Gary Anderson and Peter Wright relishing Glasgow homecoming in Premier League darts
Anderson: "It's good to be back in Scotland. We only do it twice a year and the reception from the fans in Glasgow is always fantastic"
Thursday 22 March 2018 20:48, UK
The Premier League Darts roadshow heads to the SSE Hydro in Glasgow on Thursday night and Gary Anderson and Peter Wright are relishing the prospect of returning to home soil.
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The World Cup of Darts team-mates are both without a Premier League win since the second night of action in Cardiff, so will be hoping that the partisan home support proves to be the tonic to ease their elimination fears.
Anderson has been in fine form over recent weeks, following up his UK Open triumph by securing a Players Championship double in Barnsley a fortnight ago.
The two-time world champion has drawn his last three league games against Wright, Daryl Gurney and Raymond van Barneveld, before his 27-match unbeaten run was ended by Michael van Gerwen on the Pro Tour last weekend.
However, 'The Flying Scotsman' is relishing his return Scottish soil and is aiming to overcome fourth-placed Simon Whitlock, in a bid to avoid becoming embroiled in an elimination scrap on Judgement Night.
Anderson admitted: "It's good to be back in Scotland. We only do it twice a year and the reception from the fans in Glasgow is always fantastic."
Whitlock won his first three games on his Premier League return, but is without a win in his last three outings. The pair's last four meetings have been shared, but Anderson has won his last five televised ties against 'The Wizard'.
"Simon's played really well so far this season, so I've got to be good. I've been nicking points here and there recently but it's got to come good at some point and hopefully that will be this week," Anderson said.
Elsewhere, world No 2 Peter Wright will be looking to climb out of the elimination places when he takes on five-time world champion Van Barneveld.
Michael van Gerwen faces Michael Smith in Glasgow, live on Sky Sports
The 2017 Premier League runner-up defeated Van Gerwen on night two, but has since slipped into the elimination scrap after suffering back-to-back 7-1 thumpings against Mensur Suljovic and Michael Smith.
Wright is locked on four points with Gurney and Suljovic- who meet in the night's opener - but 'Snakebite' is languishing in the bottom two via legs difference.
Last year's UK Open champion has been plagued by a shoulder problem in recent weeks, but he is looking forward to his clash against the legendary Dutchman.
The fans in Glasgow love Raymond so our game will be really special to play in.
"I love playing at The Hydro," said Wright. "The atmosphere is just out of this world, the Scots always give me such a loud welcome, it's just fantastic and I just want to win for them.
"The fans in Glasgow love Raymond so our game will be really special to play in. He's a class act and has looked good the last couple of weeks, so I think it will be a great match."
The 2018 Premier League heads to the SSE Hydro in Glasgow on Thursday, with coverage underway from 7pm on Sky Sports Action & Sky Sports Main Event. Eight weeks of tungsten action will then continue through to the season's conclusion with the Play-Offs on May 17 at The O2 in London.
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