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Wales Beats Lithuania 4-1 in World Cup of Darts Opener
Jonny Clayton and Nick Kenny defeated Darius Labanauskas and Mindaugas Barauskas at the Eissporthalle in Frankfurt. Wales must beat Thailand on Friday to advance from Group C.
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Wales defeated Lithuania 4-1 in a best-of-seven darts match on the opening day of the World Cup of Darts. Jonny Clayton and Nick Kenny represented Wales against Darius Labanauskas and Mindaugas Barauskas at the Eissporthalle in Frankfurt, Germany. Wales lost the opening leg but won the next four legs.
The Bbc reported that Wales began their quest for a third World Cup of Darts title with a convincing win over Lithuania. Wales must beat Thailand on Friday to top Group C and advance to the second round. They will join the top ranked nations, including England, Netherlands, Northern Ireland and Scotland, in the second round if they secure that result.
Wales are competing in group qualifying because Gerwyn Price withdrew. The Welsh pair had been due to line up together again this year until Price made himself unavailable in order to spend more time with his family amid darts' hectic schedule. Nick Kenny is ranked 62nd in the PDC order of merit.
It paved the way for Kenny to make his World Cup of Darts debut. Jonny Clayton and Gerwyn Price won the World Cup of Darts for Wales in 2020. Clayton and Price won the title again in 2023. Wales were beaten finalists in the previous World Cup of Darts against Northern Ireland's Josh Rock and Daryl Gurney.
