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Daily Record
4 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Darts star slams heat on World Cup stage in Frankfurt as he fires drop warning over sweltering oche
Irish ace William O'Connor reckons it's a furnace for players and admitted 'the quicker we get off that stage, the better'. Heated William O'Connor has fried the roasting conditions in Frankfurt and insists someone is going to drop over if it doesn't cool down. The Irish star and partner Keane Barry surged into the last eight at the Darts World Cup with a thumping win over Switzerland. However, although delighted to get the success and progress into the quarter-finals, O'Connor was getting hot under the collar at the temperatures inside the German arena. He said: 'It's so hot up on that stage, it's hard to play our best darts. It's really, really hard. It's terrible. "They are going to have to change the venue or maybe put on a bit of air conditioning or something, but someone's going to drop up on that stage. "I'm not exactly the biggest man in the world, but it's hot up on that stage and it's not good. "The quicker we get off that stage, the better. That's it.' Barry was the stronger of the duo in the win over Swiss and he agreed with O'Connor as he said: 'On stage, it's seriously hot. Darts slipped out of my hand, I thought the dart was just so sticky. "It's the same for everyone too. You can't be really complaining about it. It's the same for both players. It's another factor to try and get around.' O'Connor believes there are more gears to go in his team on Sunday as he said: 'We've got a lot more levels, and how many we need will be down to the day. "We needed extra levels in that game and Keane showed some extra levels, but I didn't. "You need a little bit of luck and you need to perform as well. You don't know until it happens.' Barry is thrilled to still have the chance to win the trophy having gone the furthest he has done so far and said: 'It's always an honour to put on your country shirt. "I wouldn't say we played our best day. We did enough, you just have to play what's in front of you. "We'll see what happens tomorrow. We're up there and we'll try our best. That's all you can do, really. We're just going to have to do it.' Barry has been using new equipment recently as he added: 'I wanted to try something different. I was thinking about it for a little while, trying to discover it in practice. "I didn't really have enough time to get it right for a pro tour start, just didn't feel it was the right time to change. "So I went back to what I'm used to and I just got new barrels made, a bit more grippy on the front and that. "Not much changes, a bit of new grip on the front. I'd say they're working alright, but a lot of improvement to come.'
Daily Record
8 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Gian van Veen reveals PDC promise after shirt issue as Dutch star hopes Scotland get it tight at Darts World Cup
Dutch ace not happy with his clobber in Frankfurt as he gets ready to do battle with Gary Anderson and Peter Wright Dutch star Gian van Veen hopes Scotland get it tight tonight as he struggles in his suffocating shirt. The Netherlands star and team-mate Danny Noppert face Gary Anderson and Peter Wright for a place in the last eight of the Darts World Cup. But van Veen, who has stepped into the side for the absent Michael van Gerwen, hasn't been impressed by the tight fitting shirt which he's had to wear for the event and has spoken to PDC chiefs about the issue. He said: 'I asked for an XL, but this feels more like a medium. A XXL would've been better. "It's tight, uncomfortable, and feels totally different from my usual shirt. "A lot of players are saying the same thing. I've spoken to the PDC about it and they've promised to look into it for next year. "But for now, we'll just have to get on with it.' Noppert and van Veen haven't dropped a leg in two games so far and go into the contest in flying form. The former has let his younger partner throw first throughout and the tactic is working as he said: 'If you look at the whole year, Gian's been the better player, especially when it comes to scoring. It just made sense. 'Plus, it's a choice we're making with the rest of the weekend in mind. There shouldn't be any discussion about it.' Meanwhile, Philippines are ready for their big Saturday date against Wales having dumped out former finalists Belgium to book their place in the knockout stages. Lourence Ilagan and Paolo Nebrida trailed Mike De Decker and Dimitri Van den Bergh 3-0 in their winner-takes-all Group B showdown, only to reel off four straight legs to complete a stunning fightback. De Decker and Van den Bergh squandered seven match darts in the closing stages, with Nebrida hitting all four of Philippines' winning doubles to condemn Belgium to their earliest exit in World Cup history. Ilagan said: 'We didn't expect this. We are really happy to win. It's not easy to play against two of the best players in the PDC, but we just tried to play our own game and we trusted each other.' Friday turned out to be a memorable day for Asian darts in Frankfurt as Malaysia and Hong Kong also made it through to the last 16 as the group stage reached a dramatic conclusion. Malaysia, who now play Czechia, created their own slice of history to join Philippines in the knockout stages, as Tengku Shah and Tan Jenn Ming inspired them to an emphatic 4-1 win over Denmark in a decisive Group F clash. Meanwhile, Hong Kong's Man Lok Leung and Lok Yin Lee breezed into round two and a tie against Sweden with a whitewash win over Bahrain, following on from their 4-1 demolition of USA on Thursday's opening night.
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘I think his tooth just fell out' – Sky Sports commentator convinced World Cup of Darts star suffered bizarre injury
A WORLD Cup of Darts star celebrated his win so wildly that his TOOTH appeared to fly out of his mouth. Petr Krivka allegedly lost a tooth after Czechia's win over India at the 4 Petr Krivka celebrated wildly after hitting tops at the World Cup of Darts 4 Krivka immediately bent down to pick it up and put it in his pocket before shaking hands with the India duo 4 Krivka didn't hold back when nailing tops to seal a 4-2 victory and send Group J winner's Czechia through to the last-16 knockout rounds. As Krivka turned around and let out a loud roar, he may have been alarmed to see something white and tooth-sized fly out of his mouth and land on the ground. The world No.147 even had to make his opponents wait a moment longer for the customary post-match handshake while he picked it up off the floor and put the object in his pocket. Sky Sports commentator Dan Dawson then delivered one of the most obscure commentary lines of all-time, saying: 'Petr Krivka celebrates so hard I think one of his teeth just fell out of his head! READ MORE DARTS "What a way to mark your passage through to the last 16! Czechia win it, India go out, and now the celebrations can properly begin for the Czech pair." Fans reacted to the hilarious moment on X, with one saying: 'Nothing surprises you in this tournament, it's absolutely mad.' There has been some confusion about whether Krivka really did lose a tooth, or whether it was just a stray piece of chewing gum. Some fans have even looked into the way it bounced to try and get to the bottom of it as the clip went viral on social media. Most read in Darts CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS India were caught up in another viral incident on Friday, after their Chinese Taipei opponents got into a row on stage. Team-mates after the former spurned the chance to tie up the victory with a baffling miscount. 'Pure cinema… darts heritage' - Fans love Chinese Taipei vs India World Cup epic with team-mates 'ready to throw hands' With 38 left, Teng-Lieh hit a single one and then a treble 19 when only a double 19 was required to begin with, before Chinese Taipei won 4-2. Czechia secured their qualification into the second round on Friday, joining Sweden and Switzerland in booking their place. The second round, which begins on Saturday, sees top seeds Wales , Scotland and Northern Ireland all enter the competition. All eyes will be on the heavily-fancied England team of 4 A miscount from the Chinese Taipei team caused carnage at the Darts World Cup
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
‘Pure cinema… darts heritage' – Fans love Chinese Taipei vs India World Cup epic with team-mates ‘ready to throw hands'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A DARTS World Cup match featuring Chinese Taipei descended into chaos as two players rowed on stage. Pupo Teng-Lieh and An-Sheng Lu were involved in a feisty war of words during a bizarre showdown with India on Friday. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 A miscount from the Chinese Taipei team caused carnage at the Darts World Cup Credit: PDC Heavy favourites for the match, Chinese Taipei had been expected to take the group stage game in a 4-0 whitewash. They powered into a 3-0 lead - but things quickly unravelled between Pupo and Lu in the fourth leg. The pair needed double 20 to take out 40 and seal a resounding win. Lu strayed into the double 1 with his first match dart, before missing double 19 twice to close out the victory. READ MORE ON DARTS DOUBLE DOWN World Darts semi-finalist retires from PDC Tour at the age of just 30 Veteran Pupo had the chance to seal a deserved win on his next visit. But the 48-year-old appeared to have drifted off during his partner's time at the oche. When Pupo returned - needing 38 - he wrongly believed that the leg was over. Pupo, 48, launched his dart at the treble 20 and fired another quickfire shot into the 19. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK The two darts bust his score, with Lu racing over to ask why he wasn't aiming for the double 19. Both players continued a heated discussion on stage as India's Mohan Kumar-Goel strode up to remove 14 and keep the match alive. World Darts semi-finalist Dimitri Van Den Bergh retires from PDC tour aged just 30 One fan laughed on X: "Chinese Taipei about to start throwing hands at each other on stage, this is darts heritage." Another said: "The greatest World Cup of darts match in my mind. Just pure cinema." A third laughed: "Reason number 101 why the World Cup is my favourite Darts tourney." While a third commented: "I don't care what anyone says, that's far more exciting and entertaining than Luke Humphries & Luke Littler being really good." Pupo was guilty of another miscount in the fifth leg as the Indians threatened a stunning comeback. But the Chinese Taipei pair eventually held their nerve to secure a 4-2 win.
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘Pure cinema… darts heritage' – Fans love Chinese Taipei vs India World Cup epic with team-mates ‘ready to throw hands'
A DARTS World Cup match featuring Chinese Taipei descended into chaos as two players rowed on stage. Pupo Teng-Lieh and An-Sheng Lu were involved in a feisty war of words during a bizarre showdown with India on Friday. 1 A miscount from the Chinese Taipei team caused carnage at the Darts World Cup Credit: PDC Heavy favourites for the match, Chinese Taipei had been expected to take the group stage game in a 4-0 whitewash. They powered into a 3-0 lead - but things quickly unravelled between Pupo and Lu in the fourth leg. The pair needed double 20 to take out 40 and seal a resounding win. Lu strayed into the double 1 with his first match dart, before missing double 19 twice to close out the victory. READ MORE ON DARTS Veteran Pupo had the chance to seal a deserved win on his next visit. But the 48-year-old appeared to have drifted off during his partner's time at the oche. When Pupo returned - needing 38 - he wrongly believed that the leg was over. Pupo, 48, launched his dart at the treble 20 and fired another quickfire shot into the 19. Most read in Darts BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK The two darts bust his score, with Lu racing over to ask why he wasn't aiming for the double 19. Both players continued a heated discussion on stage as India's Mohan Kumar-Goel strode up to remove 14 and keep the match alive. World Darts semi-finalist Dimitri Van Den Bergh retires from PDC tour aged just 30 One fan laughed on X: "Chinese Taipei about to start throwing hands at each other on stage, this is darts heritage." Another said: "The greatest World Cup of darts match in my mind. Just pure cinema." A third laughed: " Reason number 101 why the World Cup is my favourite Darts tourney ." While a third commented: "I don't care what anyone says, that's far more exciting and entertaining than Luke Humphries & Luke Littler being really good." Pupo was guilty of another miscount in the fifth leg as the Indians threatened a stunning comeback. But the Chinese Taipei pair eventually held their nerve to secure a 4-2 win.
