Wayne Mardle fears two-time world darts champion’s career is hanging by a thread after concerning slump

WAYNE MARDLE fears the career of two-time world darts champ Peter Wright is hanging by a thread as his slump continues.

Fan favourite Snakebite exited the Grand Slam of Darts last night with a 5-1 defeat to Rob Cross.

Wright failed to progress from his four-man group after also losing to Martin Lukeman and Leonard Gates.

And he has now been defeated in 11 of his past 13 games.

It’s not the kind of form Wright will want heading into the latest World Championship next month.

The Ally Pally tournament kicks off in less than five weeks.

And Wright will have to be at his best to get past superstars like Luke Littler, Luke Humphries and Michael van Gerwen.

But after his latest torrid session, former slinger Mardle reckons Wright’s career is now on the line.

He believes that Snakebite’s form has become so bad that the struggling ace, 54, may have to start considering his future in the sport.

Mardle told Sky Sports: “Peter Wright’s form is worrying. This is a period that has gone on for a while.

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“I believe a positive result can mask problems that might be there, and I think the European Championships last year did that. 

“That came out of the blue, it really did. A European Tour win this year came out of the blue too.

“He can still do it, but when he comes off, my word he’s off. He’s got no B game at all.

“He was upstairs joking with us saying how rubbish he is, but I felt like he meant it. He was joking about it, but I kind of felt for him at that point.

“We know how good he can be. But let’s be honest, he’s nearer the end of his career than the start.

“He was world champion two years ago but he’s 54 years of age – how many more good years would he have had anyway?

“If he finds another purple patch, another Peter Wright patch, he’ll be fine [at the World Championships], but he needs to find it now because this has gone on long enough.”