World champion Peter Wright insists new format can help him thrive in Premier League

World champion Peter Wright intends to “pull his finger out” and win the Premier League for the first time.

The 2022 edition of the weekly tournament kicks-off in Cardiff on Thursday, with a new format where players will contest 17 individual competitions comprising of a quarter-finals, semi-finals and final, rather than a round-robin league.

Wright begins his quest for a maiden Premier League title against Michael Smith – the man he beat in the Alexandra Palace final a month ago.

Snakebite was runner-up in 2017 and reckons it is about time he went one better.

He said: “I want to get my finger out and actually play well in the Premier League for once. I’ve turned up and had some good high averages and stats before but never done that well in it.