Wales' Jonny Clayton and Nick Kenny Shine in World Cup of Darts Opening Wins
Jonny Clayton and new partner Nick Kenny launched their World Cup of Darts campaign with a convincing 4-1 victory over Lithuania’s Darius Labanauskas and Mindaugas Barauskas in Group C. With Gerwyn Price unavailable for selection, Kenny stepped in as the seventh seed, allowing Clayton to showcase his experience, highlighted by a stunning 146 checkout. Clayton expressed his enthusiasm, stating, "I enjoyed every second of it. When we put this on, it is everything. As a proud Welshman, you don't turn down the chance to put a Welsh shirt on. There is more to come from us." In Group A, Germany’s Martin Schindler and Ricardi Pietreczko delivered a dominant 4-0 performance against the Philippines’ Alexis Toylo and Paolo Nebrida. This victory reaffirmed their status as contenders after previously knocking out England in the last tournament. Ireland’s Willie O'Connor and Mickey Mansell, making history as the first player to represent two nations, secured a 4-1 win over Singapore’s Paul Lim and Phuay-Wei Tan in Group D, with O'Connor leading the charge. Other notable matches included: USA's Stowe Buntz and Adam Sevada edging out Australia’s Damon Heta and Adam Leek 4-3 in Group G. Hong Kong's Man Lok Leung and Lok Yin Lee upsetting sixth seeds Mike De Decker and Dimitri Van den Bergh with a 4-2 victory in Group B. Poland's Krzysztof Ratajski and Sebastian Bialecki defeating Portugal’s Luis Camacho and Jose de Sousa 4-1 in Group E. The action continues on Friday afternoon, live on Sky Sports, as the group stage progresses, culminating in the top four ranked nations entering the last 16 stage.
Source: Sky Sports - 2026-06-11