Canada causes upset at World Cup as they knock out Australia

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Saturday, 08 June 2019 at 19:10
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Canada is through to the quarter-finals at the World Cup of Darts in Hamburg. They beat number five seed Australia after two singles matches to advance to the final day of action.

Dawson Murschell secured a first point for Canada as Awesome Dawson beat Simon Whitlock 4-3. The Wizard had the throw in the legdecider, but Murschell took the win with a superb 14-dart leg.
Kyle Anderson failed to keep Australia in the running for the title at the World Cup of Darts. The Original took a 3-1 lead against Jim Long, before the Canadian leveled the match with back-to-back 14-darters. Long claimed the win in the seventh leg after Anderson missed one match-dart on double 20.

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Saturday evening schedule

Australia 0-2 Canada
Simon Whitlock (86.86) 3-4 (88.61) Dawson Murschell
Kyle Anderson (81.69) 3-4 (84.93) Jim Long
Austria v USA
England v Ireland
Netherlands v Poland
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