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PETERBOROUGH'S Henning Bager suffered a badly broken leg in a crash at the Showground on Thursday.Bager tangled with Wolverhampton's Chris Kerr in Heat 12 of a Midland League fixture, with the meeting abandoned as the doctor accompanied him to hospital.Panthers boss Trevor Swales said: "Henning is due to undergo an operation to pin the leg, and he'll spend a few days in hospital for further treatment."STOKE promoter Dave Tattum says his side are capable of pulling off another upset and reaching the Young Shield Final.The Potters, already surprise winners over Somerset, take on Workington this weekend and Tattum is hoping for a big crowd at Loomer Road on Saturday.He said: "We will need to be at our best, and the supporters can get behind the riders and roar us to a big win."(FIXTURES)FRIDAY OCTOBER 9:ELITE LEAGUE KO CUP FINAL 1st leg: Lakeside v Coventry 8pm PROMOTION PLAY-OFF 2nd leg: Edinburgh v Newcastle 7.30 PREMIER LEAGUE KO CUP SEMI-FINAL: Scunthorpe v King's Lynn 7.30 NATIONAL LEAGUE SEMI-FINAL 2nd leg: Weymouth v Bournemouth 7.15CHALLENGE: Plymouth v USA Dream Team 7.30SIDECARS: StokeSATURDAY OCTOBER 10:YOUNG SHIELD SEMI-FINAL 1st leg: Stoke v Workington 7.30 DRAPER TOOLS TROPHY 1st leg: Eastbourne v Poole 7.30M25 CHALLENGE CUP: Rye House v Lakeside 7pmSUNDAY OCTOBER 11:YOUNG SHIELD SEMI-FINAL 2nd leg: Workington v Stoke 3pm NATIONAL LEAGUE KO CUP FINAL 1st leg: Buxton v Bournemouth 3pm SHAREHOLDERS' TROPHY: Mildenhall 4pm SCOTTISH CUP: Glasgow v Edinburgh 4pmCHALLENGE: Newport Hornets v USA Dream Team 2.30MONDAY OCTOBER 12:ELITE LEAGUE GRAND FINAL 2nd leg: Swindon v Wolverhampton 7.30

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