Dutch Darts Championship 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Luke Humphries OUT as Jonny Clayton books final spot, MVG withdraws
WE have reached the latter stages of this year's thrilling Dutch Darts Championship - with one Premier League Darts star unable to go all the way!
Luke Humphries made it all the way to the final four of the competition, but was knocked out by Jonny Clayton in the semi-final.
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.
By Laurence Ryan
Today's action
First Round - Afternoon Session (From 12pm BST)
Ricardo Pietreczko v Karel Sedlacek
Wessel Nijman v Host Nation Qualifier 4
Martin Lukeman v Lukas Wenig
Ryan Joyce v Host Nation Qualifier 3
Niels Zonneveld v Mario Vandenbogaerde
Ritchie Edhouse v Kim Huybrechts
Andrew Gilding v Host Nation Qualifier 1
Luke Woodhouse v Max Hopp
Evening Session (From 6pm BST)
Joe Cullen v Ryan Meikle
Daryl Gurney v Maik Kuivenhoven
Mike De Decker v Mickey Mansell
Cameron Menzies v Wesley Plaisier
Gian van Veen v Boris Krcmar
Raymond van Barneveld v Host Nation Qualifier 2
Dirk van Duijvenbode v Teemu Harju
Jermaine Wattimena v Niko Springer
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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