Wales and Northern Eire are via to the semi-finals of the World Cup of Darts following quarter-final victories in Sunday’s opening session in Frankfurt.

The Welsh pair of Gerwyn Value and Jonny Clayton, aiming to win the competitors for a 3rd time, posted a three-dart common of 99.66 of their 8-4 win towards Hong Kong.

“We had been constant all through, they put us below some first rate strain at phases,” Value advised Sky Sports activities after securing a spot within the final 4, the place Wales will meet the Netherlands in a while Sunday.

“We weren’t at our final finest there however we improved from the final sport. Each sport we undergo, we’ll enhance once more and no matter anybody throws at us, we’ll throw a little bit bit extra again.”

Clayton, at present fifth within the PDC’s Order of Benefit, and Value, who’s eleventh, are the 2 highest-ranked gamers remaining within the discipline.

In the meantime, Northern Eire’s Josh Rock and Daryl Gurney defeated the Republic of Eire, represented by Keane Barry and Willie O’Connor, of their last-eight tie.

Barry and O’Connor had been 5-4 up earlier than Rock and Gurney reeled off 4 consecutive legs to safe an 8-5 victory.

“It was a implausible sport and an important advert for Irish darts,” stated former World Grand Prix winner Gurney. “Massive credit score to Keane and Willie – it takes 4 to make an important sport.”