WRIGHT VOWS TO BE BETTER THAN LUKES!

By Phil Lanning

PETER WRIGHT has vowed he can be BETTER than Luke Humphries and Luke Littler.

The double world champ scraped through his World Championship second round tie against Wesley Plaisier on Tuesday night. 

Wright, 54, was in a bullish mood after the 3-1 win and insisted that he can defy his poor form and still challenge the dazzling Lukes for the big trophies. 

He said: “Luke Humphries and Luke Littler drive me on as I know I can still compete with them. 

“I actually know I can be better than them. Gary (Anderson) spurs me on as well. These little old guys can still do it. I believe Barney will beat Luke (Humphries) and then me and Barney will have the best game ever you’ve seen on that stage. Barney, get your finger out.

“I believe that I’ve got the game. My practice was better when I won it and I told you I was going to come and win it. That’s how I feel and I just played absolutely rubbish up there but I’m through to after Christmas and that’s all that counts.

“I’m ready to upset Luke Littler and Luke Humphries. The best side of the competition is not my side, it’s the other side. You’ve got the champions on that side, I think one guy who will do well is Michael Smith. He’s going to be a danger.”

Wright struggled through his clash with Plaisier, the Dutchman missing a hatful of chances to put more pressure on the Scot. Now he faces Jermaine Wattimena after Christmas. 

He added: “I eventually got over the line and that’s all that counts.

“The crowd got me through that match. For some reason they were singing Scotland get battered but they were behind me. They wanted me to win for some reason. It did spur me on.

“Hopefully class is permanent, form is temporary. Hopefully his Wattimena’s form is temporary and after Christmas he comes back and plays rubbish. 

“It’s nice to see Jermaine play some fantastic darts, I’m happy for him. I’ve got to step up loads to compete with him.”

Images by Taylor Lanning.