Peter Wright has returned to the top ten in the world rankings after toppling Luke Littler in last weekend’s German Darts Championship final.

‘Snakebite’ won six legs in a row, fighting back from 3-0 and 5-2 down to stun the 17-year-old Premier League champion.


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Wright put up a string of impressive performances to win the European Tour tournament in Hildesheim – his ninth European Tour title - knocking out old foe Michael van Gerwen in a thrilling quarter-final and earning the top prize of £25,000.

The Scot has now moved up two places in the world rankings after dropping out of the top ten in July for the first time since 2014.

Fellow Scotsman Gary Anderson is ranked 23rd after Littler jumped up to world number 22, a career high for the teenager.

The PDC’s (Professional Darts Corporation) Order of Merit ranks players based on prize money earned over a two-year period in PDC ranking events.