therefore read:

Semi-final – Semi-final – Final – Winner – Winner.

At 9.50 in the early market, Haines is one of the players whose recent results particularly caught my attention.

Steve West is winning for fun

Then we come to Steve West, whose recent tournament record might be even more impressive.

West's latest five events contain three victories and a final.

He won a Vault 19 event at Fareham with an 88.30 tournament average, including a 105.44 match average against Lloyd Walker. He's now 9–1 across his latest ten recorded matches.

His previous events include tournament averages of 88.24, 85.32 and 84.43, so there is a substantial body of recent scoring form behind that winning record.

West is 9.50 in the early market alongside Haines, and both arrive with significantly stronger recent winning records than many players priced ahead of them.

Lewis Cook brings another strong Q4QS ranking

Lewis Cook is the second-highest Q4QS-ranked player in the field at No.98, with an 83.66 Q4QS Average.

He's also 8–2 recently and has been extremely busy.

Cook won a recent Vault 19 tournament at Legends Sports and Pool Bar with an 80.52 average and then reached another final there. His recent ADC Championship South appearances have also included tournament averages of 83.94 and 79.76.

The early market has Cook at 21.00.

Again, I'm not suggesting that automatically makes him a bet. But when the second-highest ranked Q4QS player in the field is that far down the market, it's certainly worth highlighting in a preview.

Winder has already beaten quality opposition

Scott Winder is another whose price and Q4QS position don't immediately line up.

Winder is Q4QS No.353 and 8–2 recently. More importantly, he has already shown he can win a strong event.

He took ADC Winmau Championship North Event 7, going 7–0, and among his victories was a 5–0 win over Daniel Ayres with a 91.65 average.

There is a caveat here: Winder currently has only five qualifying events in the database, so he doesn't yet have an official Q4QS Average.

But at an early price of 29.00, he's another interesting example of why it's worth looking beyond the headline market.

Whitehead still has a big ceiling

Conan Whitehead hasn't been collecting titles like Haines or West, but there is enough in his numbers to make him interesting.

He's Q4QS No.442 with an 80.47 average and a 7–3 recent record.

His best recent ADC Championship South run came with an 87.83 tournament average, while individual performances include 103.66, 92.49 and 89.83.

The question is consistency. His latest recorded event was much quieter, but the higher-end numbers show what he's capable of producing.

Neale knows how to win

Jake Neale is third in the early market at 7.50, and there is title-winning form in his Q4QS record.

Neale has won two of the five latest events in the database, including a Vault 17 tournament at the County Con's Club where he went 7–0 with an 80.54 average.

His two most recent Vault 18 and 19 appearances have been less successful, however, with averages dropping to 67.98 and 69.79.

That makes him an interesting player to assess this week: there is proven winning form there, but he'll be looking to rediscover the level that produced those earlier titles.

Owens could be better than his ranking suggests

One player whose overall Q4QS numbers need a little context is Jamie Owens.

He's ranked No.3120 with a 72.12 Q4QS Average, but his latest ADC Championship North performances look very different.

Owens averaged 93.53 in Event 6, 85.08 in Event 7 and then reached the quarter-finals of Event 8 with an 85.86 tournament average.

That latest run included a 95.52 average in a 5–2 win over Alan Slater.

Those recent ADC numbers are probably much more relevant to his Week 8 prospects than the overall ranking alone.

The rest of the field

There are some unknowns and smaller samples to consider.

Reece Robinson is second favourite in the early market at 5.50, but the Q4QS database currently has only one event for him. That was the UKDA National Finals, where he averaged 86.58 across two matches and beat Anthony Paul Hitchen with an 87.31 average. That's encouraging, but nowhere near enough data to make a meaningful comparison with players for whom I have dozens of results.

Francesco Basili has shown improvement in Development Tour competition, including a 75.04 event average on his best recent run, while American Chuck Puleo reached the Last 64 of the WDF World Masters, averaging 74.12 across his three recorded matches.

Scott Taylor, meanwhile, has a 7–3 recent record. His latest Vault numbers have been relatively modest, although earlier Challenge Tour performances included event averages of 83.41 and 82.21.

Do the early odds tell the whole story?

The early market has Robertson at 3.75, followed by Robinson at 5.50, Neale at 7.50, Taylor at 8.50, Haines and West at 9.50 and Owens at 10.00.

Further out are Whitehead at 19.00, Cook at 21.00, Basili at 23.00, Winder at 29.00 and Puleo at 34.00.

As with last week's preview, I think comparing those prices with the database is interesting rather than something that needs to turn into betting advice.

Robertson's position at the top is strongly supported by the Q4QS data.

After that, however, it becomes much less straightforward.

Haines is 10–0 and has won his last two. West is 9–1 with three wins and a final among his last five events. Cook is the Q4QS No.98 and arrives 8–2. Winder is also 8–2 and has recently won an ADC Championship event.

That doesn't make any of them more or less likely to win than the prices suggest – but it does show why this Week 8 field deserves a closer look than the market order alone.

Six Players to Follow

Scott Robertson
The benchmark. Q4QS No.39, an 87.80 Q4QS Average and a recent tournament victory averaging 92.50.

Johnny Haines
Perhaps the form story of the week. He's 10–0 and his last five events have produced two semi-finals, a final and two wins.

Steve West
Three wins and a final from his latest five tournaments, with some excellent mid-to-high 80s event averages along the way.

Lewis Cook
The second-highest ranked Q4QS player in the field, currently 8–2 and with a recent Vault 19 victory and final.

Scott Winder
An ADC Championship North event winner who has already shown he can beat strong opposition when he's at his best.

Jamie Owens
His overall numbers disguise some much stronger recent form, including three consecutive ADC Championship North event averages above 85.

A strong Week 8

What I like about this field is that there isn't just one type of contender.

Robertson brings the strongest overall Q4QS numbers. Haines and West bring outstanding winning form. Cook and Winder have strong rankings and recent titles. Owens has suddenly started producing numbers well above his overall database average.

Then there are players such as Robinson where the Q4QS sample is simply too small for me to make any firm assessment yet.

That should make Week 8 particularly useful from a Q4QS point of view too. By the end of the week we'll know considerably more about several of these players.

For now, Scott Robertson sets the standard – but there is enough winning form throughout this field to suggest he won't have things all his own way.

MODUS Super Series Week 7 Preview: A Field Full of Form

The MODUS Super Series returns for Week 7, and this might be one of those weeks where simply looking at the names – or indeed the early bookmaker prices – doesn't tell the whole story.

The 12-player field contains plenty of experience, with the likes of David Evans, Benito van de Pas, Keegan Brown, Richie Howson and Fallon Sherrock, but when I look through the latest Q4QS data there are some fascinating form stories elsewhere in the field.

In fact, several players arrive in Portsmouth having been almost impossible to beat in recent weeks.

And that could make Week 7 considerably more open than it initially appears.

Cooper arrives on a remarkable run

If I'm looking purely at recent form, Henry Cooper is impossible to ignore.

Cooper is currently Q4QS ranked No.516 with an 83.68 Q4QS Average, but it's his recent tournament record that really catches the eye.

His last five recorded events read:

Finalist – Winner – Winner – Winner – Winner.

Two of those victories came with extraordinary tournament averages of 92.33 and 93.95, while he has subsequently started Vault 19 by winning twice at The Newtown in Poole.

There are some huge individual performances in there too – including 109.98 and 104.86 match averages.

Cooper arrives in Portsmouth 10–0 across his latest ten recorded matches.

That's some way to enter a MODUS week.

Spivey leads the Q4QS rankings

While Cooper has the eye-catching recent results, Sam Spivey is actually the highest Q4QS-ranked player in the Week 7 field.

Spivey sits at Q4QS No.159 with an 85.42 Q4QS Average.

His recent win/loss record isn't as spectacular at 5–5, but the scoring numbers show the threat. His recent Challenge Tour event averages include 84.55, 87.99 and 81.00, while an ADC Championship South run included a 93.43 match average.

In a week containing plenty of players in excellent winning form, Spivey's underlying scoring numbers make him one of the obvious benchmarks.

Keegan Brown keeps winning

Keegan Brown provides a very different form line.

The former PDC Tour Card holder is 9–1 across his latest ten recorded matches, and there have been plenty of trophies along the way.

Brown won a Vault 18 event at Hotshots with an 86.14 tournament average, including individual performances of 95.94 and 93.90.

More recently, he won a Vault 19 event on the Isle of Wight before going 9–0 to win the Isle of Wight Grand Prix 3.

He's clearly arriving knowing how to get tournaments won.

One of the most interesting players could be 26.00

Perhaps my favourite storyline of the entire Week 7 field belongs to Ben Flanagan-McClelland.

There isn't quite enough data yet for a full Q4QS Average – he's currently at five of the six qualifying events required – but what is there is extremely interesting.

His recent results include a MODUS Super Series Qualifier quarter-final, a Midlands Vault Series 17 MODUS Super Series Qualifier victory, a final and then another tournament win.

That latest victory came in Vault 19 at The Cue Club in South Wigston.

Flanagan-McClelland went 8–0 and averaged 86.72, with individual performances including 83.76, 83.50, 80.93 and 91.09.

He's currently 10–0.

We'll come back to him when we look at the bookmaker market.

Steve Green's consistency stands out

Steve Green doesn't have quite the same string of titles, but his numbers might be among the most consistent in the field.

Green has an 84.04 Q4QS Average and is 8–2 across his latest ten.

His recent ADC Championship South tournament averages include:

85.16 – 87.22 – 82.74 – 84.21.

He's also produced a 91.50 individual match average.

Those aren't isolated peaks. Green has repeatedly been operating in roughly the same scoring territory, and that consistency could be important across a MODUS week.

Sherrock arrives with plenty of deep runs

Fallon Sherrock brings another strong recent record.

Sherrock is 8–2 across her latest ten and recently won PDC Women's Series Event 18, going 7–0 with an 83.51 tournament average.

Since then, the deep runs have continued.

Her latest five recorded events include a Last 32, quarter-final, two finals and another quarter-final. Her latest tournament was one of those finals, where she averaged 82.67 before losing to Deta Hedman.

She therefore arrives with both scoring form and plenty of experience of playing important matches late in tournaments.

Don't overlook Pete Hughes

It's difficult to find many players anywhere with a recent tournament record much better than Pete Hughes.

His latest five read:

Winner – Winner – Winner – Finalist – Winner.

He's 9–1 across his latest ten recorded matches and has already started Vault 19 with victories at Bridley Moor and The Cue Corner, either side of a final at Bengeworth.

His recent tournament averages include 82.02, 82.64 and 80.02, while he's also produced a remarkable 104.86 individual average in a win over Shaun Vernall.

Hughes doesn't make my Six to Follow – which probably demonstrates the problem I had choosing only six this week.

What about the favourite?

The bookmakers have installed David Evans as the early 4.50 favourite.

There is certainly enough in the Q4QS data to show why Evans commands respect. He's ranked No.281 with an 82.65 Q4QS Average, and recent Challenge Tour performances include tournament averages of 91.73, 86.01 and 84.09.

However, his latest ten recorded matches stand at 4–6, and his most recent Challenge Tour appearance ended at 72.53.

So there is certainly some contrast between the market position and the most recent results.

That doesn't mean the market is necessarily wrong – but it does make the comparison interesting.

Do the odds tell the whole story?

I'm not turning Q4QS into a tipping site, but the early bookmaker market is worth mentioning this week because it looks rather different from some of the patterns in my database.

The early prices have David Evans at 4.50, followed by Benito van de Pas at 6.00 and Sam Spivey at 6.50.

Further down come Richie Howson at 8.00, Henry Cooper at 9.50, Keegan Brown at 11.00, Pete Hughes at 12.00 and Steve Green at 13.00.

But then things become particularly interesting.

Fallon Sherrock is 21.00 despite arriving 8–2 with a recent Women's Series victory.

And Ben Flanagan-McClelland is 26.00 despite being 10–0 and coming straight from an unbeaten tournament victory averaging 86.72.

Perhaps the bookmakers have priced this one correctly. Perhaps they haven't.

But the Q4QS numbers certainly suggest Week 7 could be considerably more competitive than the prices at the top of the market imply.

There is an important caveat. Q4QS currently has no matching data in this export for Benito van de Pas or Kai Fan Leung, so I can't make the same data comparison for those two players.

Six Players to Follow

🎯 Henry Cooper

Four wins in his latest five tournaments

The form player of the field. Cooper has won four consecutive recorded tournaments, has recently produced event averages of 92.33 and 93.95 and arrives 10–0.

🎯 Sam Spivey

The highest-ranked Q4QS player in Week 7

Q4QS No.159 with an 85.42 Average. The recent results have been mixed, but the scoring ceiling remains extremely high.

🎯 Keegan Brown

Titles are becoming a habit

Brown arrives 9–1 with multiple recent tournament victories, including an 86.14-average Vault win.

🎯 Steve Green

Perhaps the most consistent scorer in the field

An 84.04 Q4QS Average and a sequence of recent ADC tournament averages consistently sitting in the 82–87 range.

🎯 Ben Flanagan-McClelland

The fascinating outsider

Currently 10–0 and fresh from an unbeaten Vault 19 victory with an 86.72 tournament average. One of the most interesting stories of Week 7.

🎯 Fallon Sherrock

Winning and going deep

A recent Women's Series champion who has continued reaching finals and quarter-finals since. Sherrock arrives 8–2 and in strong scoring form.

A difficult week to call

There are still unknowns here.

Q4QS doesn't currently have sufficient data to properly assess Benito van de Pas or Kai Fan Leung, while Richie Howson's available sample is also extremely limited – just one qualifying event in this particular dataset.

Panagiotis Chrysospathis is another with a relatively small Q4QS sample, although the database does contain recent international competition from Romania and Cyprus.

That's why I wouldn't simply rearrange the bookmaker market according to Q4QS ranking and declare that the answer.

What the database does show is just how much winning form there is among several players sitting outside the favourites.

Cooper: 10–0.
Flanagan-McClelland: 10–0.
Brown: 9–1.
Hughes: 9–1.
Green: 8–2.
Sherrock: 8–2.

That's an awful lot of confidence arriving in Portsmouth at the same time.

The bookmakers may have their favourites.

The recent results suggest MODUS Super Series Week 7 might not be quite that simple.

MODUS Super Series Week 6 Preview: Can Anyone Stop Derek Coulson?

 

The MODUS Super Series returns for Week 6 of Series 15, and there is one very obvious place to start.

Derek Coulson is back.

Coulson has become one of the standout MODUS stories of recent times, finally converting years of deep runs into Champions Week success earlier this year. Now he returns to Portsmouth as the clear man to beat in a 12-player field containing a fascinating mixture of established names, former MODUS winners, emerging players and experienced campaigners.

And the Q4QS numbers reinforce just how formidable Coulson currently looks.

He sits 12th in the Q4QS rankings with a 728.3 rating and 91.69 average, and his recent results have been exceptional. Coulson won Challenge Tour 16 unbeaten with a 93.77 tournament average and subsequently reached the final of Challenge Tour 20, averaging 95.15 across that run. Even his recent Players Championship appearances have seen him operating around the 90-plus mark.

The question this week is whether anybody in this field can prevent another Coulson run.

Van den Herik brings another winning pedigree

One of the strongest candidates is Jamai van den Herik.

The Dutch youngster already knows how to win a MODUS week, having done so during Series 13, and his recent results elsewhere show why he could be one of Coulson's biggest threats.

Van den Herik won Development Tour 18 with an 86.48 tournament average, going 8–0, and his notable recent victories include Owen Bates and Dominik Gruellich. He is ranked 109th by Q4QS with an 84.54 average.

Coulson and Van den Herik are together in Group A, but that section has considerably more depth than just its two headline names.

Hubbard could be one of the week's dangers

James Hubbard arrives with one of the strongest recent form profiles in the field.

The former PDC World Youth Champion has reached the semi-finals of both the England Open and UKDA National Finals in his recent recorded events. The England Open run came with an 85.89 tournament average, while his latest National Finals campaign produced an 84.16 average.

He is also 8–2 across his last ten recorded matches.

That consistency makes Hubbard particularly interesting in the MODUS format, where producing your level repeatedly across multiple sessions can be every bit as important as one spectacular performance.

Mawson arrives as a recent champion

There is also plenty of international interest.

Canada's Gary Mawson comes into Week 6 after winning Championship Darts Circuit Main Event 8, going through the tournament unbeaten with an 81.21 average. He has since reached another quarter-final and also carries an 8–2 last-ten record.

David Munyua returns to the Super Series following the Kenyan's memorable appearance at Alexandra Palace, while Patrick Dekker completes what looks a genuinely intriguing opening group.

Dekker's recent results include an 84.59 match average on the Challenge Tour and a victory over Steve Lennon.

Three Kevins – and three very different threats

One of the more unusual features of Week 6 is a group containing Kevin Edwards, Kevin Lane and Kevin Painter.

Beyond the shared first name, there are three very different darting stories.

Edwards has been producing some excellent numbers on the ADC circuit. His recent results include tournament averages of 87.92, 85.78 and 85.71, with a peak match average of 96.27. He is 7–3 across his last ten recorded matches.

Lane has also been competing strongly. He reached the quarter-finals of ADC Championship South Event 11 with an 83.64 tournament average, beating Lewis Cook with an 89.02 average along the way. More recently he has continued to average in the mid-80s on the Challenge Tour.

Then there is Kevin Painter.

The former World Championship finalist needs little introduction, and while his recent results are less consistent than some of the field, the scoring ability remains. Painter recently reached a Vault quarter-final averaging 80.92 and produced a 91.09 match average during the event.

Killington could be dangerous

Another name I particularly like this week is George Killington.

Killington comes in immediately after reaching a Vault final at Waterlooville, averaging 82.54 across the tournament. His individual performances included a 93.94, and he is 8–2 across his latest ten recorded matches.

The former Tour Card holder has enough experience to make a sustained MODUS run, and his recent numbers suggest he arrives in good shape.

John O'Shea and Ram Guevara Jr complete the 12-player field. The Q4QS database is currently much thinner on Guevara, while O'Shea's recorded recent results include an 87.44 match average on the Challenge Tour and a 5–1 victory over Jelle Klaasen.

Six Players to Watch

Derek Coulson

The obvious benchmark. Challenge Tour champion, Challenge Tour finalist and consistently producing 90-plus tournament numbers. If Coulson brings his recent level to Portsmouth, somebody is going to have to play extremely well to stop him.

Jamai van den Herik

Already a MODUS weekly winner and a Development Tour champion this season. He has both the scoring level and experience of this particular format to challenge again.

Kevin Edwards

Possibly the most interesting player outside the headline names. Recent ADC numbers have been excellent, including a 96.27 match average, and this week provides a chance to translate that form onto the MODUS stage.

James Hubbard

Two recent major amateur semi-finals and an 8–2 last ten. Hubbard's consistency makes him a serious candidate to outperform expectations.

George Killington

Arrives straight from a final and has been producing plenty of 80-plus darts, with the ability to push considerably higher. A dangerous player if momentum carries over.

Kevin Lane

Recent Challenge Tour averages in the mid-80s follow an impressive ADC quarter-final. His current scoring suggests he can cause problems throughout the week.

A favourite – but not necessarily a straightforward week

Coulson deserves to begin as the standout name. The combination of MODUS experience, current form and a Q4QS average above 91 separates him from the field on paper.

But MODUS weeks rarely play out entirely on paper.

Van den Herik has already demonstrated that he can win in this environment. Hubbard is making deep runs. Mawson has recently won on the CDC. Killington arrives from a final. Edwards and Lane are producing numbers capable of beating very good players.

And with players such as Painter, Dekker, O'Shea, Munyua and Guevara completing the field, there should be plenty of opportunities for the week's expected order to be disrupted.

Coulson starts as the man to beat. Finding out who can get closest to him – or perhaps knock him off the top altogether – should make Week 6 well worth following.

MODUS Super Series Week 4 Preview: Experience, Form and Familiar Faces Collide

 

The MODUS Super Series returns for Week 4, and the latest field brings together some of the most recognisable names on the non-Tour Card circuit alongside players arriving with excellent recent form.

One of the great strengths of the Super Series is the variety of routes players take to reach Portsmouth. Former major champions, ex-PDC professionals, Challenge Tour regulars and players progressing through the grassroots game can suddenly find themselves competing on the same stage.

Week 4 looks a particularly good example.

Steve Beaton and John Henderson need little introduction, while Ted Evetts, Matthew Dennant, Paul Hogan and James Richardson all have substantial experience behind them. There are also potentially dangerous players further through the field, including Adam Hunt, Colin Osborne and Danny van Trijp.

And while reputation inevitably attracts attention, the Q4QS database suggests that some of the players arriving in the best form aren't necessarily the biggest names.

Can Beaton Roll Back the Years?

There will inevitably be plenty of attention on Steve Beaton.

The former Lakeside World Champion's career spans generations, and his appearance in the MODUS Super Series gives Week 4 another fascinating storyline.

The recent Q4QS data shows that Beaton can still produce the level required to trouble strong opposition.

His best Challenge Tour run in the database came at Event 3, where he reached the quarter-finals with an 86.33 event average, while his notable performances include an 89.81 in victory over Daniel Klose.

His more recent results have been mixed – he's 6-4 across his last ten recorded matches – but the quality remains.

And the Super Series environment can be very different from a huge Challenge Tour floor. With repeated matches, a settled board and opportunities to build momentum across the week, it will be fascinating to see what Beaton produces.

Henderson Has Been Going Deep on the Challenge Tour

John Henderson arrives with considerably stronger recent results.

The Scot is 8-2 across his last ten recorded matches, and there is an impressive consistency to his recent Challenge Tour record.

He reached the last 32 of Event 16 before producing consecutive quarter-final appearances at Events 17 and 18. His Event 17 run came with an 87.24 tournament average, including performances of 94.42 and 93.94.

That is particularly relevant here.

Henderson isn't simply a famous name from the past entering the Super Series. The recent evidence says he's still winning matches against strong opposition.

If he brings that Challenge Tour level to Portsmouth, he should be extremely competitive.

Dennant Arrives in Outstanding Form

One of the strongest statistical profiles in the entire Week 4 field belongs to Matthew Dennant.

Dennant is 9-1 across his last ten recorded matches, but even that doesn't fully describe his recent run.

His last five events in the Q4QS database include four tournament victories.

He won twice at The Beacon Way in Walsall, added another title at Tipton Sports Academy and then won at The Beacon Way again before reaching the last 64 of the UKDA National Finals.

His Tipton victory was particularly impressive: an unbeaten 8-0 tournament with an 89.62 event average.

The database also has a best recorded performance of 120.24 for Dennant.

This is exactly the sort of player the Super Series can reward. Dennant may not carry the mainstream recognition of Beaton or Henderson, but anyone following the wider darts circuit will know how dangerous he can be.

On current form, he has to be considered one of the major contenders.

Hogan Just Keeps Winning

Then there is Paul Hogan.

If recent winning form is the criterion, it is difficult to make a stronger case for anyone.

Hogan is 10-0 across his last ten matches in the database.

More significantly, his last five recorded tournaments contain four victories and a semi-final.

He has won at The Academy in Basingstoke twice, The Wolversdene Club in Andover and Burghfield Community Sports Association, with his Andover success coming via an 87.02 event average.

Hogan's longevity sometimes disguises just how competitive he remains.

He isn't appearing in Week 4 simply because of what he has achieved previously. He's arriving while winning tournament after tournament.

That makes him one of my strongest picks for the week.

Evetts Looking to Convert Scoring Into a Run

Ted Evetts brings another combination of experience and recent success.

The former PDC Tour Card holder and World Youth Champion has been active on the Challenge Tour, but one of his standout recent performances came in Vault 18.

Evetts went 8-0 at The Crow Pie in Rugby, winning the tournament with an excellent 92.50 average.

That run included a 100.20 performance against Harvey Lucas-Carter and a 95.42 against Jacob Crinigan.

His subsequent Challenge Tour results haven't produced the same sustained run, although his tournament averages of 90.20 at Event 16 and 91.08 at Event 20 demonstrate that his scoring remains strong.

If Evetts converts that scoring into results, he could quickly become one of the week's leading players.

Richardson Quietly Building an Excellent Record

My final selection is James Richardson, whose recent numbers are difficult to overlook.

Richardson is 9-1 across his last ten recorded matches and has been accumulating titles.

His recent sequence includes victories at Earls Barton Silver Band Club and two different Vault events at Windmill Club in Rushden, including an unbeaten 7-0 performance with an 82.92 tournament average.

There's a 94.48 individual performance among the recent data as well.

Like Hogan, Richardson has vast experience, but his selection isn't based on reputation.

He's here because he's currently winning.

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🎯 Q4QS Six to Follow

1. Steve Beaton
The former world champion still possesses the scoring level to trouble anyone, with a 98.88 best recorded average in the Q4QS data.

2. John Henderson
Back-to-back Challenge Tour quarter-finals and an 8-2 recent record make Henderson one of the strongest form players among the established names.

3. Matthew Dennant
Four wins from his last five recorded events, 9-1 in his last ten and a huge scoring ceiling make Dennant a serious contender.

4. Paul Hogan
A perfect 10-0 across his last ten and four tournament wins from his last five appearances – Hogan arrives in exceptional form.

5. Ted Evetts
An unbeaten Vault victory with a 92.50 tournament average shows just how dangerous Evetts can be when everything clicks.

6. James Richardson
Nine wins from his last ten recorded matches and multiple recent titles make Richardson another player whose current form demands attention.

Beyond the Six

There are plenty of reasons not to restrict the conversation to those six.

Adam Hunt has a Q4QS overall average of 85.88 and has demonstrated a very high ceiling, including a 103.73 performance against Matthew Dennant at Q School.

Former Players Championship winner Colin Osborne adds another hugely experienced name. His recent results have been inconsistent, but he reached the last 64 of Challenge Tour 20 and produced an 84.69 during that event.

Dutchman Jurgen Nuijten is 7-3 across his last ten recorded matches, while Danny van Trijp is another player with experience of competing at a high level.

That's what makes this field so interesting. There are players with huge amounts of stage experience, others currently dominating grassroots tournaments and several capable of producing averages well into the 90s and beyond.

A Week Where Reputation Might Not Be Enough

It's tempting to look at Week 4 and immediately focus on Beaton and Henderson.

They are the two names most casual darts followers are likely to recognise.

But the data tells a more interesting story.

Hogan is 10-0.

Dennant is 9-1 and has won four of his last five recorded tournaments.

Richardson is 9-1.

Henderson is 8-2 and has recently made consecutive Challenge Tour quarter-finals.

Evetts has produced a 92.50 tournament-winning average.

That creates exactly the sort of field I enjoy watching in the MODUS Super Series.

We know what some of these players have achieved.

Week 4 is about discovering what they can do now.

And with experience, current form and some serious scoring power colliding in Portsmouth, there should be plenty to follow throughout the week.