Dutch vs English in final of men's WDF World Cup team event; Welsh ladies shock England in semifinals and will face Ireland for the title
WDFFriday, 29 September 2023 at 16:05
The English men's team has made it to the team final at the WDF World Cup in Esbjerg, Denmark. On Saturday, they will play the Netherlands in the final.
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In this team event, a team of four men competes against a team from another country. A team member from one country takes turns playing a leg against a team member from another country.
The Dutch men's team is formed by Berry van Peer, Jelle Klaasen, Wesley Plaisier and Ryan de Vreede. They easily defeated Slovenia (9-5) and Gibraltar (9-1) in the group stage.
They then dealt with Northern Ireland (9-5), Germany (9-2) and Scotland (9-2) for a spot in the last four. In the semifinals against Sweden, the Dutch men trailed 1-3, but prevailed 9-6. In the final, they face England (Jamie Atkins, Scott Mitchell, Reece Colley and James Hurrell), which managed to win 9-5 over Australia in the semifinals.
The English ladies remarkably failed to reach the finals of the women's team event. Lorraine Winstanley, Beau Greaves, Claire Brookin and Deta Hedman lost 9-5 to Wales' Leanne Topper, Rhian O'Sullivan, Alannah Waters-Evans and Eve Watson in the semifinals. They will play Katie Sheldon, Robyn Byrne, Aoife McCormack and Caroline Breen from Ireland in the final. The Dutch ladies earlier lost 9-7 to the Irish women in the last sixteen.
Results WDF World Cup (teams).
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Gentlemen
Quarterfinals
Netherlands 9-2 Scotland
Sweden 9-8 Wales
Australia 9-7 Czech Republic
England 9-3 Denmark
Semi-final
Netherlands 9-6 Sweden
England 9-5 Australia
Final
Netherlands v England
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Women
Quarterfinals
England 9-3 United States
Wales 9-4 Scotland
Ireland 9-6 Australia
Sweden 9-5 Finland
Semi-final
Wales 9-5 England
Ireland 9-6 Sweden
Final
Wales v Ireland
Kieran WoodDarts Journalist
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He contributes to DartsNews.com, where he covers professional darts through news, match reports, analysis, and live coverage across the PDC calendar and major tournaments.
A key part of his work is on-site reporting from leading events. Kieran has covered the PDC World Darts Championship in person, reporting daily from the venue and providing first-hand insight from the tournament. During his coverage, he has conducted interviews with leading players including Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, and Gerwyn Price.
He is also one of the leading voices of the English-language Dartsnews Podcast, contributing regular analysis and discussion on developments across the professional darts circuit.
In his reporting, Kieran places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles when new, verified information becomes available.
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