{"id":97658,"date":"2023-12-21T09:24:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T09:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/?p=97658"},"modified":"2023-12-21T09:24:01","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T09:24:01","slug":"darts-live-as-peter-wright-comments-backfire-while-wayne-mardle-left-bemused","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/basketball\/darts-live-as-peter-wright-comments-backfire-while-wayne-mardle-left-bemused\/","title":{"rendered":"Darts LIVE as Peter Wright comments backfire while Wayne Mardle left bemused"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/4\/590x\/secondary\/5125620.jpg?r=1703148406883\"><\/p>\n<p>Alexandra Palace played host to yet another thrilling day of action at the World Darts Championship on Wednesday, with 16-year-old Luke Littler stealing the limelight thanks to his incredible debut performance. He progressed to round two with a resounding 3-0 win over Dutchman Christian Kost.<\/p>\n<p>But for two-time world champion Peter Wright, it was the end of the show after he was sent packing in the opening round following a big upset that saw the unranked Jim Williams beat him 3-0.<\/p>\n<p>His defeat at the raucuous Alexandra Palace came after he called himself a dark horse to win this year&#8217;s World Championship before the action had even started. It&#8217;s set to be another fascinating day in the English capital with Littler back in action in round two against Andrew Gilding while world champ Rob Cross takes on Thibault Tricole.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Below, Express Sport will provide you with the latest updates from Alexandra Palace&#8230;.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Luke Littler steals the show at Alexandra Palace on his debut<\/h3>\n<p>Just recapping last night&#8217;s action, and it was all about Luke Littler on his debut at just 16 years of age.<\/p>\n<p>Littler produced a stunning performance to overcome Christian Kist 3-0.<\/p>\n<p>Following his win, he said on BBC Sport: &#8220;I&#8217;m over the moon. I can&#8217;t believe how quickly I settled into the game.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The teenager then told Sky Sports: &#8220;When I was walking on I was a bit nervous but, as soon as I found the rhythm, I was in.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/4\/590x\/secondary\/5125648.jpg?1703148380508\"><\/p>\n<h3>Good morning and welcome to Express Sport&#8217;s live coverage of the World Darts Championship<\/h3>\n<p>Morning everyone, and welcome!<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll be on hand all day to provide you with the latest news from the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s sure to be another eventful day on the oche, with 16-year-old rising star Luke Littler back in action following his brilliant debut win on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/othersport\/1847815\/World-Darts-Championship-live-Peter-Wright-Luke-Littler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alexandra Palace played host to yet another thrilling day of action at the World Darts Championship on Wednesday, with 16-year-old<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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