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LAKESIDE defeated local rivals Eastbourne 53-43 at Purfleet to go clear in second place in the Elite League table.Jon Cook's side are now seven points ahead of the chasing pack, and the Hammers boss gave special praise to Swedish star Jonas Davidsson after the win over the Eagles.Cook said: "We are now halfway through the campaign and we look in very good shape to stay in the top two."JD is on fire at the moment and his team-riding with brother Dan is like a throw back to the old days."Cook also confirmed that the club have had to postpone next Friday's homeclash with Belle Vue due to the weekend World Championship qualifiers.

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SCUNTHORPE promoter Rob Godfrey admitted he was at a loss to explain the Scorpions' loss of form after a shock home defeat against Newport.Godfrey is still backing his side, who looked unstoppable at the Eddie Wright Raceway earlier in the season, and have now lost twice at home in less than a week.He said: "We are all distraught about the result and we're just going to have to sit down and see what we do. There isn't anything obvious because ifthere was we would have done it. "The only consolation at the moment is that Sheffield have managed to turn their season around without making a change to their line-up. Hopefully we can do the same, starting on Sunday at Glasgow." 

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MILDENHALL stage one of the biggest meetings on the National League calendar on Sunday with the popular Fours event taking place at West Row.Eight clubs are represented with the home side drawn in Group 2 for the semi-finals along with Buxton, Bournemouth and Weymouth - Group 1 is made upof Dudley, Rye House, Isle of Wight and King's Lynn.

Fen Tigers boss John Adams said: "This is a massive event for Mildenhall Speedway and we are honoured to be staging it this season."We have a weakened side with Jerran (Hart) missing but we go into it in fine form with the team sat on top of the league, so we are looking to qualify for the Final, which will not be easy, and from there anything can happen."Admission prices have been held at their normal rates for a bumper 24-heat programme with a big crowd expected. 

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SUNDAY JUNE 6:PREMIER LEAGUE: Glasgow v Scunthorpe 4pm, Newport v Berwick 2.30PREMIER TROPHY SEMI-FINAL 1st leg: Newcastle v King's Lynn 6.30NATIONAL LEAGUE FOURS: Mildenhall 5pm

MONDAY JUNE 7:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Belle Vue v Coventry 7.30, Wolverhampton vPeterborough 7.30