Peter Wright hailed Luke Humphries after his win in the World Darts Championship fourth round, claiming no player would've been able to beat him in a longer format.

That includes Luke Littler, who was projected to face the world No. 1 in the semi-finals...

“I felt more confident playing Luke over this shorter distance,” Wright said after his win.

“If I didn’t beat him in this round, I believe he would have retained his title, because I don’t think any other player would have got close to Luke over a longer distance.

“Luke [Humphries] and Luke [Littler] inspire me to carry on playing darts, and I know I can still play this game.

“I felt like I struggled throughout the whole game tonight. I’m over the moon with the result, but I know I can get better.”