World Cup of Darts: Jonny Clayton says Wales will cease England’s Luke Littler and Luke Humphries from profitable the title | Darts Information

Jonny Clayton says his partnership with Gerwyn Value for Workforce Wales will cease England’s dream crew of Luke Littler and Luke Humphries from profitable the World Cup of Darts.

Following the completion of the group stage, the draw for the final 16 will happen on Friday night, as England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Eire open their title bids in Saturday’s second spherical.

World No 1 Humphries and World Champion Littler will kind a dream partnership for five-time winners England, as Littler makes his highly-anticipated debut.

However Clayton and Value will intention to steer Wales to a 3rd triumph within the pairs occasion after victory in 2020 and 2023.

“We have got our palms on the trophy twice and now we wish it a 3rd time,” mentioned ‘The Ferret’. “Individuals have been asking the query whether or not Gezzy is taking part in or is he not taking part in. If Gezzy says he is taking part in, that is adequate for me in order that’s all that counts.

“I do not care that England are world No 1 and No 2, it is us Welsh boys, we will cease them. We’re there to win the trophy. You need to win trophies you have to beat the large title gamers.

“We’re each in good kind. Gezzy has come out of the Premier League after Finals Night time and I am taking part in tidy darts so we’re able to go. We wish this trophy.

“All of the headlines are the 2 Lukes and the opposite bit is can Jonny and Gezzy cease them? Jonny and Gezzy will cease them if we meet them.

“We need to be the World Cup champions. Me and Gezzy have gotten a great click on, good days, it is all rugby banter.”

Clayton believes there shall be rising strain on Littler and Humphries to succeed with the duo odds-on to seal glory in Frankfurt.

“There’s at all times strain on the favourites,” mentioned the Welshman. “If the favourites do not carry out then they get it from each angle. Whoever wins it is going to have performed excellent darts.

“If England are standing in entrance of us then they’ll have some hassle.

“They doing all the pieces proper and you’ll by no means knock that, however the world No 5 and world No 10 have gotten one thing to say in a crew occasion. It doesn’t matter what rank you’re we’re all going to try to do nicely for one another.”

Will we see a pair’s nine-darter?

“Hopefully some historical past shall be made however hopefully Gezzy can share what the three darts are value with him. He would possibly give me a dart. That’ll do me nice,” joked Clayton.

“If you happen to hit a nine-darter you have to be on track and I feel Gezzy has confirmed that he’s on kind by reaching the finals of the Premier League. It’ll be a Welsh win.”

Can England be stopped?

Laura Turner and Matt Edgar spoke to Emma Paton on the most recent version of Love The Darts podcast about whether or not Wales can cease England’s dream pairing of Humphries and Littler.

“I like their dynamic collectively,” mentioned Turner. “They have confirmed historical past and success right here as nicely they usually get on. If Gerwyn Value is blissful and searching ahead to an occasion then it is conducive to get one of the best out of him.

“Clayton over the previous few months has been distinctive. He is gone by way of the ranks and now he is world No 5. It’s one other actually stable crew.”

Edgar added: “Can they push England? Sure, they will. Can they beat England? That is a unique query altogether.

“They will push England however I do not suppose they will get previous them.

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