Daily Star Sunday

THE TIME IS WRIGHT

- By MIKE WALTERS

PETER WRIGHT always dresses like a Christmas tree at the darts – but he is keen to forget the “zombie” nightmare which burst his bauble last year.

‘Snakebite’ Wright, 48 (right) lost more than 2st after being admitted to hospital suffering excruciati­ng pain from gallstones 12 months ago.

Although he was declared fit, in the nick of time, to play at the PDC World Championsh­ip at Alexandra Palace a fortnight later, Wright was unlucky to be ambushed by in-form Jamie Lewis in the second round.

The fans’ favourite has battled to stay at No.2 in the world rankings since. And when he returns to Ally Pally tonight to take on Toni Alcinas, Wright – beaten finalist in 2014 – wants to light up the fancy dress convention and put his

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