Taylor went down 4-3 to MacNeil, giving him echoes of a defeat in the second round of the 2010 World Cup of Darts to Spain when he was partnered by James Wade.

Double World Champion Lewis has taken Wade’s place in the England team in this event, but was unable to take victory in his own Singles clash with Part, who took out a brilliant 140 finish to win their game in a deciding leg.

The results mean that Taylor and Lewis must now win Saturday afternoon’s Doubles game between the nations to force a sudden-death leg at the Alsterdorfer Sporthalle in Hamburg.

Reigning champions Netherlands, meanwhile, face a winner-takes-all Doubles clash with Austria on Saturday after Raymond van Barneveld and Mensur Suljovic picked up respective wins for their countries.

Van Barneveld came from 3-2 down to defeat Dietmar Burger 4-3, while Suljovic won in the same manner against Vincent van der Voort, who hit a 140 checkout during the game but could not better the Austrian’s 14-darter in the deciding leg.

Australia, who were semi-finalists in the 2010 World Cup of Darts, made a strong start to the event as Simon Whitlock and Paul Nicholson dropped just one leg between them in victories over Ireland’s Mick McGowan and William O’Connor.

Welshmen Mark Webster and Richie Burnett also impressed as they defeated Croatian pair Tonci Restovic and Boris Krcmar with 4-0 and 4-3 wins respectively, as they put one foot into the quarter-finals.

Scotland also lead 2-0 in their clash with South Africa, although Gary Anderson had to come from 3-0 down to defeat Shawn Hogan 4-3 before Peter Wright overcame emerging star Devon Petersen 4-1.

Hosts Germany are level with the USA following their Singles games, with Jyhan Artut defeating Gary Mawson 4-3 and Darin Young seeing off Bernd Roith 4-2.

Northern Ireland are also all-square with Denmark, for whom Jann Hoffmann picked up victory over World Grand Prix finalist Brendan Dolan before left-hander Michael Mansell defeated Per Laursen 4-1.

Belgium and Sweden will meet in another decisive Doubles game knowing that the winner will progress on Saturday afternoon after sharing the spoils on Friday, with Kim Huybrechts defeating Dennis Nilsson 4-1 and Magnus Caris replying with a 4-2 win over Kurt Van De Rijck.

Saturday afternoon’s decisive Doubles games will be followed in the evening session by the quarter-finals, which will see both Singles and Doubles games combined.

Cash Converters World Cup of Darts
Second Round
Friday Evening Session (8pm-12am)
16 x Singles matches. Top ranked player from each team plays second ranked player from opposing team.
Best of seven legs, 501 Singles, loser throws first.
One point awarded for each match winner.

Second Round Singles
Northern Ireland 1-1 Denmark
Brendan Dolan 3-4 Jann Hoffmann
Michael Mansell 4-1 Per Laursen

Belgium 1-1 Sweden
Kim Huybrechts 4-1 Dennis Nilsson
Kurt Van De Rijck 2-4 Magnus Caris

Australia 2-0 Republic of Ireland
Simon Whitlock 4-1 Mick McGowan
Paul Nicholson 4-0 William O’Connor

Wales 2-0 Croatia
Mark Webster 4-0 Tonci Restovic
Richie Burnett 4-3 Boris Krcmar

Germany 1-1 USA
Jyhan Artut 4-3 Gary Mawson
Bernd Roith 2-4 Darin Young

Scotland 2-0 South Africa
Gary Anderson 4-3 Shawn Hogan
Peter Wright 4-1 Devon Petersen

England 0-2 Canada
Phil Taylor 3-4 Ken MacNeil
Adrian Lewis 3-4 John Part

Netherlands 1-1 Austria
Raymond van Barneveld 4-3 Dietmar Burger
Vincent van der Voort 3-4 Mensur Suljovic

Saturday February 4
Afternoon Session (2.30pm-6.30pm)
Second Round
8x Doubles matches. Best of nine legs, 501 Doubles, loser throws first.
Two points awarded for each match winner. In the event of this resulting in a 2-2 tie between countries, a sudden death doubles leg will take place with the team who threw first in the doubles match throwing first for the bull in the sudden death leg.

Second Round Doubles Order of Play
Northern Ireland v Denmark
Belgium v Sweden
Australia v Republic of Ireland
Wales v Croatia
Germany v USA
Scotland v South Africa
England v Canada
Netherlands v Austria

Evening Session (8pm-12am)
Quarter-Finals
4x Quarter-Final ties. Play proceeds in bracket order from the Second Round onwards.
Same format as Second Round, with Doubles match immediately following second Singles match in each tie.

Order of Play TBC

Tournament Draw Bracket – to be used from Second Round onwards
England (1) v Canada
Germany (8) v USA
Wales (5) v Croatia
Scotland (4) v South Africa
Australia (2) v Republic of Ireland
Belgium (7) v Sweden
Northern Ireland (6) v Denmark
Netherlands (3) v Austria

Second Round Singles Match Information
Northern Ireland v Denmark
Brendan Dolan v Jann Hoffmann
0-1 – Hoffmann opens the final with double ten to take the first leg.
1-1 – Dolan eventually levels, missing a host of chances before hitting double two.
2-1 – Double 16 from Dolan breaks throw.
2-2 – Hoffmann levels courtesy of double nine.
3-2 – Dolan misses the bull for a 161 finish, but has enough cushion to return and land double eight to regain the lead.
3-3 – Dolan sets up 48 for victory, but Hoffmann lands double ten to force a deciding leg.
3-4 – Dolan is first to a finish, but misses four darts at double top, ten and five and Hoffmann lands double three with his third dart to take the win.

Michael Mansell v Per Laursen
0-1 – Laursen misses double 18 for a 156 finish, but returns to hit double nine.
1-1 – Mansell takes the second leg to level.
2-1 – Laursen misses four darts for the leg, and Mansell steps in on double ten to break throw.
3-1 – Mansell wins his third successive leg by hitting double top.
4-1 – Mansell finishes 76 on tops to take victory and level the tie.
Northern Ireland 1-1 Denmark – the tie will be decided by the winner of Saturday afternoon’s Doubles game

Belgium v Sweden
Kim Huybrechts v Dennis Nilsson
1-0 – Nilsson misses double 16 to break and Huybrechts wins the opener.
1-1 – The Swede levels with a brilliant 140 checkout.
2-1 – Huybrechts hits a 171 score and lands double ten to edge back ahead.
3-1 – Huybrechts posts double nine to move a leg away from the win.
3-2 – The Belgian opens with a 180 but misses tops for the match, and Nilsson posts double ten to stay in the contest.
4-2 – Huybrechts opens a second successive leg with a maximum, and after scoring 40 on his second visit hits another 180 and lands double 16 to take the win.

Kurt Van De Rijck v Magnus Caris
0-1 – Caris hits tops to get Sweden off the mark.
0-2 – Caris doubles his lead by landing double eight, having wired the bull for a 164 checkout.
1-2 – Van De Rijck lands a 180 and gets himself into the game by landing double one.
1-3 – Caris hits tops at the third time of asking to move a leg away from the win.
2-3 – Van De Rijck lands tops to stay in the game, with Caris waiting on 100 for the match.
2-4 – Caris is first to a finish, and has enough cushion to miss a host of doubles before sealing the win on double one.
Belgium 1-1 Sweden – the tie will be decided by the winner of Saturday afternoon’s Doubles game

Australia v Republic of Ireland
Simon Whitlock v Mick McGowan
1-0 – Whitlock makes a solid start by taking the opening leg with his fourth dart at a double.
2-0 – Whitlock breaks throw in style, hitting a 180 to leave 57, which he takes out at the first time of asking.
2-1 – McGowan posts tops with his third dart to hit back.
3-1 – Double 16 for a 50 finish puts Whitlock a leg away from the game.
4-1 – McGowan opens with a 180 but Whitlock finishes 90 on tops to seal the win.

Paul Nicholson v William O’Connor
1-0 – O’Connor is first to a finish, but misses four darts at tops and Nicholson takes out 64 in two darts to lead.
2-0 – Nicholson extends his lead by hitting double 16 at the first time of asking.
3-0 – Nicholson misses double 16 and double eight to move three legs clear, but O’Connor is unable to finish 100 and he returns to hit double four.
4-0 – O’Connor opens with a 180, but misses double seven for an 86 finish and Nicholson pounces on double eight to seal a whitewash win.
Australia 2-0 Republic of Ireland – Republic of Ireland must win Doubles game to force a sudden-death leg to decide the winner.

Wales v Croatia
Mark Webster v Tonci Restovic
1-0 – Double 12 puts Webster into the lead.
2-0 – Restovic is unable to take out 135 and Webster doubles his cushion on double ten, following an earlier 180.
3-0 – Webster hits two more maximums in the third leg, and finishes double ten for a 14-darter to move a leg away from the win.
4-0 – Webster completes a comprehensive win by finish 80 on tops for a whitewash, with Restovic denied a dart at a double by his performance.

Richie Burnett v Boris Krcmar
1-0 – Burnett makes a brilliant start, hitting double ten for a 13-dart leg.
1-1 – Krcmar levels with double 19 for a superb 158 finish.
1-2 – Krcmar hits a 180, and when Burnett misses tops he lands double 18 with his third dart to break throw and lead.
2-2 – Burnett finishes 101 on double 16 to level the contest.
2-3 – Krcmar hits a 180 and lands double ten to move a leg away from an upset against the World Champion.
3-3 – Burnett finishes 62 in two darts to send the game into a decider.
4-3 – Burnett misses tops for a 120 finish, but when Krcmar fails to take out 142 he returns to hit tops and seal victory.
Wales 2-0 Croatia – Croatia must win Doubles game to force a sudden-death leg to decide the winner.

Germany v USA
Jyhan Artut v Gary Mawson
1-0 – Artut delights the home crowd by hitting double top to win the opening leg.
2-0 – Artut hits a 177 and finishes 64 in two darts to move two legs up.
2-1 – Mawson hits back with a 93 finish, ending on double 16.
3-1 – A crucial fourth leg goes the way of the German, who initially misses double 16 before Mawson is just off-target with double six for a 126 checkout to allow Artut back in on double eight.
3-2 – Mawson pulls back to within a leg by hitting double ten.
3-3 – Artut misses double top for a 116 finish and victory, and Mawson silences the home crowd by landing double 12 with his third dart to force a deciding leg.
4-3 – Artut is first to a finish, and posts double top at the first time of asking to take the win.

Bernd Roith v Darin Young
0-1 – Roith misses two darts to take the opening leg and Young finishes double ten.
0-2 – Tops from Young sees him double his lead.
0-3 – Young moves a leg away from victory on double five.
1-3 – Roith keeps his hopes alive by posting double top to get off the mark.
2-3 – Young misses four match darts and Roith steps in to win a second leg.
2-4 – Young finishes 76 in two darts to close out victory.
Germany 1-1 USA – the tie will be decided by the winner of Saturday afternoon’s Doubles game

Scotland v South Africa
Gary Anderson v Shawn Hogan
0-1 – Anderson is punished for five misses as Hogan wins the opening leg.
0-2 – Anderson misses two darts at double top and Hogan capitalises on double eight to move 2-0 up.
0-3 – Anderson opens with scores of 140 and 180, but misses the bull, double eight and double four and Hogan finishes 101 to move a leg away from a huge shock.
1-3 – Hogan hits a 180 but Anderson takes out 62 to get off the mark.
2-3 – Anderson lands a 180 in reply and finishes double eight to continue the fightback.
3-3 – Anderson fires in two 180s and levels on tops with a superb leg.
4-3 – Hogan misses double 12 for the match on a 138 checkout, and a relieved Anderson seals victory on tops.

Peter Wright v Devon Petersen
1-0 – Petersen hits a 180 but is left waiting on tops as Wright finishes double 16 for the opening leg.
1-1 – Petersen hits the double at the second time of asking to level.
2-1 – Wright edges back ahead by holding throw in the third, after Petersen missed a dart to break.
3-1 – Wright posts a 180 and hits double top to move a leg away from an impressive victory.
4-1 – Wright hits another maximum, and when Petersen is unable to land a second double top on a 100 combination the Scot hits the same bed to seal the win
Scotland 2-0 South Africa – South Africa must win Doubles game to force a sudden-death leg to decide the winner.

England v Canada
Phil Taylor v Ken MacNeil
0-1 – MacNeil finishes 111 to take the opening leg.
1-1 – Taylor hits back to level on double five.
2-1 – MacNeil misses a dart at tops, and Taylor hits double two to edge ahead.
2-2 – Taylor misses the bull for a 158 finish and MacNeil lands double 12 to win a second leg and square the game.
2-3 – Taylor misses the bull again, this time on an 87 checkout, and MacNeil posts tops to move a leg away from a huge upset.
3-3 – Taylor posts a 174 and, with MacNeil waiting on 32 for the match, finishes 68 on double 16 to send the game into a decider.
3-4 – The pair open with 140 scores but MacNeil is first to a finish, missing the bull for a 170 finish but returning – with Taylor waiting on 32 – to hit double 19 for a massive win.

Adrian Lewis v John Part
0-1 – Lewis misses two darts at double eight and Part steps in on tops to lead.
1-1 – Double 14 for Lewis levels the contest.
1-2 – Lewis hits a 180 to leave 73 but misses two darts at double eight, and Part steps in on double ten.
1-3 – Lewis misses double 16 for a 101 finish, and Part takes out 48 in two darts to move a leg away from the win.
2-3 – Lewis hits scores of 140, 180 and 145 before hitting double 18 for a 13-darter to stay in the game.
3-3 – Lewis opens the sixth with a 180 and finishes 76 for an 11-darter in forcing a deciding leg.
3-4 – Part makes the early running before Lewis hits a 140 to catch up – but the Canadian brilliantly finishes 140 on double ten for the match.
England 0-2 Canada – England must win Doubles game to force a sudden-death leg to decide the winner.

Netherlands v Austria
Raymond van Barneveld v Dietmar Burger
1-0 – Burger misses double ten and five to lead, and van Barneveld posts double 16 for the first leg.
1-1 – Burger levels with his second dart at a double.
1-2 – van Barneveld misses two darts to lead, and Burger posts double top to put himself ahead.
2-2 – Burger hits a 180, but van Barneveld lands a 174 score and finishes 76 on double eight to square the match.
2-3 – Burger hits double eight to take the fifth leg and move one away from the win.
3-3 – van Barneveld finishes 64 on double 16 to send the match into a decider.
4-3 – van Barneveld misses two darts at double eight, but Burger is unable to finish 76 and the Dutchman returns to hit double four.

Vincent van der Voort v Mensur Suljovic
0-1 – Suljovic finishes 75 to take the first leg.
1-1 – van der Voort levels at the first time of asking.
2-1 – van der Voort takes the lead with a superb 140 finish.
2-2 – Suljovic finishes 72 to square the contest.
2-3 – van der Voort misses the bull for an 80 finish, and Suljovic hits double seven to move a leg away from the win.
3-3 – Double 16 from the Dutchman sends the match into a decider.
3-4 – Suljovic posts 180 and finishes double ten for a 14-darter to take victory and level the tie.
Netherlands 1-1 Austria – the tie will be decided by the winner of Saturday afternoon’s Doubles game.

Source – PDC/Lawrence Lustig

The Spanish pair of Antonio Alcinas and Carlos Rodriguez had been the surprise package of the inaugural World Cup of Darts in December 2010, seeing off both England and Scotland in reaching the last four.

However, they succumbed to a 5-2 defeat as Devon Petersen and Shawn Hogan propelled South Africa into a second round clash with the Scots at the Alsterdorfer Sporthalle in Germany.

Petersen, who faced Scottish number one Gary Anderson when he reached the second round of the World Championship a month ago, was inspired as he hit three 180s, with a 111 finish from Alcinas not enough to aid Spain’s challenge.

“They did brilliantly last year but we fancied our chances and the format of this tournament makes it an opportunity for everybody,” said Petersen.

“We’ve done well here to beat Spain and it’s a good boost for us, so we’ll have a good go against Scotland now, it’s another challenge for us both.”

The Canadian team of three-time World Champion John Part and Ken MacNeil set up a second round contest with the English duo Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis by defeating Hungary 5-3.

The Hungarian pair of Nandor Bezzeg and Kristian Kaufmann held their own by sharing the first six legs, but MacNeil posted double ten to give Canada a 4-3 lead and Part finished 117 to secure victory.

Part will take on World Champion Lewis in their Singles tie, with MacNeil meeting 15-time World Champion Taylor in the other contest, with the teams then due to meet in Saturday afternoon’s decisive Doubles matches.

“This format lends itself to upsets and I’m confident,” said Part. “I’ll give it my best and between us I’m sure we can give England some trouble.

“There’s still lots of pressure but if we lose tonight there’s still a chance in the Doubles. I hit my finishes well after a sluggish start and it’s good to be through.”

Sweden’s Magnus Caris and Dennis Nilsson won three successive legs from two-all to defeat Japan’s Haruki Muramatsu and Morihiro Hashimoto 5-2, and now play Belgian debutants Kim Huybrechts and Kurt Van De Rijck in the second round.

The Republic of Ireland pair of William O’Connor and Mick McGowan came from 2-1 down to win four successive legs to defeat the Malaysian duo of Lee Choon Peng and Amin Bin Abdul Ghani.

American duo Darin Young and Gary Mawson defeated the Philippines’ Christian Perez and Lourence Ilagan 5-3, with Austria’s Mensur Suljovic and Dietmar Burger taking out finishes of 112 and 126 in seeing off New Zealand’s Warren French and Preston Ridd by the same scoreline.

The first round’s final two matches both went to a deciding ninth leg, with Croatia defeating Finland and Denmark seeing off Gibraltar.

Boris Krcmar hit a 135 checkout for Croatia in their narrow win over the Finnish pair of Petri Korte and Marko Kantele, with Tonci Restovic hitting double five to seal their second round game with Welsh duo Mark Webster and Richie Burnett.

Denmark’s Per Laursen and Jann Hoffmann, meanwhile, came from 2-0 down to defeat Gibraltar’s Dylan Duo and Dyson Parody 5-4, with Duo missing doubles to take victory in the final two legs.

The 24-nation tournament saw the top eight ranked teams, including reigning champions the Netherlands, England, Australia, Wales and Scotland, seeded into the second round.

Raymond van Barneveld will lead the Netherlands against Austria alongside Vincent van der Voort, while German pair Jyhan Artut and Bernd Roith will take on the USA on home soil in their opening contest.

Australia’s Simon Whitlock and Paul Nicholson, who reached the semi-finals of the last World Cup of Darts, open their challenge against Ireland, while Northern Ireland’s Brendan Dolan and Michael Mansell take on Denmark.

Cash Converters World Cup of Darts
First Round
Canada 5-3 Hungary
Republic of Ireland 5-2 Malaysia
USA 5-3 Philippines
Austria 5-3 New Zealand
Sweden 5-2 Japan
Spain 2-5 South Africa
Finland 4-5 Croatia
Gibraltar 4-5 Denmark

Second Round
Friday Evening Session (8pm start local time)
16 x Singles matches. Top ranked player from each team plays second ranked player from opposing team.
Best of seven legs, 501 Singles, loser throws first.
One point awarded for each match winner.

Second Round Singles Order of Play
Northern Ireland v Denmark
Brendan Dolan v Jann Hoffman
Michael Mansell v Per Laursen

Belgium v Sweden
Kim Huybrechts v Dennis Nilsson
Kurt Van De Rijck v Magnus Caris

Australia v Republic of Ireland
Simon Whitlock v Mick McGowan
Paul Nicholson v William O’Connor

Wales v Croatia
Mark Webster v Tonci Restovic
Richie Burnett v Boris Krcmar

Germany v USA
Jyhan Artut v Gary Mawson
Bernd Roith v Darin Young

Scotland v South Africa
Gary Anderson v Shawn Hogan
Peter Wright v Devon Petersen

England v Canada
Phil Taylor v Ken MacNeil
Adrian Lewis v John Part

Netherlands v Austria
Raymond van Barneveld v Dietmar Burger
Vincent van der Voort v Mensur Suljovic

Saturday February 4
Afternoon Session (2.30pm-6.30pm)
Second Round
8x Doubles matches. Best of nine legs, 501 Doubles, loser throws first.
Two points awarded for each match winner. In the event of this resulting in a 2-2 tie between countries, a sudden death doubles leg will take place with the team who threw first in the doubles match throwing first for the bull in the sudden death leg.

Second Round Doubles Order of Play
Northern Ireland v Denmark
Belgium v Sweden
Australia v Republic of Ireland
Wales v Croatia
Germany v USA
Scotland v South Africa
England v Canada
Netherlands v Austria

First Round Match Information
Canada v Hungary
John Part & Ken MacNeil v Nandor Bezzeg & Kristian Kaufmann
1-0 – A nervy opening sees both countries miss a host of darts at a double before John Part holds his nerve to hit double one.
1-1 – Hungary get iff the mark as Kristian Kaufmann, on his TV debut, finishes 86 in two darts to level.
2-1 – Part finds the double again to edge Canada back ahead, hitting double eight.
2-2 – Part misses double 16 for a 101 finish, and Kaufmann lands double top with his first dart to square the game again.
3-2 – Part finishes 50 on double eight to win Canada’s third leg.
3-3 – Kaufmann is on target again at double top to level with an 80 finish.
4-3 – Part misses two darts at tops, but MacNeil weighs in to post double ten and give Canada the edge.
5-3 – Hungary can only watch on as Part shows his class with a 117 checkout to seal victory.

Republic of Ireland v Malaysia
William O’Connor & Mick McGowan v Lee Choon Peng & Amin Bin Abdul Ghani
0-1 – Amin Bin Abdul Ghani hits two 140s in his opening throws on the big stage, and Lee Choon Peng finishes 120 to give Malaysia the first leg.
1-1 – Mick McGowan finishes double top to level for Ireland.
1-2 – Abdul Ghani hits a 180 and a 140, with William O’Connor replying with a maximum of his own for Ireland, but Choon Peng wins the leg on double four.
2-2 – McGowan posts tops again to square the match.
3-2 – O’Connor takes out 104 on double 13 to break throw for Ireland and move them ahead.
4-2 – O’Connor posts double 16 to move Ireland a leg away from victory.
5-2 – O’Connor wins a third successive leg for Ireland as a double ten finish puts him and McGowan into the second round.

USA v Philippines
Darin Young & Gary Mawson v Christian Perez & Lourence Ilagan
1-0 – America make an ideal start, with Darin Young hitting scores of 134, 140 and taking out double top for a 14-darter.
1-1 – USA leave 40 but Christian Perez finishes double eight to level the game.
2-1 – Gary Mawson misses tops for a 103 finish and Young wastes three further darts at a double, but Perez is unable to convert chances at double 16 and eight, and Mawson returns to hit double five.
2-2 – Perez hits a fine 171 to leave 36, which Lourence Ilagan hits at the first time of asking.
3-2 – Young edges America back in front with double 16.
4-2 – Mawson lands double ten to move the USA a leg away from victory.
4-3 – Ilagan takes out 74 on double 16 to win the seventh leg for the Philippines.
5-3 – Perez misses tops for a 120 finish, and Mawson hits the same bed to give America the win.

Austria v New Zealand
Mensur Suljovic & Dietmar Burger v Warren French & Preston Ridd
0-1 – Austria miss four darts to take the lead and Warren French gives New Zealand the lead with double five on his third dart to edge a nervy opener.
1-1 – Austria are first to a finish but continue to miss doubles before Mensur Suljovic hits double one with his third dart to level.
2-1 – Austria hit their stride, with Burger hitting a 180 and Suljovic taking out 112 to give them the lead.
3-1 – Suljovic lands double 18 to move the Austrians two legs clear.
3-2 – French finishes double top to pull New Zealand back into the game.
4-2 – Burger produces a brilliant 126 checkout on double six to move Austria a leg away from victory.
4-3 – French takes out double top again to pull the Kiwis back into the match.
5-3 – Suljovic hits a 180 to leave Austria 81 after nine darts, and returns to hit double 16 as they progress to round two with a 14-darter.

Sweden v Japan
Magnus Caris & Dennis Nilsson v Haruki Muramatsu & Morihiro Hashimoto
1-0 – Magnus Caris opens with a 180 and takes the first leg on double eight.
1-1 – Haruki Muramatsu kicks off the second leg with a 180, but Sweden are unable to capitalise on five misses from Japan when Dennis Nilsson misses two darts at double 19 on a 98 finish, and Muramatsu finishes the leg on double two.
2-1 – Muramatsu hits a 177 to leave 24, but Nilsson takes out 48 on double 16 to edge Sweden back ahead.
2-2 – Hashimoto lands double 12 to level.
3-2 – Caris finishes 55 on tops to push Sweden back ahead.
4-2 – Sweden capitalise to break, with Nilsson posting double eight putting them a leg away from victory.
5-2 – Caris takes out 82 on tops to complete the win for Sweden.

Spain v South Africa
Antonio Alcinas & Carlos Rodriguez v Devon Petersen & Shawn Hogan
0-1 – Devon Petersen opens with a 180 and also finishes double eight to give South Africa the first leg in 14 darts.
1-1 – Antonio Alcinas lands double 16 to level the game.
1-2 – Petersen and Alcinas open the leg with 180s, and Petersen hits tops to move the South Africans ahead.
2-2 – Alcinas takes out a classy 111 on tops to square the match again.
2-3 – Petersen hits double one to give South Africa the fifth leg.
2-4 – Petersen lands his third 180 of the game, and double ten from Shawn Hogan puts the South Africans a leg away from the win.
2-5 – Petersen hits double eight to send the 2010 semi-finalist crashing out.

Finland v Croatia
Petri Korte & Marko Kantele v Boris Krcmar & Tonci Restovic
0-1 – Petri Korte misses three darts to win the opening leg and Boris Krcmar finishes 135 on the bull to open with a win.
1-1 – Marko Kantele finishes 70 on double 16 to get Finland onto the scoreboard.
1-2 – Kantele is unable to finish double top and ten and Krcmar steps in on double five.
1-3 – Krcmar hits a 180 and finishes 74 in two darts on double 16 to move the Croatians two legs up.
2-3 – Kantele lands another 180 as Finland hit back.
3-3 – Kantele eventually hits double five to win a scrappy leg, as each country sees both players miss doubles in two visits to the oche before the Finnish side level.
3-4 – Krcmar misses double 14 for a 148 finish, with his dart ending in double nine, but Restovic recovers the situation by hitting double five at the first time of asking.
4-4 – Kantele posts double four to send the match into a deciding leg.
4-5 – Croatia are first to a finish, with Restovic missing a dart at double top and double ten and Krcmar missing three of his own for victory, but Korte is unable to finish 100 and Restovic takes out double five for victory.

Gibraltar v Denmark
Dylan Duo & Dyson Parody v Per Laursen & Jann Hoffmann
1-0 – Dylan Duo misses double 12 for a 141 finish, but Dyson Parody steps up to finish 24 with an improvised double nine, double three combination.
2-0 – Parody finishes 52 on tops to move the Gibraltar team 2-0 up.
2-1 – Veteran Jann Hoffmann lands double ten to get Denmark into the contest.
2-2 – Per Laursen finishes 74 on tops to level the match for Denmark.
3-2 – Parody finishes 108 on double 16 to edge Gibraltar ahead.
3-3 – Hoffmann posts double 16 with his third dart to level.
4-3 – Parody misses tops for a 72 finish, but Duo steps up to hit double five and put Gibraltar a leg away from the win.
4-4 – The tension mounts, with Duo missing tops for a 142 finish to take victory and Hoffmann takes out 76 on tops to send the match into a decider.
4-5 – Gibraltar are first to a finish, but Duo misses double 16 and Laursen steps in to hit tops and complete Denmark’s comeback.

Source – PDC/Lawrence Lustig

The tournament was introduced to great success in December 2010, with the top two ranked players from 24 nations defying a foot of snow to compete in north-east England.

The hosts’ team of Phil Taylor and James Wade were stunned by Spanish pair Antonio Alcinas and Carlos Rodriguez in the second round of the event as the colourful pair went on to reach the semi-finals.

They would be denied at that stage by the Netherlands, as van Barneveld and his then partner Co Stompe went on to take victory with a triumph against Wales in the final.

That success is van Barneveld’s only televised triumph since 2007, but after losing in the first round of the World Championship before Christmas he is determined to bounce back in style at the Alsterdorfer Sporthalle in Hamburg this weekend.

“The last World Cup was a brilliant memory for me,” said van Barneveld. “I loved every minute of playing with Co and I can’t wait to play with Vincent this time.

“We’re determined to keep this title. I’m practising every day and I played really well in Spain last weekend, and this year I want to prove a lot of people wrong – I’m not finished.

“Losing in the first round of the World Championship to James Richardson was one of the saddest things in my career.

“I know what I can do but I was lazy last year, not practising much. I needed two or three weeks to recover and I said to myself that now I’m going to work hard and prove that I’m still top class.”

Taylor will be partnered by World Champion Adrian Lewis in this year’s tournament, with the Stoke pair set to open their challenge against either Canada – featuring three-time World Champion John Part – or Hungary.

“I’m excited,” said Taylor. “I’ve not played since the World Championship so I’m itching to get back up there, and I’m looking forward to playing with Adrian.

“It was disappointing to lose early on in the last World Cup but this is a new chance. Adrian’s obviously in great form because he’s just won the World Championship again, and it should be good fun.”

Lewis has overtaken James Wade to become world number two in the past year to replace the left-hander in the English pairing, and is hoping to continue his run of success in Hamburg.

“I’ve been so used to playing against Phil that it might take a little bit of time getting used to playing with him!” he joked.

“I’m really looking forward to it and it would be a fantastic competition to win, although there are some great teams out there.”

The World Cup of Darts will begin on Friday afternoon with eight first round matches which will feature the teams ranked 9-24.

Canada’s John Part and Ken MacNeil play the Hungarian pairing of Nandor Bezzeg and Kristian Kaufmann in the opening game, before Ireland’s William O’Connor and Mick McGowan play the Malaysian duo of Lee Choon Peng and Amin Bin Abdul Ghani.

American duo Darin Young and Gary Mawson play the Philippines’ Christian Perez and Lourence Ilagan, while Austria’s Mensur Suljovic and Dietmar Burger play the New Zealand team of Warren French and Preston Ridd.

Sweden’s Magnus Caris and Dennis Nilsson meet the Japanese pairing of Haruki Muramatsu and Morihiro Hashimoto, while the South African team of Devon Petersen and Shawn Hogan take on the 2010 semi-finalists Spain, who are again represented by Alcinas and Rodriguez.

Finland’s Petri Korte and Marko Kantele play Croatia’s Boris Krcmar and Tonci Restovic, and the final first round game sees Gibraltar’s Dylan Duo and Dyson Parody meet Denmark’s Per Laursen and Jann Hoffmann.

The first round will be played in a Doubles format of the best of nine legs, with the second round comprising Singles games to be played on Friday night and Doubles matches on Saturday afternoon.

England play Canada or Hungary, with the winners progressing to meet either Germany, USA or the Philippines in the quarter-finals.

The Welsh pairing of Mark Webster and Richie Burnett meet Finland or Croatia as they bid to emulate their run to the 2010 final, when Webster was partnered by Barrie Bates.

However, their potential quarter-final opponents would be either Scotland – represented by Premier League champion Gary Anderson and colourful Peter Wright – Spain or South Africa.

Number two seeds Australia, represented by Simon Whitlock and Paul Nicholson, will play either the Republic of Ireland or Malaysia in the second round, with the Belgian debutants Kim Huybrechts and Kurt Van De Rijck playing Sweden or Japan.

Northern Ireland’s Brendan Dolan and Michael Mansell play Gibraltar or Denmark, with the Netherlands meeting Austria or New Zealand in their second round tie.

The tournament will continue throughout the weekend with the quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals played with a mixture of Singles and Doubles matches.

The event will be screened live on Sky Sports HD in the UK, on RTL7 in the Netherlands, Fox Sports in Australia and OSN Showtime Network across the Middle East & North Africa, and is also available outside of the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands through LIVEPDC.TV.

Cash Converters World Cup of Darts
Schedule of Play
All times local (GMT+1)
Friday February 3
Afternoon Session (2pm-6pm)
First Round x8 Games
Best of nine legs, 501 Doubles, loser throws first.
Knockout between teams 9-24

First Round Order of Play
Canada (John Part & Ken MacNeil) v Hungary (Nandor Bezzeg & Kristian Kaufmann)
Republic of Ireland (William O’Connor/Mick McGowan v Malaysia (Lee Choon Peng/Amin Bin Abdul Ghani)
USA (Darin Young & Gary Mawson) v Philippines (Christian Perez & Lourence Ilagan)
Austria (Mensur Suljovic & Dietmar Burger) v New Zealand (Warren French & Preston Ridd)
Sweden (Magnus Caris & Dennis Nilsson) v Japan (Haruki Muramatsu & Morihiro Hashimoto)
Spain (Antonio Alcinas & Carlos Rodriguez) v South Africa (Devon Petersen & Shawn Hogan)
Finland (Petri Korte & Marko Kantele) v Croatia (Boris Krcmar & Tonci Restovic)
Gibraltar (Dylan Duo & Dyson Parody) v Denmark (Per Laursen & Jann Hoffmann)

Second Round
Play split across Friday night & Saturday afternoon sessions
Draw Bracket – to be used from Second Round onwards
England (1) v Canada/Hungary
Germany (8) v USA/Philippines
Wales (5) v Finland/Croatia
Scotland (4) v Spain/South Africa
Australia (2) v Republic of Ireland/Malaysia
Belgium (7) v Sweden/Japan
Northern Ireland (6) v Gibraltar/Denmark
Netherlands (3) v Austria/New Zealand

Evening Session (8pm-12am)
16 x Singles matches. Top ranked player from each team plays second ranked player from opposing team.
Best of seven legs, 501 Singles, loser throws first.
One point awarded for each match winner.

Second Round Singles Order of Play
Northern Ireland v Gibraltar/Denmark
Brendan Dolan v Dyson Parody/Jann Hoffman
Michael Mansell v Dylan Duo/Per Laursen

Belgium v Sweden/Japan
Kim Huybrechts v Dennis Nilsson/Morihiro Hashimoto
Kurt Van De Rijck v Magnus Caris/Haruki Muramatsu

Australia v Republic of Ireland/Malaysia
Simon Whitlock v Mick McGowan/Amin Bin Abdul Ghani
Paul Nicholson v William O’Connor/Lee Choon Peng

Wales v Finland/Croatia
Mark Webster v Marko Kantele/Tonci Restovic
Richie Burnett v Petri Korte/Boris Krcmar

Germany v USA/Philippines
Jyhan Artut v Gary Mawson/Lourence Ilagan
Bernd Roith v Darin Young/Christian Perez

Scotland v Spain/South Africa
Gary Anderson v Carlos Rodriguez/Shawn Hogan
Peter Wright v Antonio Alcinas/Devon Petersen

England v Canada/Hungary
Phil Taylor v Ken MacNeil/Kristian Kaufmann
Adrian Lewis v John Part/Nandor Bezzeg

Netherlands v Austria/New Zealand
Raymond van Barneveld v Dietmar Burger/Preston Ridd
Vincent van der Voort v Mensur Suljovic/Warren French

Saturday February 4
Afternoon Session (2.30pm-6.30pm)
Second Round
8x Doubles matches. Best of nine legs, 501 Doubles, loser throws first.
Two points awarded for each match winner. In the event of this resulting in a 2-2 tie between countries, a sudden death doubles leg will take place with the team who threw first in the doubles match throwing first for the bull in the sudden death leg.

Second Round Doubles Order of Play
Northern Ireland v Gibraltar/Denmark
Belgium v Sweden/Japan
Australia v Republic of Ireland/Malaysia
Wales v Finland/Croatia
Germany v USA/Philippines
Scotland v Spain/South Africa
England v Canada/Hungary
Netherlands v Austria/New Zealand

Evening Session (8pm-12am)
Quarter-Finals
4x Quarter-Final ties. Play proceeds in bracket order from the Second Round onwards.
Same format as Second Round, with Doubles match immediately following second Singles match in each tie.

Order of Play TBC

Sunday February 5
Afternoon Session (3pm-6.30pm)
Semi-Finals
2x Semi-Final ties.
Semi-finals consist of four best of nine leg Singles games followed by a best of nine leg 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. Once a team has an unassailable lead, the tie is over and no further matches shall be played.

Order of Play TBC

Evening Session (8pm-11.30pm)
Final
Same format as semi-finals but matches played over the best of 15 legs.

Source – PDC/Lawrence Lustig

Following last year’s inaugural event, the second Cash Converters World Cup of Darts will be staged at Hamburg’s Alsterdorfer Stadthalle from February 3-5, featuring 24 two-man teams representing countries from around the world.

Televised live on Sky Sports HD, the event will feature a combination of both Doubles and Singles games throughout three days of play.

The PDC is delighted to confirm that Cash Converters has retained their title sponsorship of the £150,000 tournament, which will also be shown live in Holland, Germany, Australia and the Middle East, as well as syndicated worldwide in highlights packages.

“We thank Cash Converters for their continued support of the Professional Darts Corporation and our major events,” said PDC Chairman Barry Hearn. “Both the 2010 World Cup of Darts and last December’s Cash Converters Players Championship provided great drama and excitement and we’re thrilled that Cash Converters has continued to back this emerging event.”

David Patrick, chief executive of Cash Converters UK, added: “We are delighted to be title sponsors of the PDC World Cup of Darts again this year.

“We recognise that the grassroots popularity of darts is a perfect for our brand and we are pleased to invest in this prestigious event as the sport continues to grow, welcoming new fans year on year.”

The First Round of the Cash Converters World Cup of Darts sees the teams ranked 9-24 play off in knockout Doubles matches, before the Second Round sees the top eight seeds – including reigning champions the Netherlands, and the English pair of Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis – enter the fray.

The Second Round will be split across two sessions, with Singles matches being played on Friday night and Doubles games being held on Saturday afternoon, as team’s battle for places in Saturday night’s Quarter-Finals.

The Netherlands – represented by Raymond van Barneveld and Vincent van der Voort – were drawn against Austria or New Zealand as they bid to retain the title they won in December 2010.

England’s Taylor and Lewis have been drawn against Canada or Hungary, with Scotland – featuring Gary Anderson and Peter Wright – playing either Spain, who were semi-finalists in the last World Cup as Antonio Alcinas and Carlos Rodriguez lit up the tournament, or South Africa.

Wales, the runner-up to the Netherlands in 2010, will play either Finland or Croatia, Australia will meet either the Republic of Ireland or Malaysia as they bid to better their previous semi-final finish and Germany meet the USA or Philippines.

Northern Ireland take on Gibraltar or Denmark, and Belgium play Sweden or Japan in the other contest, with the draw having been made by PDC Director Rod Harrington and PDPA Chief Executive Alan Warriner-Little during Qualifying School last weekend.

Tickets for the tournament are already proving highly popular and can be purchased through www.pdc-europe.net. Tickets range from €8.90-€24.90 per session, with combination tickets available for both daily sessions and/or all sessions throughout the event.

Cash Converters World Cup of Darts
Schedule of Play
All times local (GMT+1)
Friday February 3
Afternoon Session (2pm-6pm)
First Round x8 Games
Best of nine legs, 501 Doubles, loser throws first.
Knockout between teams 9-24

Order of Play
Canada (John Part & Ken MacNeil) v Hungary (Nandor Bezzeg & Kristian Kaufmann)
Republic of Ireland (William O’Connor/Mick McGowan v Malaysia (Lee Choon Peng/Amin Bin Abdul Ghani)
USA (Darin Young & Gary Mawson) v Philippines (Christian Perez & Lourence Ilagan)
Austria (Mensur Suljovic & Dietmar Burger) v New Zealand (Warren French & Preston Ridd)
Sweden (Magnus Caris & Dennis Nilsson) v Japan (Haruki Muramatsu & Morihiro Hashimoto)
Spain (Antonio Alcinas & Carlos Rodriguez) v South Africa (Devon Petersen & Shawn Hogan)
Finland (Petri Korte & Marko Kantele) v Croatia (Boris Krcmar & Tonci Restovic)
Gibraltar (Dylan Duo & Dyson Parody) v Denmark (Per Laursen & Jann Hoffmann)

Second Round
Play split across Friday night & Saturday afternoon sessions
Draw Bracket – to be used from Second Round onwards
England (1) v Canada/Hungary
Germany (8) v USA/Philippines
Wales (5) v Finland/Croatia
Scotland (4) v Spain/South Africa
Australia (2) v Republic of Ireland/Malaysia
Belgium (7) v Sweden/Japan
Northern Ireland (6) v Gibraltar/Denmark
Netherlands (3) v Austria/New Zealand

Evening Session (8pm-12am)
16 x Singles matches. Top ranked player from each team plays second ranked player from opposing team.
Best of seven legs, 501 Singles, loser throws first.
One point awarded for each match winner.

Northern Ireland v Gibraltar/Denmark
Brendan Dolan v Dyson Parody/Jann Hoffman
Michael Mansell v Dylan Duo/Per Laursen

Belgium v Sweden/Japan
Kim Huybrechts v Dennis Nilsson/Morihiro Hashimoto
Kurt Van De Rijck v Magnus Caris/Haruki Muramatsu

Australia v Republic of Ireland/Malaysia
Simon Whitlock v Mick McGowan/Amin Bin Abdul Ghani
Paul Nicholson v William O’Connor/Lee Choon Peng

Wales v Finland/Croatia
Mark Webster v Marko Kantele/Tonci Restovic
Richie Burnett v Petri Korte/Boris Krcmar

Germany v USA/Philippines
Jyhan Artut v Gary Mawson/Lourence Ilagan
Bernd Roith v Darin Young/Christian Perez

Scotland v Spain/South Africa
Gary Andersno v Carlos Rodriguez/Shawn Hogan
Peter Wright v Antonio Alcinas/Devon Petersen

England v Canada/Hungary
Phil Taylor v Ken MacNeil/Kristian Kaufmann
Adrian Lewis v John Part/Nandor Bezzeg

Netherlands v Austria/New Zealand
Raymond van Barneveld v Dietmar Burger/Preston Ridd
Vincent van der Voort v Mensur Suljovic/Warren French

Saturday February 4
Afternoon Session (2.30pm-6.30pm)
Second Round
8x Doubles matches. Best of nine legs, 501 Doubles, loser throws first.
Two points awarded for each match winner. In the event of this resulting in a 2-2 tie between countries, a sudden death doubles leg will take place with the team who threw first in the doubles match throwing first for the bull in the sudden death leg.

Order of Play
Northern Ireland v Gibraltar/Denmark
Belgium v Sweden/Japan
Australia v Republic of Ireland/Malaysia
Wales v Finland/Croatia
Germany v USA/Philippines
Scotland v Spain/South Africa
England v Canada/Hungary
Netherlands v Austria/New Zealand

Evening Session (8pm-12am)
Quarter-Finals
4x Quarter-Final ties. Play proceeds in bracket order from the Second Round onwards.
Same format as Second Round, with Doubles match immediately following second Singles match in each tie.

Order of Play TBC

Sunday February 5
Afternoon Session (3pm-6.30pm)
Semi-Finals
2x Semi-Final ties.
Semi-finals consist of four best of nine leg Singles games followed by a best of nine leg 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. Once a team has an unassailable lead, the tie is over and no further matches shall be played.

Order of Play TBC

Evening Session (8pm-11.30pm)
Final
Same format as semi-finals but matches played over the best of 15 legs.

Source – PDC/Lawrence Lustig

So far 21 countries have registered their entires for this years World Cup Singles in Charlotte, NC, USA. The list is below.

If you think your country will be going but is not on the list please contact your countrys organisation.

If you know your country has registered but does not appear on the list then please contact the organisers via email bbart@optonline.net

Registered Countries

Australia
Belgium
Canada
Cayman Islands
Czech Rep.
Denmark
Finland
Germany
Iceland
India
Japan
Malta
N.Ireland
Netherlands
Norway
Rep. Of Ireland
Russia
Spain
St.Lucia
Trinidad & Tobago
Turks & Caicos

The World Cup Website can be found here

WORLD CUP TEAMS

Sweden
Mens: Magnus Caris, Daniel Larsson, Oskar Lukasiak, Dennis Nilsson | Ladies: Carina Ekberg, Maud Jansson | Youth: Gabi Asthammar, Edwin Torbjörnsson | Manager: Richard Hagel

Russia
Mens: Vladimir Ovchinnikov, Lev Kusmichev, Andrei Ratnikov, Roman Konchikov, Yuri Salev | Ladies: Irina Armstrong, Karina Nagapetynts | Manager: Alexander Belov

Scotland
Mens: Mike Veitch (Captain), John Henderson, Ross Montgomery, Mark Barilli | Ladies: Louise Hepburn, Susanna Young | Manager: John Cook

England
Mens: Martin Adams, Tony O`Shea, Darryl Fitton and Scott Waites | Ladies: Trina Gulliver and Lisa Ashton

Finland
Men: Ulf Ceder, Marko Kantele, Jarkko Komula, Vesa Nuutinen | Ladies: Tarja Salminen, Kirsi Viinikainen | Youth: Aliisa Koskivirta, Tuomas Tikka

Italy
Men: Marco Framboas, Luca Catallo, Daniele Sergi, Luigi Marino | Ladies : Milena Longo, Elisa Gregori

Norway
Men: Robert Wagner, Vegar Elvevoll, Øyvind Aasland, Jacques Langston | Ladies: Lise Gro Finnestad, Marianne Halvorsen

Iceland
Mens: Ægir Björnsson, Ævar Finnsson, Thorgeir Guðmundsson, Thröstur Ingimarsson | Womens: Sigrídur G Jónsdóttir, Elinborg Björnsdóttir | Manager: Helgi MAgnússon

Netherlands
Men: Joey ten Berge, Willy van de Wiel, Frans Harmsen, Daniel Brouwer | Ladies: Francis Hoenselaar, Karin Krappen | Youth: Lynn Poolen, Daniel van Mourik

Denmark
Mens: Frede Johansen, Stig Jørgensen, Preben Krabben, Søren Behrendsen | Ladies: Mette Funch, Janni Larsen | Youth: Tárjani Andersen, Mathias Arslev

Belgium
Men: Ronny Huybrechts, Kim Huybrechts, Davyd Venken, Harry Famaey | Ladies: Wendy Beutels, Evelyne Van Renterghem

Germany
Men: Kevin Münch, Karsten Koch, Andreas Kröckel, Marko Puls | Ladies: Heike Jenkins, Bianka Strauch | Youth: Jan Waldau, Anna-Maria Schulze

Canada
Men: Clint Clarkson, Ken MacNeil, Jerry Hull, Bernie Miller | Ladies: Cindy Pardy, Diane Gobeil

The Netherlands Darts Bond have now opened their website for the 2007 WDF World Cup. This site will contain all you will need to know about the 2007 WDF World Cup. Be sure to check out this website on a regular basis.

ANNOUNCED SQUADS

Germany
MEN: Michael Rosenauer, Andreas Kröckel, Marko Puls, Karsten Koch
WOMEN:Bianka Strauch, Michelle Sossong

Canada
MEN: Ken MacNeil, John Verwey, Norm Tremblay, and Sean Smyth
WOMEN: Kim Whaley-Hilts and Jenelle Legge

Scotland
MEN: Mike Veitch ( Captain ), Danny Cunningham. Paul Hanvidge, Paul McGimpsey
WOMEN: Louise Hepburn, Frances Lawson

Finland
MEN: Marko Kantele, Vesa Nuutinen, Asko Niskala, Veijo Viinikka
WOMEN: Tarja Salminen, Sari Nikula

England
MEN: Martin Adams, Tony Eccles, Tony O’Shea and John Walton
WOMEN: Trina Gulliver and Apylee Jones

Wales
MEN: Robert Hughes, Martin Phillips, Wayne Warren and Mark Webster
WOMEN: Julie Gore and Jan Robbins

Italy
MEN : Luigi Marino,Loris Polese, Sergio Pettarini, Pasquale Giustra
WOMEN: Milena Longo, Giada Ciofi.

Czech Republic
MEN: Pavel Drtil Petr Touš David Miklas Miloslav Navrátil
WOMEN: Zuzana Št?panová Blanka Vojtková

Russia
MEN: Lev Kusmichov, Andre Ratmikov, Vladimir Kurakin and Vladimir Lavrentiev
WOMEN: Irina Armstrong and Anastasia Dobromyslova

Belgium
MEN: Ronny Huybrechts, Patrick Bulen, Tony Martinez and Geert De Vos
WOMEN: Wendy Beutels and Kimberly Bogemans

Denmark
MEN: Vladimir Andersen Per Laursen Preben Krabben Henrik Primdal
WOMEN: Janni Larsen Mette Funch