Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton brought the My Diesel Claim World Cup of Darts back to Wales for the second time after they defeated Scotland in Sunday's final in Frankfurt.
The two great friends, who teamed up to lift this trophy behind closed doors back in 2020, stormed to glory with a thumping 10-2 victory over Gary Anderson and Peter Wright in front of an enthusiastic German crowd at the Eissporthalle.
Price and Clayton were, however, given a real scare in the semi-finals of the all-pairs tournament when Belgium took them to a deciding leg but the Ferret held his nerve brilliantly with a two-dart finish from 100 when their opponents waited with real hope on 120.
Dimitri Van den Bergh and Kim Huybrechts had previously followed up Saturday's epic 8-7 win over the Netherlands by ending Australia's title defence in another deciding leg at the quarter-final stage - but they couldn't make it three in a row.
Wales, who kicked off their campaign with an 8-2 triumph over Denmark on Saturday, had earlier fought back from 5-3 down to overcome Sweden's Dennis Nilsson and Oskar Lukasiak 8-5 but they were always in control of the final.
WALES ARE WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS! 🏴🏆
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) June 18, 2023
The World Cup is in Welsh hands once again! 👏
A simply sublime display from Jonny Clayton and Gerwyn Price who breeze their way to glory, defeating Scotland 8-2 in the final!#WorldCupofDarts | Final pic.twitter.com/4VAVIiyJVF
Price and Clayton share an £80,000 prize after reclaiming the title, having opened up leads of 3-0 and 8-1 early in the final before holding on to their advantage.
Price landed a 177 score in the final's opening leg and then posted a 180 in a 14-darter as Wales broke, before double ten gave them a three-leg cushion.
Wright hit back with a 93 checkout to get Scotland off the mark, but a missed double 18 for a 147 finish in the next allowed Clayton in to finish 67 in two darts to restore Wales' lead.
Price took out 105, and then the Welsh duo both finished 116 - either side of a 96 checkout from Anderson - to move Wales 9-2 before double eight from Clayton secured glory for his nation.
✌️ Two-time champs 🏆
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For the second time in their career, the formidable pairing of Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton are World Cup Champions! pic.twitter.com/AUT5z2XJfi
"It's absolutely fantastic - what a feeling," said an elated Clayton. "We got off to a quick start and kept the lead. I don't think Gary and Peter played their best but we did our job and kept the lead.
"The belief in each other, the confidence in each other, works and when they go, they go pretty - tonight was a good night.
"Gerwyn is my best buddy on tour and he's an amazing skipper."
Price, who also reached the 2017 final alongside Mark Webster and was a runner-up with Clayton last year, said: "It's a brilliant win.
"It's a little bit flattering to win by that margin but we're thrilled to win. I think I struggled a little bit in that game and Jonny won it for us tonight - he was fantastic, he was clinical.
"Gary hates him but I love him! I've carried him a few years, but he carried me tonight - what a player."
Wright and Anderson, who lifted this trophy in 2019, whitewashed France in their quarter-final on Sunday afternoon, before coming 2-0 and 3-2 down to defeat Germany's Gabriel Clemens and Martin Schindler 8-5 in the semis.
The German duo missed five darts at doubles to level in leg 12, allowing Wright in to finish a key 109 checkout as Scotland edged into their fifth World Cup final.
🤝🎯 The greatest friends and the greatest team.
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🏆🏴 Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton bring the World Cup of Darts back to Wales pic.twitter.com/kCC7lDTXoG
"The Welsh were the favourites for the tournament and they played fantastic in the final," reflected Wright. "It's been a really good tournament with Pairs all the way through.
"It's amazing playing with Gary, maybe old age caught up with us."
Anderson added: "The Welsh have got a cracking team, they were spot on.
"You've got Gerwyn and what he's done in darts over the last few years - it's bad enough playing against Gezzy, but then you've got Jonny banging them in.
"We aren't getting any younger but we're still trying. We got to the final and any more's a bonus."
WALES ARE IN THE FINAL! 🏴
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) June 18, 2023
Simply. Sensational.
Jonny Clayton secures Wales yet another World Cup final spot, taking out a clinical 100 finish to clinch the deciding leg!
WOW! 😲
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Germany won through to the semi-finals for the second time as Clemens and Schindler overcame England's Michael Smith and Rob Cross 8-3 in their last eight clash.
Sweden and France had enjoyed their best-ever runs in the World Cup as they came through the group stage and then enjoyed second round wins in Frankfurt.
WALES POWER INTO THE LAST FOUR! 🏴
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) June 18, 2023
Gerwyn Price inspires Wales in the last leg to put them into the Semi-Finals, beating the superb Swedes 8-5!
Are they going all the way in Frankfurt again?
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Final
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GROUP A
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GROUP B
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GROUP C
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GROUP D
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GROUP E
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GROUP F
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GROUP G
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GROUP H
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GROUP I
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GROUP J
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GROUP K
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Results
Thursday June 15 (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Group Stage – First Matches (Best of seven legs)
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Friday June 16
Afternoon Session (1200 local time, 1100 BST)
Group Stage – Second Matches (Best of seven legs)
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Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Group Stage – Final Matches (Best of seven legs)
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Saturday June 17
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Second Round (Best of 15 legs)
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Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Second Round (Best of 15 legs)
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Sunday June 18
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Quarter-Finals (Best of 15 legs)
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Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Semi-Finals (Best of 15 legs)
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Final (Best of 19 legs)
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