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TOMASZ Gollob insists Jason Crump deserves to win the world title on October 17.Gollob won the Italian round to go 17-points behind the Belle Vue star who is suffering from serious burns to his arm.Said Gollob: "Seven points, maybe no problem, but 17 is too much. And Jason deserves to be World Champion. But I will do my best in Bydgoszcz on my favourite track."

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POOLE favourite Hans Andersen is keen to be back in the Grand Prix series next season.Andersen finished runner-up in Italy to bolster his chances of automatic qualification.He said "I have made a lot of mistakes this year, I have had too many engines and too many tuners. And not riding in England was wrong as well. But, hopefully, that is sorted now."

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RICKY Ashworth romped to victory in the prestigious Premier League Riders'Championship.The Sheffield skipper beat Darcy Ward, Ty Proctor and David Howe in thefinal on his home track.He said: "A lot of people will say it was home track advantage, but itwasn't. The quality of riders in the field was superb and I had to reallyraise my game. It's an amazing feeling."

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DARCY Ward believes his slow start in the final of the Premier LeagueRiders' Championship cost him a chance of victory.The King's Lynn man was in his final and was edged out by Sheffield's Ricky Ashworth.Said Ward: "I was disappointed. I've worked so hard all year. I came here as favourite and didn't pull it off. If I'd have made the start in the final I would have smoked him."

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MONDAY SEPTEMBER 28:ELITE LEAGUE SEMI-FINALS 2nd leg: Lakeside v Wolverhampton 7.30, Swindon v Coventry 7.30SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Belle Vue v Ipswich 7.30CHALLENGE: Glasgow v Team Viking 5pm

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 30:PREMIER TROPHY FINAL: King's Lynn v Edinburgh 7.30JOE THURLEY TROPHY: Birmingham 7.30TEST MATCH: GB U21 v Australasia U21, Poole 7.30

THURSDAY OCTOBER 1:MIDLAND LEAGUE: Peterborough v Coventry 7.30YOUNG SHIELD: Redcar v Scunthorpe 7.30, Sheffield v Rye House 7.45