No fans, but the World Cup of Darts goes from strength to strength. Michael Bridge was in Austria to see just how much the tournament meant to those involved.
Mark Webster has tipped Wales to go on and claim more World Cup crowns after they underlined a dominant week in Austria with the title on Sunday night.
Wales were crowned World Cup of Darts champions for the first time in their history after the dream team of Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton whitewashed England.
Michael van Gerwen was unable to produce his best due to a trapped nerve in his back as the Netherlands were sent crashing out of the World Cup of Darts by Germany.
Former winners England and Netherlands remain on course to clash in the World Cup of Darts final, but former finalists Wales, Belgium and Australia remain in the hunt.
England, Netherlands, Belgium and pre-tournament favourites Wales all made it through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup of Darts in Salzburg on Saturday.
England's bid for a first World Cup of Darts title since 2016 will begin against the Philippines, while defending champions Scotland face Japan.
The second round of the World Cup of Darts gets underway on Saturday, with Wales' clash against holders Scotland headlining the action.
Wales will face holders Scotland in a blockbuster second-round showdown at the World Cup of Darts on Saturday after both nations advanced in Salzburg.
Four-time winners England progressed to the last 16 of the World Cup of Darts with a battling victory over Philippines, as fourth seeds Northern Ireland crashed out.
China have withdrawn from the World Cup of Darts following 'an administrative technicality relating to their flight connection' and they will be replaced by Latvia.
The World Cup of Darts begins this Friday, so Sky Sports Darts' expert Wayne Mardle returns with his crystal ball and picks out his things to watch out for in Salzburg.
Scotland are defending their title at this year's World Cup of Darts, although they do so with the brand new pairing of John Henderson and Robert Thornton.
Having defied the odds at last year's World Cup of Darts, William O'Connor will be hoping to go one step better with Republic of Ireland in 2020.
Portugal will compete in the World Cup of Darts for the first time this weekend after replacing Singapore, while the first round schedule of play is also now available.
The pairings for the upcoming PDC World Cup of Darts have been announced, with Michael Smith and Rob Cross representing England once again.
This year's World Cup of Darts has been moved again and will now be staged in Salzburg in Austria from November 6-8.
Peter Wright has confirmed that he and Gary Anderson will not be representing Scotland at the World Cup of Darts title in Austria next month.
The 2020 World Cup of Darts should have drawn to a close on Sunday, so we've marked the occasion by reflecting on the biggest shocks in the tournament's history.
The World Cup of Darts has a new date and a new venue after the PDC confirmed the tournament will now take place in November in Graz, Austria.
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