Peter 'Snakebite' Wright's bid for a third World Cup of Darts title fell at the final hurdle as Scotland suffered a 10-2 loss to Wales in Germany.
Wright, and his team-mate Gary Anderson, had been in impressive form but were simply outclassed by the Welsh pairing of Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton - who went one better than last year having lost out to Australia in the 2022 edition of the competition.
