Darts star suffered embarrassing on-stage blunder but Peter Wright and fans loved it
Rob Cross was once left red faced before a clash with Peter Wright at the 2021 World Grand Prix. Voltage suffered an embarrassing on-stage blunder before their first round match in Leicester four years ago. Sky Sports DartsCross forgot his darts before facing Wright at the 2021 World Grand Prix[/caption] Sky Sports DartsThe crowd ironically cheered as Wright celebrated the blunder[/caption] The crowd inside the Morningside Arena saw the funny side, though, ironically cheering Cross after he had forgotten his darts. Cross only realised his error after making his walk-on and approaching his table. Having picked up a bottle of water, he approached Wright to explain what he had done. Snakebite jokingly celebrated his opponent’s blunder as he turned to the crowd. After laughing and clapping, Wright did offer Cross his own set to use for the warm-up. However, the 2018 world champion was able to get his case thrown onto the stage in time for the start of the match. He was met with another cheer from the crowd as he retrieved the case from the floor before smiling and saluting the fans. Co-commentator John Part also saw the funny side, joking: “The most important part to remember about playing a match is to bring your darts.” Despite the unusual start to the match, Cross went on to win 2-0 in the best of three sets encounter. The 34-year-old was unable to go any further, though, losing to Krzysztof Ratajski in the second round. Sky Sports DartsCross was jokingly offered Wright’s darts for the warm-up[/caption] Sky Sports DartsVoltage saw the funny side after his set were thrown on stage[/caption] He is not the only player to forget their darts before a match at a major event. Michael van Gerwen infamously did the same before his second round match at the 2022 PDC World Darts Championship. The Dutchman even left the stage to retrieve them ahead of facing Chas Barstow at Alexandra Palace. As for Cross, he will be hoping to avoid a repeat at night eight of the Premier League this week. The world number four faces Gerwyn Price in the quarter-finals at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle. Cross sits one place below his opponent in fifth after reaching five semi-finals in the opening seven weeks of the event. It is his sixth participation in the Premier League since a debut appearance in 2018. However, he has not qualified for the play-offs since losing to Van Gerwen in the 2019 final.
Rob Cross was once left red faced before a clash with Peter Wright at the 2021 World Grand Prix.
Voltage suffered an embarrassing on-stage blunder before their first round match in Leicester four years ago.
The crowd inside the Morningside Arena saw the funny side, though, ironically cheering Cross after he had forgotten his darts.
Cross only realised his error after making his walk-on and approaching his table.
Having picked up a bottle of water, he approached Wright to explain what he had done.
Snakebite jokingly celebrated his opponent’s blunder as he turned to the crowd.
After laughing and clapping, Wright did offer Cross his own set to use for the warm-up.
However, the 2018 world champion was able to get his case thrown onto the stage in time for the start of the match.
He was met with another cheer from the crowd as he retrieved the case from the floor before smiling and saluting the fans.
Co-commentator John Part also saw the funny side, joking: “The most important part to remember about playing a match is to bring your darts.”
Despite the unusual start to the match, Cross went on to win 2-0 in the best of three sets encounter.
The 34-year-old was unable to go any further, though, losing to Krzysztof Ratajski in the second round.
He is not the only player to forget their darts before a match at a major event.
Michael van Gerwen infamously did the same before his second round match at the 2022 PDC World Darts Championship.
The Dutchman even left the stage to retrieve them ahead of facing Chas Barstow at Alexandra Palace.
As for Cross, he will be hoping to avoid a repeat at night eight of the Premier League this week.
The world number four faces Gerwyn Price in the quarter-finals at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle.
Cross sits one place below his opponent in fifth after reaching five semi-finals in the opening seven weeks of the event.
It is his sixth participation in the Premier League since a debut appearance in 2018.
However, he has not qualified for the play-offs since losing to Van Gerwen in the 2019 final.
