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PETERBOROUGH reserve Simon Lambert has been declared fit to race in Wednesday’s Premier League showdown with Glasgow at the Showground.Lambert was hurt at Newcastle ten days ago but makes his return against the Tigers, with Brady Kurtz standing in for long-term injury victim Olly Allen at No.1 for the Panthers.And home co-promoter Ged Rathbone has praised his club’s opponents ahead of the televised clash, with Glasgow having undergone a winter transformation both on and off track.Rathbone said: “It is brilliant for speedway to have people like the Facenna brothers involved. The sport could certainly do with more. I haven’t made it up to Glasgow myself yet this season, but I speak to Aaron Summers regularly and have heard nothing but good things from him.“There has been massive investment in the stadium and the club as a whole and they have also put together a really strong team. I’ve got nothing but admiration for the work that has been done at Glasgow, but I’m also hugely proud of what we have achieved here at Peterborough.”Glasgow star Richard Lawson said: “We are all pretty fired up for it. David Howe used to race there, I know Nick Morris likes it and obviously I rode there for a couple of seasons. We should do well there.“They are a strong side, especially at home, so it will be very tough but we stand a really good chance and we're all up for it.”In the City Gearboxes National League, Perry Barr co-tenants Cradley and Birmingham go head to head and enter the meeting in the top two positions in the table.Leaders Cradley bring in No.8 Tyler Govier to replace injury victim Michael Neale, with rider-replacement continuing for Nathan Greaves, whilst the Brummies have Sean Phillips replacing Harvie Banks.Heathens boss Will Pottinger said: “It was always going to be tough without Nathan, but now we’ve lost Mikey“Birmingham have a powerhouse top three who are all flying right now, so we will need to be a solid all-round team if we are to pull this off. I’m sure it will be a great meeting – hopefully with the right result for us!”Birmingham manager Graham Drury said: “Having Sam (Chapman) back in the team will be a big boost for us and it will take some of the pressure off our other riders too.“Cradley are yet to lose a home league match this year, but we aim to change that statistic and keep our own good league record going.”(FIXTURES)
WEDNESDAY JUNE 24:PREMIER LEAGUE: Peterborough v Glasgow 7.30CITY GEARBOXES NATIONAL LEAGUE: Cradley v Birmingham 7.30
THURSDAY JUNE 25:ELITE LEAGUE: King’s Lynn v Lakeside 7.30 PREMIER LEAGUE: Redcar v Edinburgh 7.30, Sheffield v Workington 7.30
FRIDAY JUNE 26:ELITE LEAGUE: Coventry v Belle Vue 7.30, Lakeside v Leicester 8pmPREMIER LEAGUE: Edinburgh v Plymouth 7.30CHALLENGE: Exeter Select v Cradley (at Somerset) 7.30
