Luke Humphries replies with brutal put-down to Peter Wright ahead of grudge last-16 clash at the World Darts Champs
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FIRED-UP Luke Humphries has warned oche foe Peter Wright: Your mind games won’t work on me!. And the world No.1 claims trash-talking Snakebite will have "egg on his face" if he is eliminated on Sunday. A war of words has erupted ahead of an explosive Last 16 clash at the PDC World Darts Championship as the tournament hots up.
![[Luke Humphries has ignited a war of words with rival Peter Wright]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/luke-humphries-england-reacts-nick-960124859.jpg?strip=all&w=699)
After his second-round win, Wright claimed Raymond van Barneveld would dethrone the world champion in round three – and "then me and Barney will have the best game ever you’ve seen on that stage". Scotland’s two-time world champion, known for his colourful Mohawk and head inkings, added: "I’m ready to upset Luke Littler and Luke Humphries.".
![[An under-the-weather Snakebite booked his place in the last-16 on Friday night]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/peter-wright-3rd-round-match-960195603.jpg?strip=all&w=640)
These comments riled Humphries, especially as Barney never progressed after being bashed up in the second round by Nick Kenny. Humphries said: "Peter’s had a lot to say over the last couple of weeks, where he says that he doesn’t fear me and Luke Littler. He says he’s going to smash us.
"So, yeah, all the pressure’s on him now because if he doesn’t, then the egg is on his face, not mine. "I’m really, really relaxed and, if he doesn’t beat us, then it’s going to look silly on him, not me. "Peter, I think, said something like Barney is going to smash me and he’s going to smash Jermaine.
BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS. "Well, he got his end of the bargain. I think Peter loves to play the mind games, but it doesn’t work with me. "I’m one world title away from almost matching his career and I’m about 25 years younger.
