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World Darts Championship 2026: transgender player Noa-Lynn van Leuven faces Peter Wright

Wright finds his mojo mid-leg, getting back in contention with a maximum, then hitting 133 to heap the pressure on Van Leuven, still back on three figures.
He finishes on double 12. A straightforward victory for Wright. Dazzling on the doubles, with a 56 per cent rate, but his scoring left a lot to be desired. He will need to be better in the next round against Arno Merk.
His average of 83.51 is nothing to write home about, but Van Leuven could only manage 82.87 and 19 per cent on the doubles. Such profligacy was her downfall.


