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TROY Batchelor overcame illness to clock up his biggest score of the seasonat the Showground as Peterborough overcame second-placed Lakeside.Batchelor roared out of his recent slump with 12 points and was one of fourPanthers riders to hit double-figures in the 56-39 win over the Hammers - aresult which moved them five points clear of fifth-placed Belle Vue in therace for the play-offs.Batchelor said: "I'm only just getting over a virus and now I've gottoothache!"I've been in quite a bit of pain from it but hopefully I'll get it sortedout over the next couple of days."
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SHEFFIELD co-promoter David Hoggart hailed teenage star Josh Auty who put on another stunning display of overtaking in the Tigers' thrilling win over Birmingham.Auty came from the back to win each of his first four rides and then took a match-clinching 4-2 with Ricky Ashworth in Heat 15 after Brummies skipper Jason Lyons had broken down on the last lap when in front.Hoggart said: "Josh continued what he's been doing over the last few weeks,which is producing some of the most spectacular passing we've seen for along time. He is giving everyone great entertainment."I've also got to give credit to Ricky who put in a top performance despite his recent injuries, and our guest Peter Kildemand scored five but was worth double that."I suppose Jason's engine failure in Heat 15 was tit-for-tat for Hugh (Skidmore) in Heat 1 for us, and we were just delighted to beat Birmingham at long last!"
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DANISH star Claus Vissing is on his way back to Premier League Stoke after losing his place with top-flight club Ipswich.Vissing rejoins the Potters, his first British club, along with fellow countryman Jan Graversen as they rebuild due to the broken ankle suffered byAdam Roynon and the likely departure of Klaus Jakobsen.Promoter Dave Tattum said: "We've had to make changes as we could not allow things to stay as they were, and we've brought Claus and Jan into the side.Hopefully the changes will have the desired effect."
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SATURDAY JUNE 5:PREMIER LEAGUE: Stoke v Birmingham 7.30, Workington v Newcastle 7pm PREMIER LEAGUE KO CUP 2nd leg: Rye House v Edinburgh 7pm
SUNDAY JUNE 6:PREMIER LEAGUE: Glasgow v Scunthorpe 4pm, Newport v Berwick 2.30 PREMIER TROPHY SEMI-FINAL 1st leg: Newcastle v King's Lynn 6.30 NATIONAL LEAGUE FOURS: Mildenhall 5pm
MONDAY JUNE 7:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Belle Vue v Coventry 7.30, Wolverhampton v Peterborough 7.30
