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WOLVERHAMPTON hold the upper hand in the Elite League Grand Final after a 54-38 first leg win over Swindon.Freddie Lindgren was the top man for Wolves with 14+1 and was unbeaten by a Swindon rider.Wolves boss Peter Adams said: “Of course I’m delighted with the 16-point lead but we still have a job to do at Swindon next Monday. They are dangerous on their own track.”COVENTRY will meet Lakeside in the Elite League Knockout Cup Final after beating Belle Vue 93-87 on aggregate.The Bees lost 48-42 on the night in Manchester with Chris Harris and Eddie Kennett scoring 12 each.Boss Peter Oakes said: “It’s great that we're through to yet another Cup Final despite all our problems and now we've got to go on and win it."FIXTURESTUESDAY OCTOBER 6:PREMIER LEAGUE KO CUP SEMI-FINAL: King's Lynn v Scunthorpe 7.30WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 7:PROMOTION PLAY-OFF 1st leg: Birmingham v King's Lynn 7.30CHALLENGE: Poole v Ipswich 7.30THURSDAY OCTOBER 8:MIDLAND LEAGUE: Peterborough v Wolverhampton 7.30CHALLENGE: Bournemouth v USA Dream Team 7.30, Ipswich v Poole 7.30 TOP GUN INDIVIDUAL HANDICAP: Sheffield 7.45

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