Jamie Lewis and Jenson Walker took the early lead on Thursday in ending Day One of their respective groups, top, as they look to join Jack Drayton in Saturday’s finale at the MODUS Super Series darts.
Lewis, who last appeared at the Super Series back in September, made a perfect return by taking the early lead in Group C after completing a clean sweep with five wins from five, as he recorded victories against Kevin Cottiss, Arne Spee, Joe Hunt, Dylan Grazier and Jason Heaver, to sit on a maximum 10 points from a possible 10 thus far.
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Elsewhere, Joe Hunt ended the day in 2nd on 8 points, whilst Jason Heaver sits in 3rd on 6 points, Arne Spee in 4th on 4 points, Kevin Cottiss in 5th on 2 points and Dylan Grazier bottom on 0 points, having suffered five straight defeats.
In Group B, Jenson Walker took the early lead after completing a clean sweep with four wins from four on Thursday Evening, as he recorded victories against Jamie Durrant, John O’Shea, Adam Hunt and Joe Croft, to sit on a maximum 8 points from a possible 8 thus far.
Elsewhere, Jamie Durrant ended the night in 2nd on 6 points, whilst three players in Adam Hunt, Joe Croft and John O’Shea sit 3rd, 4th and 5th respectively on 2 points each.
The MODUS Super Series continues on Friday with players continuing to battle out as they aim to join Jack Drayton in Saturday’s finale, with Lewis and Walker taking the early lead thus far. Group C will commence from 1pm GMT and Group B will commence from 10pm GMT.
Play will be streamed on Pluto TV with highlights and other coverage on the MODUS Super Series YouTube channel, or via various bookmaker’ websites worldwide.
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MODUS Super Series Darts – Week 9
Thursday 19th March
Group C Day One-
Jamie Lewis 4-2 Kevin Cottiss
Joe Hunt 4-0 Jason Heaver
Arne Spee 4-1 Dylan Grazier
Jason Heaver 4-2 Kevin Cottiss
Jamie Lewis 4-1 Arne Spee
Joe Hunt 4-0 Dylan Grazier
Arne Spee 4-0 Kevin Cottiss
Jason Heaver 4-2 Dylan Grazier
Jamie Lewis 4-3 Joe Hunt
Jason Heaver 4-0 Arne Spee
Joe Hunt 4-1 Kevin Cottiss
Jamie Lewis 4-3 Dylan Grazier
Joe Hunt 4-0 Arne Spee
Jamie Lewis 4-3 Jason Heaver
Kevin Cottiss 4-1 Dylan Grazier
Group B Day One
Adam Hunt 4-1 Joe Croft
Jenson Walker 4-2 Jamie Durrant
Joe Croft 4-1 John O’Shea
Jamie Durrant 4-2 Adam Hunt
Jenson Walker 4-1 John O’Shea
Jamie Durrant 4-3 Joe Croft
Jenson Walker 4-1 Adam Hunt
Jamie Durrant 4-1 John O’Shea
Jenson Walker 4-1 Joe Croft
John O’Shea 4-2 Adam Hunt
COMPETING NATIONS AND PLAYERS
- Team Ireland (Reigning Champions): John O’Shea, former World Master, and Conor Heneghan, the first player to hit two 9-darters at the Live Lounge, will defend their International Pairs 2 title.
- Team England: Fallon Sherrock, first female PDC World Championship match winner and first woman to achieve a televised 9-darter, and Steve Beaton, 1996 BDO World Champion, compete together for the first time
- Team Wales (Two-Time Runners-Up): Richie Burnett and Kurt Parry return to International Pairs. Parry reached the ADC Championship Tour final in 2025; Burnett is a former BDO World Champion.
- Team Belgium: Brian Raman, former BDO #1 ranked player, and Andy Baetens, 2023 WDF World Champion, both former PDC Tour Card holders via Q-School.
- Team Kenya: Peter Wachiuri, MODUS Super Series weekly finalist and fan favourite, and David Munyua, 2026 PDC World Championship qualifier, represent Kenya as a pair for the first time.
- Team Netherlands: Twin brothers Wesley and Danny van Trijp compete for their nation. Danny van Trijp holds the unique achievement of being the first – and to date only – player to hit a 9-darter on a Saturday night at the Live Lounge, and is a former MODUS Super Series weekly winner.
Additional nations competing include Scotland, Croatia (new to International Pairs), Northern Ireland, Germany, Canada, and USA, each bringing their own exceptional talents to the oche.
The 12 nations and 24 players competing in International Pairs 3 were unveiled today during a special 30-minute Launch Show, broadcast live on Pluto TV.
International Pairs 3 will stream live and exclusively on Pluto TV’s MODUS Super Series Darts channel between 20-25 April 2026 (ADD Specific timing based on each market). For more information on the channel, visit Pluto TV’s website.
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