ENGLAND SWEEP SCOTLAND ASIDE! 🏴 Luke Humphries & Michael Smith are one game away from World Cup glory! The top seeds put in another impressive display to beat Scottish stars Peter Wright and Gary Anderson 8-4! 📺 bit.ly/24WCODLive #WorldCupofDarts | SF2
England see off Scotland's challenge to reach World Cup of Darts final for first time since 2020
PDCSunday, 30 June 2024 at 20:55
England has qualified for the final at the World Cup of Darts at the expense of Scotland. Luke Humphries and Michael Smith won 8-4 over Peter Wright and Gary Anderson, allowing them to take on Austria later in the evening.
Beforehand, England was already the big favourite for the title. They have the highest ranked pairing with Humphries and Smith, and made a great impression on Sunday afternoon against the Northern Irish duo of Josh Rock and Brendan Dolan. The two Englishmen withstood this test by beating Northern Ireland 8-4 with an average of 98 and a finish percentage of 57 percent.
Against the Scots, the two Englishmen produced another good match with a 96.39 average and a 57 percent finish percentage. Wright and Anderson threw 94 average, but had a finishing percentage of only 33 percent.
A key moment in the match was the sixth leg, in which Smith managed to throw a 68 finish to give England a 4-2 lead. 'Bullyboy' then hit the double 5 in the seventh leg, giving the English a 5-2 lead going into the break. Scotland came out of the break with an 11-darter, but Humphries then made it 6-3 via a 43 finish. In the 11th leg, "Cool Hand Luke" also threw out 97, making it 7-4. England then finished it off with a 15-darter.
For England, it is the first final at the World Cup of Darts since 2020. Then Smith and Rob Cross lost 3-0 to Welsh duo Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton in the final. In 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016, the title did go to England. Then Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis made up the English team.
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- I dont like individuals or crowds trying to put any player off when they are trying to check out, how anyone can think its okay for the crowd to whistle or shout as someone is throwing for a double is beyond me but it does seem to have become part and parcel of the modern game. I no longer play now, darts is as good as dead at a local level round my way but when i did play many years ago, no matter how intense the rivalry you never shouted out or whistled when an opponent from the other team was throwing for a double.Mysstree17-11-2024
- The pundits glossing over the other factor at play in that match. They appear to be somewhat constrained in what they can say publicly.
UndartedWaters16-11-2024 - So, you don't like Littler, then? I was cheering him on, being a fellow Englishman. Honestly, some of us get far too offended nowadays. If you want to see crowd passion... watch a match when German and Dutch players face off... that can be just as bad if not worse for crowd noises. It happens, I have watched and heard Littler being jeered - Dirk van Duijvenbode in Holland, January this year. Where was your outrage then? Yes, I can clearly see what is going on here.MrYnyslas197116-11-2024
- It happens. Remember, anyone who has watched German and Dutch players in matches - their respective countries will have seen/heard just as bad jeering (if not worse). Taylor and MVG are two prime examples of professionals who are able to cope with the crowds mentally and not take it personally. This is not just an English crowd problem, FFS.MrYnyslas197116-11-2024
- Was watching an old World Masters final the other day between Eric Bristow and John Lowe, the crowd respect for both players on throw was first class, not a sound. You can imagine now the idiots who were whistling on De Deckers throw proudly boasting about it on social media. I blame the PDC to a certain extent though doubt they really care as they win regardless of which player wins or loses.Mysstree16-11-2024