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KING’S Lynn stage the second British semi-final at the Adrian Flux Arena on Wednesday with seven more places in the Final up for grabs.Former champion Chris Harris led the qualifiers from Sheffield earlier this month, whilst tonight’s meeting sees current holder Tai Woffinden and seven-times winner Scott Nicholls launching their challenge.Along with Woffinden, the meeting also features several of GB boss Alun Rossiter’s World Cup squad, with their opening event taking place at the Norfolk venue on June 8.Danny King, Craig Cook, Kyle Howarth, Kyle Newman and home men Robert Lambert and Lewis Kerr will all be looking for a good performance to boost their chances of being involved in the tournament.King’s Lynn promoter Buster Chapman said: “Staging tonight’s meeting is a proud moment for the club and myself, and with the line-up we have been drawn, the meeting is set to be an exciting one to watch. “We have two of our own riders taking part with a host of British talent, it promises to be a great meeting with lots of action on show. Getting into the top seven will not be easy so I am sure all the riders will be giving it their all.”LINE-UP: 1 Robert Lambert (King’s Lynn/Peterborough), 2 James Wright (Unattached), 3 Adam Roynon (Redcar), 4 Craig Cook (Belle Vue/Edinburgh), 5 Stefan Nielsen (Belle Vue/Ipswich), 6 Steve Boxall (Lakeside/Rye House), 7 Steve Worrall (Belle Vue/Newcastle) 8 Danny King (Coventry/Ipswich), 9 Tai Woffinden (Unattached), 10 Kyle Howarth (Swindon/Workington), 11 Carl Wilkinson (Scunthorpe), 12 Kyle Newman (Poole/Plymouth), 13 Lewis Kerr (King’s Lynn/Newcastle), 14 Scott Nicholls (Belle Vue), 15 Leigh Lanham (Somerset), 16 Charles Wright (Swindon/Somerset). Reserves: Lewis Rose (Swindon/Newcastle), Simon Lambert (Leicester/Peterborough).
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BIRMINGHAM host Eastbourne in the first leg of their National League KO Cup quarter-final at Perry Barr on Wednesday.The Brummies are unbeaten at home since the opening night of the season but know they need to build a lead ahead of the second leg given the Eagles’ form around Arlington this season.Both sides operate rider-replacement with Sam Chapman still sidelined for the home side whilst Richard Andrews misses out with a broken thumb for the visitors.Birmingham chairman Tony Mole said: “We’ve had some terrific meetings against Eastbourne down the years and it’s one our riders and fans always look forward to.“Eastbourne have got a very strong team this year and it certainly looks as though it’s going to be an entertaining meeting for the supporters.“I think we have what it takes to win our home leg, but we need to win by a pretty big margin to give us the best possible chance of making progression in the Knockout Cup.”(FIXTURES)
WEDNESDAY MAY 20:BRITISH SEMI-FINAL: King’s Lynn 7.30NATIONAL LEAGUE KO CUP Q/F 1st leg: Birmingham v Eastbourne 7.30
THURSDAY MAY 21:ELITE LEAGUE: Swindon v Leicester 7.30TRAVEL PLUS TOURS KO CUP 1st round 2nd leg: Ipswich v Berwick 7.30; 1st leg: Sheffield v Edinburgh 7.30
FRIDAY MAY 22:PREMIER LEAGUE: Somerset v Scunthorpe 7.30TRAVEL PLUS TOURS KO CUP 1st round 2nd leg: Edinburgh v Sheffield 7.30LEAGUE CUP: Plymouth v Ipswich 7.15
