Summary

  1. Postpublished at 23:38 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2024

    Ryan Meikle celebratesImage source, PA Media

    Thanks for your company today - let's do it all again tomorrow, shall we?

    Catch up with Tuesday's action from Alexandra Palace - and also the prizes won by Luke Littler at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards - on our dedicated darts page.

  2. Who's playing on Wednesday?published at 23:35 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2024

    We've been spoiled with double sessions at the World Championship on Monday and Tuesday.

    There's just the one session at 19:00 GMT on Wednesday, with former World Matchplay and UK Open champion Nathan Aspinall the headline act.

    First round

    Jim Williams v Paolo Nebrida

    Madars Razma v Christian Kist

    Ricky Evans v Gordon Mathers

    Second round

    Nathan Aspinall v Leonard Gates

  3. Tuesday evening's resultspublished at 23:31 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2024

    First round

    Jeffrey de Graaf 3-1 Rashad Sweeting

    Ricardo Pietreczko 3-0 Xiaochen Zong

    Ryan Meikle 3-2 Fallon Sherrock

    Second round

    Peter Wright 3-1 Wesley Plaisier

  4. 'The crowd got me through'published at 23:27 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2024

    Result: Wright 3-1 Plaisier

    Peter Wright throws a dartImage source, PA Media

    Peter Wright, speaking to Sky Sports after his win over Wesley Plaisier:

    "It was this crowd that got me through, they wanted me to win. I thank you all. They got me through.

    "Wesley had his chances but he missed them and I took them. He's got his tour card and he's going to be a dangerous player next year for all the players playing against him."

  5. Wright winspublished at 23:22 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2024
    Breaking

    Wright 3-1 Plaisier

    A clutch dart at double six to win it!

    Peter Wright lets out a huge roar as he wraps up victory over the impressive Wesley Plaisier, who showed why he's a player to watch in future.

    That's a huge win for Wright, who will play Jermaine Wattimena - conqueror of James Wade - after Christmas.

  6. Postpublished at 23:20 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2024

    *Wright 2-1 Plaisier (2-2)

    Treble 19 is both players' friend here - they're finding it regularly on the cover after missing treble 20...

    Peter Wright has six darts from 174 to win it...

  7. Wright breakspublished at 23:19 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2024

    *Wright 2-1 Plaisier (2-2)

    Pressure on 68 for Peter Wright - two darts at double four go outside the outer wire.

    Can Wesley Plaisier take out 43 to send us to a fifth set? No he can't!

    Wright mops up - if he holds throw now, he'll go through to the last 32...

  8. Wright hits 127 checkoutpublished at 23:16 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2024

    Wright 2-1 Plaisier* (1-2)

    Vintage Peter Wright - the two-time champ takes out 127 on the bull.

    The destination of this fourth set is still in Wesley Plaisier's hands, though. If he holds throw, we'll be heading into a deciding set.

  9. Plaisier holdspublished at 23:14 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2024

    *Wright 2-1 Plaisier (0-2)

    Less than 15 minutes ago, Wesley Plaisier was two sets down. Now he is on the brink of levelling this match.

  10. Plaisier breakspublished at 23:12 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2024

    Wright 2-1 Plaisier* (0-1)

    Four legs in a row for Wesley Plaisier. A Peter Wright 180 comes too late in the leg to make a difference as the Dutchman breaks early in set four.

  11. Plaisier wins third setpublished at 23:09 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2024

    *Wright 2-1 Plaisier (0-0)

    Wow - a 136 finish for Wesley Plaisier wraps up the third set in double-quick time!

    Wesley PlaisierImage source, PA Media
  12. Plaisier breakspublished at 23:08 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2024

    Wright 2-0 Plaisier* (0-2)

    Peter Wright twice makes an awful mess of 56 and Wesley Plaisier has a break of throw in the third set.

  13. Plaisier holdspublished at 23:05 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2024

    *Wright 2-0 Plaisier (0-1)

    A comfortable hold of throw for Wesley Plaisier, who replies well to the disappointment of losing the second set.

  14. Postpublished at 23:01 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2024

    Wright 2-0 Plaisier* (0-0)

    Wesley Plaisier is a giant of a man, who towers over his opponent Peter Wright.

    He's scored so much better than he did in his first-round victory on Monday, but missed doubles have proved to be his undoing in this contest so far.

  15. Wright wins second setpublished at 22:59 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2024

    Wright 2-0 Plaisier* (0-0)

    Five more missed darts at doubles for Wesley Plaisier and they are VERY costly.

    Peter Wright has a two-set lead and he is one set away from the third round.

  16. Another deciding legpublished at 22:56 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2024

    *Wright 1-0 Plaisier (2-2)

    Wesley Plaisier misses three darts at double top for the set and Peter Wright punishes him again, this time with an 84 finish.

    Four consecutive breaks of throw in this set, which is into a deciding leg.

  17. Plaisier breaks againpublished at 22:53 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2024

    Wright 1-0 Plaisier* (1-2)

    Another break of throw, this time in 14 darts, puts Wesley Plaisier on the brink of levelling the match.

  18. Wright breaks backpublished at 22:51 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2024

    *Wright 1-0 Plaisier (1-1)

    Wesley Plaisier narrowly misses another ton-plus finish and Peter Wright clinically takes out 100 in two darts to break straight back.

    Positive signs if you're a Peter Wright fan - but he's going to be tested here because Plaisier is playing well too.

  19. Plaisier breakspublished at 22:49 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2024

    Wright 1-0 Plaisier* (0-1)

    Not much Peter Wright can do about that.

    Wesley Plaisier starts with a 180 and finishes a 117 checkout to go out in 12 darts and break the throw.

  20. Wright Christmaspublished at 22:46 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2024

    *Wright 1-0 Plaisier (0-0)

    Where would we be without Peter Wright?

    'Snakebite' has gone for purple for his festive outfit - although he's in the pink after that opening-set win.

    Peter WrightImage source, PA Media