Peter Wright has won his first darts world championship, beating world No.1 Michael van Gerwen seven-three in the final at London's Alexandra Palace
	Peter Wright has won his first darts world championship, beating world No.1 Michael van Gerwen seven-three in the final at London's Alexandra Palace
    
	
    
	
	2 January 2020 
		
		
        
	
The Scot lost to van Gerwen in the 2014 final, but denied the Dutchman a fourth global crown.
He claimed the 984-thousand dollar winner's cheque with a double 10 to finish.
Wright won three successive sets to leave van Gerwen floundering at the end.
	
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