WATCH: Hong Kong win thriller
Saturday 13 June 2015 17:50, UK
Hong Kong have reached the quarter-finals at the World Cup of Darts for the first time after a tense 2-1 win over the Republic of Ireland in Frankfurt.
Scott MacKenzie had earlier spurned his chance to secure victory as he suffered a 4-3 singles defeat to Irishman Connie Finnan, who tied the second round clash at 1-1.
But the Hong Kong thrower made amends for his wayward finishing, finally wrapping up a memorable win over the 10th seeds with his eighth match dart in the deciding doubles encounter.
Earlier in the afternoon, fourth seeds Australia progressed with a 2-0 win over Gibraltar, despite erratic performances from Simon Whitlock and Paul Nicholson.
The Aussie duo missed a succession of darts at a double, but Gibraltar's Dyson Parody and Manuel Vilerio could not pull off another upset following their opening win over Italy.
Belgium also advanced as Kim and Ronny Huybrechts sealed a 2-0 win over Spain, while Brendan Dolan helped Northern Ireland to a 2-0 win over New Zealand.
Second round results - afternoon matches
Belgium (5) 2-0 Spain
Australia (4) 2-0 Gilbratar
Northern Ireland (6) 2-0 New Zealand
Hong Kong 2-1 (10) Republic of Ireland
