Postpublished at 22:35 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022
Smith 5-6 (1-2) Wright
A big 129 from Wright. It's in his hands.
Summary
Peter Wright beats Michael Smith to win second title
Smith 5-7 Wright
Scotland's Wright storms back from 5-4 down to take trophy
Wright, 51, won the 2020 title, beating Michael van Gerwen after finishing runner-up to him in 2014
Smith, 31, was also beaten by Van Gerwen in the 2019 showpiece
Postpublished at 22:35 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022
Postpublished at 22:35 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022
Smith 5-6 (1-2) Wright
Bully Boy stops the rot.
D10 after a roundabout way of taking out 49.
Still, Wright only needs to hold throw to become world champion again.
Postpublished at 22:33 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022
Smith 5-6 (0-2) Wright
Got to feel sorry for Michael Smith here. He's done little wrong. Wright has been sensational this past half hour.
Seven on the bouncepublished at 22:33 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022
Siân Price
BBC Sport at Alexandra PalaceTough for Smith to get back into this match as Wright wins the last SEVEN legs.
Postpublished at 22:32 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022
Smith 5-6 (0-2) Wright
No collapse. Snakebite misses D18 but hits D9.
One leg from the title.
Postpublished at 22:32 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022
Smith 5-6 (0-1) Wright
Now two 140s on his own throw. Peter Wright is shortly going within a set of the title barring a collapse.
Wright breaks againpublished at 22:31 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022
Smith 5-6 (0-1) Wright
What a surge from Peter Wright - six legs on the spin. Smith again misses the bullseye. Wright doesn't. Two legs from the title.
Postpublished at 22:30 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022
Even pets are getting into the darts tonight!
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End of twitter postWright goes back aheadpublished at 22:29 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022
Smith 5-6 Wright
Wright wins the set to zip as Smith misses a chance at bull and Snakebite hits D18.
One set from a second world title now the Scot.
Wright breakspublished at 22:27 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022
Smith 5-5 (0-2) Wright
Is that the moment that decides this?
Smith misses a dart at D20 to hold, Wright pounces by hitting the same double with his final dart in hand to checkout 80 after two single 20s.
Postpublished at 22:26 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022
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End of twitter postPostpublished at 22:25 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022
Smith 5-5 (0-1) Wright
It will be a test of mentality for sure and Michael Smith barely laid a finger on Peter Wright's throw in the opening game of set 11.
Comfortable hold for the former champ.
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Darren S: Losing the set from 2-0 up will be a proper test of Smith's mentality. That's going to hurt, especially when it would have taken him a set from the title.
Postpublished at 22:23 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022
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End of twitter postWright levels againpublished at 22:21 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022
Smith 5-5 Wright
Image source, Getty ImagesAnd it does. What a hammer blow for Michael Smith.
Bully Boy was 2-0 up in that set but Peter Wright breaks throw twice, coolly finishing on D20 to draw level once again.
Has the momentum swung for a final time in Snakebite's favour?
Postpublished at 22:20 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022
Smith 5-4 (2-2) Wright
Oh wow, 58 from Smith is massively punished by a maximum from Wright. This is going level again surely.
Postpublished at 22:19 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022
Smith 5-4 (2-2) Wright
Six darts thrown apiece, Smith down to 308 but Wright on 264.
Postpublished at 22:18 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022
Here we are again. 2-2. Deciding leg. Will Smith open up a two-set lead or can Peter Wright level at five sets each?
Loving the maximums!published at 22:17 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022
Siân Price
BBC Sport at Alexandra PalaceSmith has now hit 81 180s in this tournament. A reminder that the previous record was 71
Wright breaks backpublished at 22:17 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022
Smith 5-4 (2-1) Wright
An off leg from Smith but a good one from Peter Wright.
He breaks back and this set is not over yet.