Humphries withdraws from European Championship

Luke Humphries withdraws from European Championship Darts in Dortmund due to gastroenteritis Luke Humphries finished as runner-up in last year's European Championship; world No 2 will miss this year's event with Kim Huybrechts taking his place in the field Thursday 22 October 2026 11:26, UK Luke Humphries has withdrawn from the 2026 European Championship after being diagnosed with gastroenteritis.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. - 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. [Image text:] REDDRAGON BOPOLE myjobqur