Livingston-born Peter ‘Snakebite’ Wright was unable to defend his PDC World Championship title after he was dumped out in the third round by Kim Huybrechts.
The 52-year-old admitted he went into the clash ill-prepared and paid the price as he lost four straight sets to the 31st seed - eventually being eliminated thanks to a 4-1 loss.
The flamboyant ace had been looking to become the first Scot to seal a third world title but that’s on hold for another 12 months.
Speaking after the loss he said: “I didn’t have the right preparation coming here to be honest.
“I didn’t turn up at all. It just wasn’t the right preparation to try and defend the title. But I always have rubbish years and come back.
“I’m going to miss a lot of tournaments in 2023 because there’s so many and I’m getting older. I’ve got to pick my tournaments and just concentrate on the big ones.”
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