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POOLE are awaiting news on the fitness of No.1 Hans Andersen who has been struggling with a hand injury.The Pirates have three Elite League fixtures this week although their top priority is the Knockout Cup clash at Belle Vue on July 27.Boss Neil Middleditch said: "Hopefully Hans won't miss Lakeside (on Monday)but at the end of the day the only trophy we're looking at this year is thecup."

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 SOMERSET snatched a point from their Premier League match at Berwick with a last-heat 4-2 from Steve Johnston and Cory Gathercole.The home side picked up eleven heat wins out of fifteen but were held to a 48-42 victory by a solid-scoring Rebels outfit.Bandits boss Dave Peet said: "We should have got the full three points andto miss out on the full reward was disappointing."

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SUNDAY JULY 19:

PREMIER LEAGUE: Glasgow v Somerset 4pm, Newcastle v Redcar 6.30, Newport vBirmingham 5pm

NATIONAL LEAGUE: Mildenhall v Scunthorpe 4pm

U21 INTERNATIONAL: GB v Australasia, Buxton OFF

MONDAY JULY 20:

SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Belle Vue v Eastbourne 7.30, Lakeside v Poole 7.30,Wolverhampton v Coventry 7.30

TUESDAY JULY 21:

SMALLBROOK SPECTACULAR: Isle of Wight 7.30