Peter 'Snakebite' Wright says he won't roll over on Judgement Night in the Premier League
Wright and Mensur Suljovic will battle to avoid elimination next week
Thursday 5 April 2018 23:30, UK
Peter 'Snakebite' Wright has vowed not to roll over as the Scot prepares to keep his Premier League hopes alive on Judgement Night in Liverpool next Thursday.
Wright now sits one point ahead of Mensur Suljovic after surviving a missed match dart to claim a key point against Simon Whitlock, landing an 11-darter and a 120 checkout as he won the final three legs for a dramatic draw.
Wright had lost three successive games by a 7-1 scoreline, but returned to form by reaching last weekend's European Darts Open final before battling back to share the spoils in Belfast.
Suljovic suffered a narrow 7-5 defeat to Gary Anderson, so with Gerwyn Price already eliminated, either Suljovic or last year's finalist Wright will also drop out of the tournament next week.
I'm still fighting and I won't roll over.
"I did okay last weekend by getting to the final in Leverkusen and I'm still fighting in the Premier League," said Wright.
"I was getting beaten easily but I'm still fighting and I won't roll over. My game is improving and I can't really explain what the last few weeks were like - I seem to have a spell like this each year.
"I wasn't sure what the situation was in the table earlier but this moves me above Mensur and it could be important. I'm only going to get better now."
Suljovic faces the daunting task of taking on world No 1 and defending champion Michael van Gerwen at the Echo Arena knowing that he has to take at least a point from the game to put the pressure on Wright, who then meets Daryl Gurney.
Live Premier League Darts
The 2018 Premier League heads to the Echo Arena in Liverpool for Judgement Night next Thursday, with coverage underway from 7pm on Sky Sports Action & Sky Sports Mix, which you can find on channel 287, and is free for all Sky customers. Six 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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