Peter Wright: Last News

Darts fans have thrown their support behind James Wade after The Machine opened up about his recent illness ordeal.The world number five pulled out of a tournament in Germany earlier this month and was sent to hospital after suffering from chest pains, a high heart rate and blood pressure, plus stomach pain, nausea and dizziness.After three days in a Leverkusen hospital, Wade was eventually allowed to return home to be with his pregnant wife and young son. After missing last week’s Premier League action in Sheffield, Wade returns to the oche tonight when the darting roadshow makes his annual stop at London’s O2.

darts.Tonight’s round of the darting roadshow, at London’s O2 arena, is the penultimate round of the regular season. Top two Jonny Clayton and Michael van Gerwen have already sewn up their spots on play-off night in Berlin next month, while James Wade is almost there, despite missing last week’s Sheffield round because of illness.The battle over the fourth and final spot is where the real intrigue lies.

Darts hero James Wade has opened up about his recent health scare which left him in a German hospital. Speaking exclusively to Daily Star Sport , as part of his new ‘View from the Oche’ column, the world number five has recalled the 'unbearable' pain he felt while in action at the European Open earlier this month.

darts champion Peter 'Snakebite' Wright has revealed the secret in his luggage which keeps him firing on all cylinders: Bombay Bad Boy pot noodles.Wright has endured patchy form in this year's Cazoo Premier League, partly due to health problems with his gallstones and his incurable inclination to switch darts in search of the perfect arrows.But the 52-year-old Scot has been consistent in at least one aspect of his routine – his, er, simple diet. Wright, who faces fit-again James Wade at London's O2 Arena on Thursday, revealed: "I’ve always got Pot Noodles in the luggage ready to go."When you finish playing darts at the end of a tournament and get back to the hotel, the room service is either nothing or a big pizza.

Peter Wright may be having a tough time on the oche at present but he remains the world number one and one of the biggest names in the sport. The two-time world champion is still living the darting dream, a world away from his humble beginnings, but his wife, Joanne, is in charge of the bank account and he even takes Pot Noodles on tour. The late darts developer moved from Scotland to south-east London at the age of five with his family, where they would experience a tough time trying to get by, and he has opened up on his upbringing.Wright told the Telegraph: “We went to a house that was a home for people who had nowhere to stay.

Gerwyn Price blew the race for fourth spot in the Premier League wide open by winning the night in Sheffield.The Iceman has been out of sorts for much of the campaign but found form just in the nick of time in the Steel City. Price defeated Gary Anderson and Joe Cullen to book a final against Michael van Gerwen.Despite playing catch-up for the majority of the final, he took a 5-4 lead before Van Gerwen won the 10th leg to set up a tense decider.

Peter Wright’s woeful form continued as he was comfortably beaten by Michael van Gerwen in the Premier League in Sheffield.The in-form Green Machine roared to a 6-1 win over his old rival in their quarter-final – a result that never looked in doubt. Wright remains in the crucial fourth spot and is still the favourite to secure a place in the play-offs in Berlin. However, with Joe Cullen and Gerwyn Price both trimming the gap, a June trip to the German capital cannot be guaranteed for Snakebite, with two weeks of the regular season remaining.Speaking on commentary during Sky Sports’ coverage of the action from Sheffield, former BDO world champion Mark Webster gave his verdict on Wright’s struggles and pointed out the world champion's poor record in the Premier League.“He’s not played well enough.

Gerwyn Price was left with mixed feelings after bowing out of the European Darts Open at the third round stage. Price advanced to finals day in Leverkusen with a 6-4 win over Luke Woodhouse on Saturday, but no further after being dumped out by Nathan Aspinall 6-5. The Asp's win booked a quarter-final clash with recent first-time European Tour winner Luke Humphries, who knocked out Brendan Dolan in his third round tie.But it’s an early flight home for Price, who returned to European Tour action after deciding to skip last weekend’s tournament in Austria, citing his busy schedule as he looks to recover, mentally and physically, from a broken bone in his hand.

Channel 5's The Yorkshire Vet with new episodes airing every Tuesday.The new series of The Yorkshire Vet turns viewers' attention to the new generation of surgeons.As Peter settles into his new role, he has reflected on how far the industry has come.He said: "Leaving Skeldale Veterinary Centre in Thirsk after 40 years, initially working as a veterinary assistant to James Herriot and for the last 20 years as senior partner, I am now working part-time at Grace Lane Veterinary Practice in Kirkbymoorside, a beautiful market town."My daily routine is very similar though, and I like the fact that I have retained some of the longstanding clients who have appeared on The Yorkshire Vet over the last seven years and have also been introduced to many new ones."I think it’s obvious to viewers that the warmth, humour and resilience of Yorkshire people, particularly farmers, still shines through", he added to The Yorkshire Post.Peter previously spoke to Express.co.uk about the difficult decision to leave Skeldale and the progress he made because of the opportunity.He said: "I was there from being the new boy and then I gradually became (a) partner."I then became a senior partner. I ran the practice for almost 20 years, and I have lots of happy memories of working there."But, at the same time, I am what is called a mixed practitioner.

Peter Wright suffered a surprise early exit as Glasgow hosted night 13 of the Premier League darts.Snakebite was beaten 6-2 as fellow Scot Gary Anderson secured a rare victory in this season’s competition before losing 6-4 to the eventual winner on the night, Jonny Clayton, who defeated Michael van Gerwen in the final.Wright kept up his habit of changing his darts, switching equipment in only the second leg, but it made little difference as Anderson swept to victory to maintain his excellent record in the Scottish city, even if his hopes of qualifying for the play-offs in Berlin are over.“It was windy on stage which is why I swapped to a gram heavier dart,” he explained. “Even that wouldn’t go, [although] it went straighter. I don’t know, my eyesight up there, I’d got my contacts in, everything seemed so blurry.

Peter Wright to live up to his tag of the ultimate tinkerman of darts during his Premier League clash with Gary Anderson in Glasgow.Snakebite is renowned for changing his equipment on a remarkably regular basis. But even by Wright’s extreme standards, it was a surprise to see him pick up new, gold arrows in only the second leg, having lost the first.

Peter Wright wants a new world cup open to all with record prize money - based on a single leg of darts.'Snakebite' takes to the stage in a creative riot of colour every week – now he has come up with the concept of a world championship peep show. And it's not as crazy as some of his outfits.PDC World Championship sponsors William Hill asked this year's cast of eight Premier League players what they would do if they were in charge of running darts.

Gerwyn Price has been named in the line-up for this weekend’s European Darts Open, despite doubts over his participation in European Tour events. It has been a tough 2022 for The Iceman so far. He suffered a mysterious hand injury, announced plans to compete in a charity boxing match, only to pull out on medical advice, and has endured inconsistent form on the oche.

Great Yorkshire Show. The Yorkshire Shepherdess and star of Our Yorkshire Farm will be on stage, organisers of the show said this morning (Tuesday). Amanda will be appearing on the new GYS Stage, on Friday, July 15.

hammering Price 6-1 with a stunning average of 114.73, the highest of his entire career. It was also the best average in a Premier League match since 2017 and the ninth highest ever in the tournament.Wade often plays down his role as one of the modern game’s big-hitters, happy to see the likes of Van Gerwen, Price and Peter Wright lap up more attention. But Sky Sports commentator Mardle says Wade’s status in the sport cannot be underestimated.“James Wade never goes under the radar.

Michael van Gerwen has come up with an unusual way of describing what it’s like to play against darts rival James Wade. The pair meet again in the Premier League tonight as the tournament makes its much-anticipated return to Dublin. Van Gerwen and Wade clashed in the semi-finals in Aberdeen last week, with the Dutchman winning 6-3 before being beaten by Jonny Clayton in the final and losing top spot.

Michael van Gerwen has been the subject of criticism for his argument with referee Russ Bray.The Dutchman lost the Premier League final on Thursday night 6-5 to Jonny Clayton in Aberdeen, Scotland. But the 32-year-old was angry with Bray, who intervened when someone started whistling when Clayton had to throw.

Van Gerwen went into the night sitting at the top of the table and cruised into the final after 6-3 wins over Gerwyn Price and James Wade. But he met his match in the final, where he was beaten 6-5 by Jonny Clayton, who had defeated home heroes Gary Anderson and Peter Wright earlier in the night.During the final leg, van Gerwen could be seen remonstrating with referee Russ Bray as he was about to throw.

darts returns to tonight with week 11 in Aberdeen, where there’s sure to be raucous atmosphere inside the P&J Live venue. Michael van Gerwen leads the way at the present, but is just one point clear of Jonny Clayton while Peter Wright and James Wade hold the other top-four spots as the battle to qualify for the play-offs in Berlin on June 13 intensifies. Joe Cullen sits in fifth ahead of Gerwyn Price while Michael Smith and Gary Anderson are in danger of being cut adrift at the foot of the table.

reigning world champion is renowned for changing his arrows on a regular basis, even during matches. Last year, he admitted he was in danger of running out of equipment as he chased darting perfection. However, that may be about to change, starting with the next round of the Premier League in Aberdeen.

Darts star Gerwyn Price will embrace the words of Katy Perry as he bids to reach the Premier League playoffs. The Welshman will take on Peter Wright on Night 10 on Thursday night for what promises to be a cracker in Manchester.