WRIGHT DREAMS OF HOY HANDING OVER WORLDS TROPHY

By Phil Lanning

PETER WRIGHT wants to win the Worlds again and get the trophy from legend Sir Chris Hoy.

The two-time champion resumes his bid for another title against dangerous German Arno Merk at the Ally Pally this afternoon (Tuesday).

Wright, 55, has been in awful form all year but always saves his best for the big stage in London.

But his dream is meeting Olympic hero Hoy, who presented the trophy to Luke Littler last year.

He revealed: “I was gutted last year when we had Chris Hoy presenting the trophy. I wanted to pick up that trophy from Chris last year.

“The motivation is to get (the trophy) off him. Like last year, knowing that he’s going to give out the trophy, I was so gutted. like, So I need to make sure I get my finger out, get on the practice board and make it happen.”

There’s a chance that Hoy, who is an ambassador for the Prostate Cancer charity at the tournament, could be back to do the honours despite a broken leg on January 3.

Wright added: “Well I better make sure I’m in the final then.”

However, ‘Snakebite’ also is excited about the prospect of facing his old foe Michael van Gerwen in the third round, if he gets past Merk.

He added: “I’m coming here to, like last year, upset Michael Van Gerwen and then play Gary (Anderson).

“It would be the greatest achievement in my darting career if I can win the next game, then play, potentially, Michael Van Gerwen, three times winner. Then potentially play Gary Anderson, two times back-to-back World champion, to play him again.

“That would be amazing and, if I get over that line, bring it on.”

But Wright isn’t focused on the prospect of taking on the lethal Lukes Littler and Humphries.

He added: “I ain’t looked that far. I’ve got class players in the way. There’s one at three times and two times back-to-back world champion. I’ve got to get through them first and Arno Merk.”

Image by Taylor Lanning.