Emmerdale Cancelled Tonight for England Match

Viewers settling down for their usual Emmerdale fix have been left disappointed once again. The ITV soap has been taken off air tonight (Tuesday) due to a major sports schedule change.

The long-running drama usually airs Monday to Friday at 7.30pm, with eager fans able to stream new episodes early from 7am on ITVX and YouTube. However, this evening’s episode has been scrapped to make way for live football coverage.

ITV will instead broadcast live from Latvia, where Thomas Tuchel’s England side take on their latest opponents in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Coverage begins at 7pm, with kick-off at 7.45pm and the broadcast continuing until 10pm.

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Another Schedule Disruption for Soap Fans

This isn’t the first time Emmerdale has been bumped from the schedule. Just last week, fans missed out on Thursday’s hour-long episode for the same reason—more live football.

The soap will return tomorrow (Wednesday) at its usual 7.30pm slot, picking up where the storylines left off. ITV has not announced any changes to the rest of the week’s episodes.

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Viewers Vent Their Frustration

Fans took to X (formerly Twitter) to share their frustration about yet another delay to their favourite soap.

One viewer wrote: “Are you serious, #Emmerdale #ITV? Tomorrow we finally get #Robron back after that drought, and now there’s no episode again on Tuesday?”
Another added: “Good evening and welcome to another reminder that there’s no episode again tomorrow due to yet more football.”

Despite the disappointment, ITVX users can still catch up on previous episodes or browse the latest spoilers, which dropped at midnight.

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What’s Coming Up Next Week

Fans eager for their Emmerdale fix won’t have to wait long for fresh drama. Spoilers for next week tease a huge turning point in the Robert Sugden and Aaron Dingle storyline.

Newcomer Kev, who fans now know is Robert’s secret husband, is back in the village. Completely unaware that Robert has reunited with ex Aaron, Kev pushes to move forward with their marriage. But Robert soon realises that living two lives can’t last—and vows to finally end things with Kev.

It’s shaping up to be a massive week in the Dales when the soap returns.