Dutch Darts Championship 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Humphries faces Smith in blockbuster third round tie, Van Gerwen withdraws
Luke Humphries is looking to end his recent poor spell on the European Tour, but he must first get past Michael Smith in a blockbuster third round tie.
Yesterday, home hero Michael van Gerwen took to social media to announce that he will not participate in this year's event as he has split with wife Daphne.
Teenage sensation Luke Littler is also not in action in the Netherlands as the Nuke has opted to take the weekend off ahead of what promises to be a hectic summer.
23rd May 2025, 11:32 By Laurence Ryan
Time for action!
It's time to go in the Netherlands, as the Dutch Darts Championship takes place this weekend.
Home favourite Michael van Gerwen will look to put the disappointment of missing out on the Premier League Darts finals day behind him.
The man who pipped him to the post, Nathan Aspinall, misses the tournament.
Teenage sensation Luke Littler also misses the tournament this weekend.
The action is LIVE from 12pm BST, and SunSport will have ALL the updates for you to follow!
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