PETER WRIGHT has dropped out of the top 16 in the world for the first time in ELEVEN years.
The two-time world champion had a miserable Grand Slam with three heavy group game defeats.
Peter Wright has suffered a dramatic slump in form this past year[/caption]
Wright, 53, has slumped in form all year and also finished bottom of the Premier League. It means he has slipped to World No17 and that means no guarantee of playing in every TV major.
It’s also likely he will not get a pick for the Premier League in 2025.
However Gary Anderson is back into the top 16 after his excellent run to the semi-finals in Wolverhampton. Ando is now World No13 but maintains he will refuse to play in the Premier League, even if invited.
That would mean no permanent Scots in the prestige event which runs from February to May for the first time since 2011.
Anderson confirmed last year: “Enjoyed the European Tours, it’s been a while.
“Premier League? You know what I think I’m at the age now where I’ve done it, got the t-shirt, thank you very much but no.
“If I can play the European Tours I can qualify for and do my ProTours, I am happy as larry.”
Anderson himself joked before his semi-final clash against teenage arrows sensation Luke Littler that he’d have to KICK HIM in the shins to stand a chance of winning.
In the end Littler won a tense contest 16-15, before demolishing fellow Englishman Martin Lukeman 16-3 in the final.
In doing so, Littler became a MILLIONAIRE at the age of just 17.
Anderson had quipped: “I watched the first match (involving Littler). Luke was different gravy, class.
“I might just give him a hard kick in the shins before I come on.”
Littler said after his victory over Anderson: “It frustrates me because I know I can comeback and win games. This is one of the best games of my life.
“It would obviously be better if I went into the lead like Gary did.
“When we went for the last break I just knew I had to dig deep like I did in the Mike De Decker game. I can’t believe I’ve won.
“I know I’ve got it. But when he is checking out when I’m sat on a double or on his last dart. I was like ‘Gary just miss’.
“I just said to myself ‘you know it’s there’. When he equalised at 14-all, I had a little moment. I went 44, 40. This is not what you need. In the last leg I just threw everything.
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