INFORMATION and results from the Cash Converters World Cup of Darts.
The £150,000 event is being staged at the Rainton Meadows Arena in Houghton-le-Spring, live on Sky Sports.
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Cash Converters World Cup of Darts
First Round
Friday 1pm-5pm
8 x matches between teams ranked 9-24
Finland 2-6 Belgium
Austria 6-4 Denmark
New Zealand 6-2 Poland
Russia 6-4 Gibraltar
Sweden 6-2 Slovenia
Spain 6-3 Japan
Republic of Ireland 6-3 Slovakia
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Second Round
Friday 7pm-11pm
8 x matches between afternoon winners drawn randomly against eight seeds.
Canada 6-5 Belgium
USA 6-4 Sweden
Northern Ireland 3-6 Austria
Wales 6-4 New Zealand
Scotland 6-2 Russia
Netherlands 6-2 Germany
England 5-6 Spain
Australia 6-5 Republic of Ireland
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Saturday December 4
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm)
Group A: four winners from Round Two, top two progress to semi-finals.
Each team plays each other team once in a match that consists of two best of five leg singles and a best of five leg doubles.
Top ranked player from each country plays second ranked player from opposition, then Doubles.
One point is awarded per singles match won, two per doubles.
All points count to overall league table.
Loser throws first, leg difference separates teams tied on points. If points and leg difference are the same, the overall team average within the three group games will be the next deciding factor.
Group A
1. Netherlands
2. Canada
3. Austria
4. Australia
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Match One - Netherlands v Canada
Raymond van Barneveld 3-0 Ken MacNeil
Co Stompe 2-3 John Part
van Barneveld/Stompe 3-2 Part/MacNeil
Netherlands 3pts, Canada 1pt
Match Two - Austria v Australia
Mensur Suljovic 2-3 Paul Nicholson
Maik Langendorf 1-3 Simon Whitlock
Suljovic/Langendorf 2-3 Whitlock/Nicholson
Australia 4pts, Austria 0pts
Match Three - Netherlands v Austria
Raymond van Barneveld 3-2 Maik Langendorf
Co Stompe 2-3 Mensur Suljovic
van Barneveld/Stompe 3-2 Suljovic/Langendorf
Netherlands 3pts, Austria 1pt
Match Four - Canada v Australia
John Part 2-3 Paul Nicholson
Ken MacNeil 3-1 Simon Whitlock
Part/MacNeil 1-3 Whitlock/Nicholson
Australia 3pts, Canada 1pt
Match Five - Netherlands v Australia
Raymond van Barneveld 3-1 Paul Nicholson
Co Stompe 0-3 Simon Whitlock
van Barneveld/Stompe 3-2 Whitlock/Nicholson
Netherlands 3pts, Australia 1pt
Match Six - Canada v Austria
John Part 3-0 Maik Langendorf
Ken MacNeil 1-3 Mensur Suljovic
Part/MacNeil 3-1 Suljovic/Langendorf
Canada 3pts, Austria 1pt
Final Table
| Group A |
Played |
Won |
Drew |
Lost |
For |
Against |
Points |
|
Netherlands |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
18 |
9 |
|
Australia |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
22 |
17 |
8 |
|
Canada |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
18 |
19 |
5 |
|
Austria |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
16 |
24 |
2 |
Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
Group B: As per afternoon session
Group B
1. Spain
2. USA
3. Wales
4. Scotland
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Match One - Spain v USA
Carlos Rodriguez 3-2 Bill Davis
Antonio Alcinas 1-3 Darin Young
Rodriguez/Alcinas 3-1 Young/Davis
Spain 3pts, USA 1pt
Match Two - Wales v Scotland
Mark Webster 3-0 Robert Thornton
Barrie Bates 2-3 Gary Anderson
Webster/Bates 3-2 Anderson/Thornton
Wales 3pts, Scotland 1pt
Match Three - Spain v Wales
Carlos Rodriguez 3-1 Barrie Bates
Antonio Alcinas 1-3 Mark Webster
Rodriguez/Alcinas 0-3 Webster/Bates
Wales 3pts, Spain 1pt
Match Four - USA v Scotland
Darin Young 2-3 Robert Thornton
Bill Davis 0-3 Gary Anderson
Young/Davis 2-3 Anderson/Thornton
Scotland 4pts, USA 0pts
Match Five - Spain v Scotland
Carlos Rodriguez 0-3 Robert Thornton
Antonio Alcinas 3-2 Gary Anderson
Rodriguez/Alcinas 3-1 Anderson/Thornton
Spain 3pts, Scotland 1pt
Match Six - USA v Wales
Darin Young 3-2 Barrie Bates
Bill Davis 1-3 Mark Webster
Young/Davis 3-1 Webster/Bates
USA 3pts, Wales 1pt
Final Table
| Group B |
Played |
Won |
Drew |
Lost |
For |
Against |
Points |
|
Wales |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
21 |
16 |
7 |
|
Spain |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
17 |
19 |
7 |
|
Scotland |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
20 |
18 |
6 |
|
USA |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
17 |
22 |
4 |
Sunday December 5
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm)
Semi-Finals
Top two from each group on Saturday progress to semi-finals.
Winner Group A v Runner-Up Group B
Winner Group B v Runner-Up Group A
Netherlands v Spain
Raymond van Barneveld 6-2 Antonio Alcinas
Co Stompe 6-3 Carlos Rodriguez
Raymond van Barneveld 6-4 Carlos Rodriguez
Co Stompe 6-5 Antonio Alcinas
van Barneveld/Stompe v Rodriguez/Alcinas - match not needed
Final Score: Netherlands 4pts, Spain 0pts
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Wales v Australia
Mark Webster 6-5 Paul Nicholson
Barrie Bates 4-6 Simon Whitlock
Mark Webster 4-6 Simon Whitlock
Barrie Bates 3-6 Paul Nicholson
Webster/Bates 6-5 Whitlock/Nicholson
Final Score: Wales 3pts, Australia 3pts
Wales win sudden-death leg for victory
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Semi-finals consist of four best of 11 singles followed by a best of 11 doubles match (if required).
One point is awarded per singles match won, two per doubles.
Loser throws first.
If the match finishes all square (3-3) a sudden death doubles leg will be played with a bull-up on stage to determine who throws first.
Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
Final
Netherlands v Wales
Raymond van Barneveld 8-4 Barrie Bates
Co Stompe 6-8 Mark Webster
Raymond van Barneveld 6-8 Mark Webster
Co Stompe 8-5 Barrie Bates
van Barneveld/Stompe 8-5 Webster/Bates
Final Score: Netherlands 4pts, Wales 2pts
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Final consists of four best of 15 singles matches and a best of 15 doubles match (if required).
One point is awarded per singles match won, two per doubles.
Loser throws first.
If the match finishes all square (3-3) a sudden death doubles leg will be played with a bull-up on stage to determine who throws first.
Cash Converters World Cup of Darts - Competing Nations
England (1) - Phil Taylor & James Wade
Netherlands (2) - Raymond van Barneveld & Co Stompe
Australia (3) - Simon Whitlock & Paul Nicholson
Scotland (4) - Gary Anderson & Robert Thornton
Wales (5) - Mark Webster & Barrie Bates
Northern Ireland (6) - Brendan Dolan & John MaGowan
Canada (7) - John Part & Ken MacNeil
USA (8) - Darin Young & Bill Davis
Ireland (9) - Mick McGowan & William O'Connor
Germany (10) - Jyhan Artut & Andree Welge
Spain (11) - Carlos Rodriguez & Antonio Alcinas
Finland (12) - Jarkko Komula & Marko Kantele
New Zealand (13) - Phillip Hazel & Warren Parry
Austria (14) - Mensur Suljovic & Maik Langendorf
Sweden (15) - Magnus Caris & Par Riihonen
Russia (16) - Anastasia Dobromyslova & Roman Konchikov
Gibraltar (17) - Dylan Duo & Dyson Parody
Slovenia (18) - Osmann Kijamet & Sebastijan Pecjak
Denmark (19) - Per Laursen & Vladimir Andersen
Poland (20) - Krzsystof Kciuk & Krzsystof Ratajski
Belgium (21) - Patrick Bulen & Rocco Maes
Japan (22) - Haruki Muramatsu & Taro Yachi
Czech Republic (23) - Martin Kapucian & Pavel Drtil
Slovakia (24) - Peter Martin & Oto Zmelik