Wales beat Lithuania in World Cup of Darts opener
Wales begin their quest for a third World Cup of Darts title with a convincing 4-1 win over Lithuania.
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"I enjoyed every second of it. Like I said before, you won't get a more passionate bloke than this man."
— Jonny Clayton , Athlete
Key People
Adam Leek is an Australian professional darts player making his World Cup debut.
Adam Sevada is an American professional darts player.
Alexis Toylo is a darts player from the Philippines.
Damon Heta is an Australian professional darts player.
Darius Labanauskas is a Lithuanian professional darts player.
Gerwyn Price is a Welsh professional darts player known for his competitive spirit and success.
Jonny Clayton is a Welsh professional darts player and former major champion.
Krzysztof Ratajski is a Polish professional darts player.
Martin Schindler is a German professional darts player.
Mensur Suljovic is an Austrian professional darts player.
Mickey Mansell is an Irish professional darts player.
Mindaugas Barauskas is a Lithuanian professional darts player.
Nick Kenny is a Welsh professional darts player making his World Cup debut.
Ricardo Pietreczko is a German professional darts player.
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez is an Austrian professional darts player.
Sebastian Bialecki is a Polish professional darts player.
Stowe Buntz is an American professional darts player.
William O'Connor is an Irish professional darts player.
Willie O'Connor is an Irish professional darts player.
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Wales begin their quest for a third World Cup of Darts title with a convincing 4-1 win over Lithuania.
Jonny Clayton and Nick Kenny secured a 4-1 victory over Lithuania's Darius Labanauskas and Mindaugas Barauskas in their opening group match at the World Cup of Darts.
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