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POOLE boss Neil Middleditch hailed reserve guest Andrew Silver as a hero in their first away win of the season to ease relegation fears.Silver won the second race in the Pirates' 48-41 win at rivals Eastbourne on his first visit to Arlington for 15 years.Said Middleditch: "Everyone in the pits thought it was just fantastic for him and he said he was just delighted to get that ride." 

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WORKINGTON boss Ian Thomas has praised his injury-hit side after seeing them gain a draw at Sheffield on Thursday.The 46-46 draw was one of the best results of the season for the Cumbrianside who were without Phil Morris and Richard Lawson.Thomas said: "Under the circumstances it was a remarkable effort. We are the first team to take a point at Sheffield this season, which in itself was terrific."

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SATURDAY AUGUST 29:

PREMIER LEAGUE: Berwick v Workington 7pm, Stoke v Rye House 7.30

NATIONAL LEAGUE: Rye House v Newport 7pm

SUNDAY AUGUST 30:

PREMIER LEAGUE: Birmingham v King's Lynn 7pm, Glasgow v Newcastle 4pm,Newport v Somerset 2.30pm

NATIONAL LEAGUE: Buxton v Weymouth 3pmNATIONAL TROPHY: Buxton v Weymouth (follows NL fixture)

MONDAY AUGUST 31:

SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Coventry v Eastbourne 8pm, Swindon v Poole 7.30,Wolverhampton v Peterborough 7.30

PREMIER LEAGUE: Newcastle v Glasgow 2pm, Rye House v Stoke 2pm, Scunthorpe vKing's Lynn 3pm, Workington v Berwick 7pm

NATIONAL LEAGUE: Newport v Bournemouth 1pm, Rye House v Plymouth (follows PLfixture), Scunthorpe v Buxton (follows PL fixture)

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1:

BRITISH SIDECAR SPEEDWAY CHAMPIONSHIP: Isle of Wight 7.30

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Belle Vue v Ipswich 7.30

PREMIER LEAGUE: King's Lynn v Birmingham 7.30