Premier League Darts: Peter Wright wins opening night in Cardiff | Darts News

Premier League Darts 2022 continues in Liverpool on February 10 and reaches its climax with the Play-Offs in Newcastle on May 26; every dart will be shown live on Sky Sports as eight players take part in a brand new format

Peter Wright delivered under pressure in the final (Image credit: Steven Paston/PDC)

Peter Wright won the opening night of the 2022 Cazoo Premier League following a 6-1 victory over Jonny Clayton in Thursday night’s final in Cardiff.

The world champion produced superb darts in the final, averaging over a ton and he completed the job with a 121 checkout.

Wright is the first man to take home the £10,000 bonus for an event victory and the evening marked the first night of the competition’s radical new format.

During the 2022 season, each stop on the Premier League calendar will comprise of quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final.

Rankings points are awarded each night to form the league table from which the top four players will progress into the Play-Offs in May. The competition now moves to Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena next Thursday.

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