World Cup of Darts: Australia Reach Last Eight

BWIN WORLD CUP OF DARTS 2015 EISSPORTHALLE,FRANKFURT,GERMANY PIC;LAWRENCE LUSTIG ROUND 1 AUSTRALIA(SIMON WHITLOCK-PAUL NICHOLSON) V RUSSIA(BORIS KOLTSOV-ALEXEY KADOCHNIKOV) AUSTRALIA WIN

Australia progressed to the quarter-finals of the World Cup of Darts after Simon Whitlock and Paul Nicholson both won their singles matches against Gibraltar on Saturday.

Whitlock enjoyed a 4-0 whitewash against Dyson Parody and Nicholson came from 2-1 behind to defeat Manuel Vilerio 4-3.

“We’re a very good team,” said Whitlock. “I was very focused and confident and knew I’ve been playing well, and I was very comfortable.

“We’re playing really well as a team, practising well together and very confident at the moment.”

The 2012 finalists will take on Belgium in the last eight on Saturday afternoon.