Humphries withdraws from European Championship

Luke Humphries has withdrawn from the 2026 European Championship after being diagnosed with gastroenteritis.The world No 2 was set to make his sixth appearance in Dortmund, having finished as runner-up last year. Under PDC rules, Humphries will be directly replaced in the field by Kim Huybrechts, the highest-ranked non-qualified player in the 2026 European Tour rankings. Belgium's Huybrechts will now take on Ryan Searle on Thursday evening, with the winner set to face Danny Noppert or Stephen Bunting on Saturday. More from Darts European Championship Darts: Luke Littler to face William O'Connor in opener as Gian van Veen starts defence vs Andrew Gilding Dutch Darts Championship schedule and results as Michael van Gerwen knocked out early in PDC event in Maastricht Darts 2026 schedule and dates: Premier League, World Matchplay, World Grand Prix and more with Luke Littler in action Dutch Darts Championship: Niels Zonneveld wins first senior PDC title with 8-5 victory over Danny Noppert in final Dutch Darts Championship: Michael van Gerwen suffers another early exit as Gian van Veen makes history and Gerwyn Price triumphs on return Mensur Suljovic referred to darts regulator for inciting jeers against Ross Smith and alleged sexist comments as Austrian issues apology Darts in 2026: Key dates, calendar, results 📅Got Sky? Watch on the Sky Sports app 📱Not got Sky? Get instant access with NOW 📺Sky Sports remains the home of darts with the Grand Slam of Darts (November 14-22) and World Darts Championship (December 11-January 3) all live. Stream darts and more through NOW with no contract.