New Zealand and Scottish duo into pairs final at WDF World Cup

The first finalists at the WDF World Cup have been announced. On Tuesday the event in Denmark started with the men's pairs tournament. Here two New Zealanders and two Scots managed to reach the final match.

Haupai Puha and Ben Robb were already considered outsiders for the final and they managed to live up to this status. They defeated among others the duos Karsten Koch/Nico Schunke, Vitezslav Sedlak/Alexander Masek, Raymond Smith/Peter Machin, Wesley Plaisier/Berry van Peer and Hannes Schnier/Markus Straub to qualify for the final.

More surprisingly, Scots Danny Trueman and Davie Kirwan made it to the final. They took care of Tom Veje Kristensen/Simon Bak, Neven Resetar/Filip Ljubenko and Jozsef Rucska/Lehel Kaman, among others. The final between the two New Zealanders and Scots is not until Friday evening.

WDF World Cup 2023

Men's pair results.

Last 16

Haupai Puha/Ben Robb 4-1 Raymond Smith/Peter Machin

Wesley Plaisier/Berry van Peer 4-2 James Hurrell/Scott Mitchell

Ross Snook/Jake Macmillan 4-1 Ivica Cavric/Marko Janjic

Hannes Schnier/Markus Straub 4-2 Chris Gilliland/Daniel McDonald

Neven Resetar/Filip Lyubenko 4-2 David Pisek/Tomas Ledl

Danny Trueman/Davie Kirwan 4-2 Jyri Ussa/Jonas Masalin

Jozsef Rucska/Lehel Kaman 4-2 Stephen Rosney/Michael Meaney

Ricky Dunlop/John Neill 4-3 Craig Galliano/Justin Hewitt

Quarterfinals

Haupai Puha/Ben Robb 4-2 Wesley Plaisier/Berry van Peer

Hannes Schnier/Markus Straub 4-3 Ross Snook/Jake Macmillan

Danny Trueman/Davie Kirwan 4-2 Neven Resetar/Filip Lyubenko

Jozsef Rucska/Lehel Kaman 4-2 Ricky Dunlop/John Neill

Semi-final

Haupai Puha/Ben Robb 5-2 Hannes Schnier/Markus Straub

Danny Trueman/Davie Kirwan 5-4 Jozsef Rucska/Lehel Kaman

Final

Haupai Puha/Ben Robb v Danny Trueman/Davie Kirwan