After his emphatic 3-0 victory over Stowe Buntz in Round 1 of the 2025 World Darts Championship, Nick Kenny has ripped into next opponent Raymond van Barneveld. The Welshman is relishing the opportunity of playing ‘Barney’ in Round 2, and believes he will beat the darts legend.
Nick Kenny SLAMS Raymond van Barneveld Ahead Of Round 2 Clash At Ally Pally
After his emphatic 3-0 victory over Stowe Buntz in Round 1 of the 2025 World Darts Championship, Nick Kenny faces a tough test against darts legend Raymond van Barneveld in Round 2 at Alexandra Palace.
Kenny will go into the match with ‘Barney’ as big outsider with the best UK betting sites, but is quietly confident that he will pull off the upset and send the Dutchman home early.
The Welshman is understandably in a confident mood after his victory of Buntz, which includes several 180s and even a 170 checkout to win the match in the third and final set. Now, Kenny is relishing the opportunity of facing van Barneveld in Round 2 at Ally Pally.
Not only is Kenny relishing his Round 2 tie, but he has been particularly bullish in his assessment of the upcoming game. This comes after comments from ‘Barney’ that make it seem like he is overlooking the Welshman and is already looking beyond him.
Nick Kenny hasn’t taken too kindly to these comments, and has hit back at the five-time world champion in his post-match press conference on Thursday night.
The 31-year-old feels that van Barneveld ‘isn’t bothered’ about the Round 2 World Darts Championship clash this weekend and is making a huge mistake looking beyond the Newport native, who has admitted to really fancying his chances of upsetting Raymond van Barneveld in Round 2.
Kenny: ‘I Fancy My Chances Against Barney’
After securing his place in Round 2 of the 2025 World Darts Championship, Nick Kenny is looking forward to his tungsten tussle with Raymond van Barneveld. The Welshman understands he is an underdog and outsider with fans and the best UK sports betting apps, but is confident of pulling off the upset.
“I fancy my chances against Barney because I’m the underdog at the end of the day. Play my darts, and I’ve got a good chance of winning,” Kenny said in his post-match press conference after his 3-0 triumph over Stowe Buntz.
In the same interview, Kenny questioned van Barneveld’s assuredness that he’ll make a deep run at Ally Pally this year, indicating that he’s already looking beyond the Welshman. The winner of Nick Kenny vs Raymond van Barneveld on Saturday night will then face reigning world champion and world number one Luke Humphries in Round 3.
“That’s a big statement to make but like he’s already playing Luke Humphries, I watched his interview. He’s not bothered about who he plays.
“He’s already playing Luke. I don’t know what he’s on about. I’ve got a task on Saturday night. If I win happy days,” said Kenny.
The 31-year-old understands he is an underdog. However, admits he has been written off countless times before and that it only adds fuel to the fire. Nick Kenny is in a confident mood ahead of his Round 2 tie at the World Darts Championship, and why wouldn’t he be?
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