Northern Ireland etched its name in the history books by winning its maiden World Cup of Darts title in a thrilling contest in Frankfurt, Germany.
Josh Rock and Daryl Gurney pulled off an upset by defeating two-time champions Wales. They bounced back to beat Jonny Clayton and Gerwyn Price 10-9.
The final was tightly contested as all 19 legs were played to determine a winner of the 2025 World Cup of Darts.
Having trailed 7-5, the triumphant pair hit back to lead 9-7, only to miss four match darts for the title at 9-8, allowing Clayton and Price – champions in 2020 and 2023 – to force a decider.
Rock told after the win: “Me and Daryl said we’ll win this World Cup; I wasn’t expecting it to be the first time. But we’ve done it.
“I have the privilege to have made history, we’ve won the World Cup for Northern Ireland and there is always going to be a star on the back of this shirt.
“As a team, we were fantastic. We fought hard all the way through.”
Northern Ireland led 3-1 but then lost six of the next eight legs before regaining control.
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“Josh was power scoring and all I had to do was clean up the finishing,” said Gurney.
“I have never been so proud of this man and myself.”
While Clayton and Price overcame Hong Kong 8-4 in the quarter-finals before defeating Dutch duo Danny Noppert and Gian van Veen in the semis, Rock and Gurney made it to the final by beating Ireland 8-5 and then thrashing German pair Martin Schindler and Ricardo Pietreczko 8-1.
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How much did Josh Rock and Daryl Gurney earn at 2025 World Cup of Darts?
Playing together for the first time, the champions picked up a team first prize of £80,000.
What is the next major Darts event?
The next major tournament is the World Matchplay which takes place in mid-July, but in two weekends, the U.S. Darts Masters will start on Jun. 27.
