James Wade left furious by annoying noise during Players Championship win

Jack Otway
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:23:17 +0000

James Wade let slip an expletive during the Players Championship 8 on Tuesday after becoming frustrated with a noisy oche during his match against Tommy Morris.

The 42-year-old, known as The Machine, dispatched Morris 6-2 but found himself distracted by creaking floorboards at the throwing line.

The world number six was captured on camera raising the issue with the match referee following his victory.

His colourful complaint came just 24 hours after Wade etched his name into the history books at Players Championship 7, where he became the sole player to accumulate 1,000 match victories at Players Championship events.

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Wade was filmed informing the official about the sound emanating from the floorboards beneath his feet, declaring: "It's squeaking like f***."

The darts star proceeded to pace back and forth across the oche in an attempt to locate the source of the irritating noise.

When the referee confirmed he had also noticed the problem, Wade questioned whether his approach to the throwing line might be causing the issue.

The official advised him to maintain his usual routine and attempt some practice throws.

Wade explained he had been trying to avoid the problematic area, prompting the referee to promise he would raise the matter with tournament officials.

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The milestone achievement came during Monday's Players Championship 7, where Wade comfortably defeated German competitor Lukas Wenig with a convincing 6-1 scoreline.

That victory saw the Aldershot-born thrower become the first and only player in the sport's history to reach the four-figure mark for match wins at Players Championship events.

Despite subsequently losing to Cristo Reyes later that day, the defeat did little to diminish Wade's pride in reaching such a remarkable landmark.

The achievement cemented his status as one of the most consistent performers on the professional darts circuit, having competed at the highest level for over two decades.

Wade took to social media platform X to reflect on his historic accomplishment, writing: "After winning my first game today I became the first and only player to win 1,000 matches in the Players Championships Events. What an achievement and I feel really proud of that!!"

He expressed gratitude to his supporters and followers, while also thanking "Sammi and the boys for always being there" along with his management team and sponsors.

Despite acknowledging that his eventual defeat to Reyes was not the conclusion he had hoped for, Wade remained upbeat about his future prospects.

He signed off by confirming his intention to return to competition the following day.