Peter Wright’s carnival march from the Alexandra Palace balconies to the northern shore of the Dee is complete as the two time world champion prepares to light up Night Fifteen of the Premier League on May fifteen. Snakebite has endured a season of frustration with only one quarter final win in the league phase but the P and J Live crowd promises to shake his trademark mohawk back into life.citeturn9search4

The forty nine year old Scot knows the play offs are mathematically out of reach yet local pride still fuels him. “I could lose every week and still walk out in Aberdeen with a smile, because the noise here is different,” he grinned during media duties. Wright opens against Rob Cross aiming to avenge a Brighton defeat in March when Cross pinned a one sixty finish to silence an away following of tartan. Victory would guarantee Wright his largest points haul of the campaign and could derail Cross’s own fli…

Beyond personal stakes Wright’s presence offers a reminder of darts’ colourful side. Organisers have approved a special walk on route from the players lounge that winds through the lower bowl so fans can high five the home hero. Merchandisers report a sell out on limited edition tartan shorts produced for the night and social platforms have exploded with speculation about what outrageous flight designs he will unveil.

Ally Pally witnessed Wright’s best level in December when he averaged one hundred and eight before falling in the quarter finals. Replicating that standard on Scottish soil would provide the perfect coda to a trying campaign and perhaps kick start momentum for the summer majors. If flair counts for anything Aberdeen is about to witness a show.