Peter Wright was moved to tears after dumping Luke Humphries out of the World Darts Championship but admitted: “It’s lucky I didn’t face Luke at his best.”
The Scot set his sights on a third world title after beating reigning champion Humphries, also the world No.1, by an emphatic 4-1 scoreline, hitting 70 per cent of his doubles and not once dropping his throw.
Wright told Sky Sports: “Luke gave me a load of chances there and didn’t play like he can. I have never had [crowd] support like this in my life. Thank you!
“It’s amazing. I have been struggling with form all year and it’s just so annoying because I know I can still play darts.
“I had to switch to another set there to try and find something. This crowd, I have never experienced anything like this in the world. It’s absolutely amazing. Thank you guys.
“I’m lucky I wasn’t play the Luke Humphries of last year, because he was absolutely awesome.”
Wright, 54, won the World Championship in 2020 and 2022 and added: “I am a double world champion and I want to win it for the third time. I am not too old and you’ve only got to play well for two-and-a-half or three weeks in a year.
“It doesn’t matter what you do for the whole year, these three weeks, that’s all that matters. I’m in the quarter-finals!
“I thought I played rubbish tonight, to be honest. Hopefully I can play better and score better in the next round. As long as this crowd is behind me next time, I’ve got a great chance.”
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