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 BIRMINGHAM'S long-term future remains in the balance after the city council deferred the planning application for the continuation of speedway.The Brummies are expected to be handed a one-year extension in October, with further noise monitoring to take place ahead of another hearing in 2010.Owner Tony Mole said: "This decision is totally inequitable and bitterly disappointing. We have done everything to comply with the planning guidelines."

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FORMER winner Andre Compton has been handed a late call-up to the PremierLeague Riders' Championship at his old home track Sheffield.Compton's Workington team-mate Kevin Doolan has been ruled out due to injury, and Adrian Rymel is unavailable for the event a week on Sunday.Comets boss Ian Thomas said: "The fact that Andre is a former Sheffield rider who goes well around Owlerton will be an added attraction."

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19

:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Eastbourne v Ipswich 7.30

PREMIER LEAGUE: Berwick vGlasgow 7pm, Newport v Sheffield 1pm, Workington v King's Lynn 7pm

PREMIERLEAGUE KNOCKOUT CUP SEMI-FINAL 2nd leg: Rye House v Edinburgh 7pm

BRITISHUNDER-15 FINAL: Northside (Workington) 3pm

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 20:

PREMIER LEAGUE: Glasgow v Birmingham 4pm, Newcastle v King's Lynn 6.30

NATIONAL LEAGUE: Mildenhall v Weymouth 6pm

NATIONAL LEAGUE KO CUP: Buxton vKing's Lynn 3pm

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 21:

ELITE LEAGUE SEMI-FINALS 1st leg: Coventry v Swindon 7.30, Wolverhampton vLakeside 7.30