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Michael Smith (L) and Peter Wright have failed to earn a spot

Smith and Wright miss out on Premier League Darts spot

Former world champions Michael Smith and Peter Wright have missed out on a place in this year's Premier League Darts line-up.

Darts • 06 Jan

Luke Littler (l) made short work of Nathan Aspinall's challenge

Littler strolls past Aspinall into World semi-finals

Luke Littler advanced to the semi-finals of the World Darts Championship for a second year running as he cruised past Nathan Aspinall 5-2 in their last-eight clash.

Darts • 02 Jan

Wright stuns defending champion Humphries at Ally Pally

Reigning champion Luke Humphries was knocked out of the World Championship by an inspired Peter Wright in a major upset at Alexandra Palace.

Darts • 31 Dec 24

Peter Wright wins the European Championship

Wight defeats Wade to take European title in Dortmund

Peter Wright secured the European Championship with a 11-6 victory over James Wade in Dortmund.

Darts • 29 Oct 23

Nathan Aspinall progressed to the knockout stages

Aspinall ends Peter Wright's Grand Slam hopes

Peter Wright was dumped out of the Grand Slam of Darts after defeat to Nathan Aspinall in the final group game.

Darts • 15 Nov 22

Wright breezes through opening Grand Slam round

World champion Peter Wright beat Fallon Sherrock 5-1 on the opening night of the Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton.

Darts • 12 Nov 22

The 52-year-old has been suffering with gallstones for several months and had keyhole surgery

Peter Wright undergoes surgery to remove gallbladder

World champion Peter Wright has undergone surgery to remove his gallbladder.

Darts • 11 Aug 22

Price back on top of world after knocking De Sousa out

Gerwyn Price regained darts' number one spot by reaching the semi-finals of the World Matchplay in Blackpool for the first time.

Darts • 23 Jul 22

Dimitri Van den Bergh staged a fight-back

Van den Bergh stuns close pal Wright at World Matchplay

Dimitri Van Den Bergh shocked former housemate Peter Wright to avenge his defeat in last year's World Matchplay final as he reached the last-four.

Darts • 21 Jul 22

'Snakebite' shows his fangs to reach Matchplay quarters

Peter Wright edged out Krzysztof Ratajski in a thrilling tie-break to keep the defence of his World Matchplay title on course by reaching the quarter-finals in Blackpool.

Darts • 19 Jul 22

Price not worried about getting back on top of world

Gerwyn Price insists regaining the world number one spot from Peter Wright is not top of his list of priorities.

Darts • 19 Jul 22

Peter Wright celebrates victory. Picture: Taylor Lanning/PDC

Wright eases through while Clayton suffers shock defeat

Peter Wright began the defence of his Betfred World Matchplay title with victory over Madars Razma as debutant Rowby-John Rodriguez dumped out eighth seed Jonny Clayton on a thrilling opening night at the Winter Gardens.

Darts • 16 Jul 22

Peter Wright - haunted by his gallstones

'Nothing can stop me, except maybe gallstones' - Wright

World number one Peter Wright believes only a flare up of his gallstones will stop him from retaining the World Matchplay title in Blackpool.

Darts • 13 Jul 22

"If they are not keeping themselves totally safe it's down to them"

Wright has no sympathy for MVG over Covid withdrawal

Peter Wright has no sympathy for Michael Van Gerwen after the Dutchman's World Championship hopes were ruined by coronavirus.

Darts • 04 Jan 22

Covid withdrawals don't devalue title, says Wright

Peter Wright insists his World Championship title has not been devalued by the number of withdrawals from the tournament.

Darts • 04 Jan 22

Peter Wright kisses the Sid Waddell trophy.

Peter Wright claims second PDC World Championship

Peter Wright has won the PDC World Darts Championship for the second time, beating Michael Smith 7-5 in the final at Alexandra Palace.

Darts • 03 Jan 22

Peter Wright got the better of Michael Smith 7-5 in the final

PDC World Championship Final recap: Wright 7-5 Smith

Peter Wright claims a second world title with a 7-5 victory over Michael Smith at Alexandra Palace.

Darts • 03 Jan 22

Michael Smith to meet Peter Wright in the world final

Michael Smith held off a James Wade fightback to reach the final of the World Darts Championship for a second time, where he'll meet Peter Wright - who beat Gary Anderson - on Monday.

Darts • 03 Jan 22

Two-time champion Gary Anderson cut a new look on the oche to fire his title hopes.

New look Anderson marches on while King ends wait

Veteran Mervyn King turned back the clock to reach the quarter-finals of the William Hill World Darts Championship.

Darts • 31 Dec 21

Peter Wright saw off Van Gerwen, Clayton and Searle on Sunday

Peter Wright triumphs in Players Championship Finals

World number two Peter Wright won the Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals with a last-leg victory over Ryan Searle in Minehead.

Darts • 28 Nov 21

Willie O'Connor will now face Krzysztof Ratajski in the second round

Limerick's O'Connor advances at Players Championship

Chris Dobey hit 10 180s but still lost 6-5 to Limerick's Willie O'Connor in the first round of the Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals in Minehead.

Darts • 26 Nov 21

Fallon Sherrock had become the first woman in the tournament's history to advance out of the group stage

Wright brings Sherrock run to an end in thriller

Fallon Sherrock's run at the Grand Slam of Darts was ended at the quarter-final stage by Peter Wright.

Darts • 20 Nov 21

Peter Wright and John Henderson celebrate their victory. Credit: Kais Bodensieck/PDC Europe

Scotland win World Cup of Darts

Scotland won their second World Cup of Darts title in three years as John Henderson and Peter Wright delivered victory over Austria in Sunday's final.

Darts • 12 Sep 21

Peter Wright turned on the style in Blackpool

Wright outclasses Van den Bergh to win World Matchplay

Peter Wright claimed his first World Matchplay title by thrashing defending champion Dimitri Van Den Bergh 18-9.

Darts • 25 Jul 21

Dimitri Van den Bergh will defend his title

Van Den Bergh & Wright set up World Matchplay showdown

Reigning champion Dimitri Van Den Bergh and Peter Wright will meet in Sunday's World Matchplay final at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool.

Darts • 24 Jul 21