(SPEEDWAY 1)REIGNING World Champion Jason Crump romped to victory in a Grand Prix thriller in Poland - and then admitted he didn't expect to be there!The former Belle Vue and Poole man was badly hurt at the end of last season and is still short of full fitness.He said: "I didn't expect to be here today, so it was a bit of a bonus really. At the end of last season, I thought I would be able to start defending the World Championship in about June if I was lucky."So it's a big bonus to be here at the start of the season and an even bigger bonus to get into the final."(SPEEDWAY 2)WOLVERHAMPTON face one of the biggest tests of the season when they face a powerhouse Poole Pirates side at Monmore Green on Monday (7.30).The Dorset outfit have already beaten Wolves convincingly at home over Easter.Now Peter Adams' men are hungry for revenge. He said: "People say it will be a tough meeting for us, and it will, but it will be tough for Poole as well."They are a very good side, but so are we. And it's all well and good being the top team in April, but the secret is to be the top team in September and October when the play-offs come around!"(SPEEDWAY 3)
NEWCASTLE have booked their place in the Premier Trophy Semi-Finals with a54-37 win over Berwick.Experienced Australian Mark Lemon romped to a 17-point haul for the Diamonds who have now won their group.Boss George English said: "After all the hard work we've put into the Trophy this season it's a suitable achievement to get into the semis and with a match to spare."Well deserved, and now we must continue this form into the league."
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LEWIS Bridger makes his first return to Eastbourne since leaving the club in the winter when Peterborough visit Arlington on Wednesday.Bridger, an Arlington track specialist, is on loan to the Panthers but Eagles boss Trevor Geer prefers to concentrate on his own side.He said: "I can understand the hype surrounding Lewis coming back, but we have to focus as a team and get a result against a very powerful Peterborough team."
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MONDAY APRIL 26:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Belle Vue v Lakeside 7.30, Wolverhampton v Poole 7.30
TUESDAY APRIL 27:NATIONAL LEAGUE KO CUP 2nd leg: Dudley v Scunthorpe (at Wolverhampton) 7.30
WEDNESDAY APRIL 28:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Eastbourne v Peterborough 7.30, Poole v Lakeside 7.30 PREMIER LEAGUE: Birmingham v Glasgow 7.30 PREMIER TROPHY: King's Lynn v Somerset 7.30
THURSDAY APRIL 29:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Swindon v Eastbourne 7.30 PREMIER LEAGUE: Redcar v Edinburgh 7.30, Sheffield v King's Lynn 7.45 BILLY SANDERS MEMORIAL: Ipswich 7.30
FRIDAY APRIL 30:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Coventry v Wolverhampton 8pm, Lakeside v Belle Vue 8pm, Peterborough v Ipswich 7.30 PREMIER LEAGUE: Edinburgh v Sheffield 7.30, Somerset v Scunthorpe 7.30 NATIONAL LEAGUE KO CUP 1st leg: Plymouth v Newport 7.30
