LIVE – World Darts Championship final: Michael Smith takes on Peter Wright at Alexandra Palace
LIVE – World Darts Championship final: Peter Wright back in front at 6-5 after Michael Smith came back from losing the first two sets to lead in thrilling battle for £500,000 cash prize at Ally Pally
- Michael Smith faces Peter Wright in the World Darts Championship final
- Wright won darts’ biggest prize in 2020 but Smith is going for his first world title
- Smith knocked out last year’s champion Gerwyn Price in quarter-final thriller
- Scotsman Wright beat Gary Anderson and is the bookies’ slight favourite to win
Michael Smith and Peter Wright clash in tonight’s World Championship final at a packed Alexandra Palace in London.
Both men will be playing for dart’s most coveted crown, not to mention the £500,000 cash prize on offer to the winner. The loser, meanwhile, will be able to console themselves with a runners-up prize of £200,000.
Englishman Smith pulled off a shock by dethroning last year’s champion Gerwyn Price in the quarter-finals, edging out the Welsh former rugby player 5-4 in a thrilling encounter.
Follow all the action live with Sportsmail’s RICHARD MARTIN.
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Michael Smith is going for his first ever PDC title in tonight’s World Darts Championship final
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Smith takes on Wright, who won the world title in 2020 and is the bookies’ favourite
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