Peter Wright's backstage quip, Luke Humphries' savage claim, true colours prevail

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Peter Wright has dethroned Luke Humphries at Ally Pally – proving endless doubters wrong and extinguishing a fiery feud.Two-time world champion Snakebite entered this renewal of the PDC World Darts Championship a relative non-event.

Having endured a year of sub-par averages and a rock-bottom Premier League finish, many expected the star to be dimmed by opening opponent Wesley Plaisier.However, a remontada for the ages has seen the chest-infection-plagued 54-year-old cruise to the quarter-finals past in-form thrower Jermaine Wattimena and now former world champ Humphries – who has had a lot to say about the man who sent him packing.

Both Wright and Humphries began their war of words back in the summer, as Record Sport takes a look at the now quelled rivalry.The unpleasantries between the two-time world champion and PDC No.

1 began at the World Cup of Darts in Germany earlier this year. Wright and Scottish partner Gary Anderson faced off against tournament favourites England in the semi-finals, with some added tensions due to Wright’s pre-match jibe.After their rivals progressed past Northern Ireland to set up a much-awaited clash, Wright caught the attention of both Humphries and his ex-world champion doubles peer Michael Smith backstage, slyly exclaiming, “How’re your shoulders, Luke?” – suggesting that it was the 29-year-old who was ‘carrying’ England’s efforts.Yet, on the back of Scotland’s 8-4 loss, Smith couldn't help but relive the incident post-match, telling reporters: “We won the quarters, and Peter Wright walked past, asking Luke how his shoulders were.