The draw for the European Darts Grand Prix was done already, which means the
PDC was not able to replace Wade. 'The Machine' was intended to play the winner of the match between Ryan Searle and Glen Durrant.
Searle
beat 'Duzza' 6-4 in the first round and has now
received a bye in the second round. This means he's straight qualified for the last 16, where he will face either Steve Beaton or Mensur Suljovic.
https://twitter.com/OfficialPDC/status/1126923024576466945