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POOLE promoter Matt Ford hopes skipper Chris Holders Grand Prix success can have a positive effect on the rest of his side in Mondays top-of-the-table clash with Swindon.The two sides are vying for the league leadership ahead of the play-offs, and the Pirates have Holder in top form and now on top of the World Championship standings.Ford said: Chris showed us on Saturday night just how important a level head can be at these high-pressure times and I have no doubt that he will be there in the pits sharing his calmness with his team-mates.Swindon boss Alun Rossiter is also upbeat ahead of the meeting, saying: The boys are showing a really positive attitude and we will go into this meeting with confidence as well as showing respect for the great side we know Poole are.
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PETERBOROUGH will be without Tomas H Jonasson for their crunch clash with Eastbourne after a crash in Poland.The Panthers can move above the Eagles and into the play-off places, and have booked Josh Auty to stand-in at reserve for the Swede, who has suffered a foot injury.Manager Jan Staechmann said: We had a message from Tomas after the accident to say that currently he cant put any weight on the foot, but thankfully nothing is broken.As the teams currently fifth and third meet, sixth-placed Lakeside also face a big night as they take on Coventry at Purfleet in one of their two remaining home meetings.
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NEWCASTLE boss George English gave credit to some of depleted Plymouths team members after the Diamonds stormed to an emphatic home win.Englishs team are now just one point off the top of the Premier League, and with matches in hand, after a 64-30 rout of the Devils, who were without the injured Ben Barker.Ludvig Lindgren scored another full maximum and reserve Claes Nedermark piled up a paid-17 total having been involved in a host of 5-1s.English said: We know Plymouth would not be the strongest of opposition, but I have to say thanks to Ryan Fisher, Cory Gathercole and James Holder the match was a lot more entertaining that it could have been as those three put in some excellent moves as we romped to another big home victory.
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MIDENHALLS reserve injury jinx has struck again with recent signing Aaron Baseby now ruled out after suffering a broken ankle.Baseby suffered the injury at Stoke on Saturday in his first meeting back in the Fen Tigers team, but despite fielding no rider at No.7 they still won 52-36 at Buxton on Sunday in the National Trophy.Co-promoter Michael Lee said: First we lost Nathan (Stoneman) with a broken leg when he was flying, then Josh (Bates) was in his most consistent spell of the season and doing brilliantly and now Aaron. I am gutted for him as much as us as he was thrilled to be back with us full time. Bearing in mind Lewis (Blackbird), Joe (Jacobs) and Cam (Heeps) have all been injured as well we have done superbly to have won two trophies and still be in with a shout of three more.
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NATHAN Greaves was crowned British Youth Champion in both 500cc and 250cc classes after a triumphant display at Sittingbourne on Sunday.Greaves, the series leader going into the sixth and final round of the competition, won both classes on the day to extend his overall lead.Second place in the 500cc standings went to Scunthorpes Danny Phillips, with Josh Bailey third.And in the 250cc category, Kelsey Dugard moved into second place with Zach Wajknecht third after being forced to miss the final round.(FIXTURES)
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 10:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Belle Vue v Wolverhampton 7.30, Lakeside v Coventry 7.30, Peterborough v Eastbourne 7.30, Poole v Swindon 7.30
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 11:NATIONAL TROPHY: Isle of Wight v Stoke 7.30
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 12:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Kings Lynn v Coventry 7.30
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 13:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Birmingham v Eastbourne 7.30, Swindon v Lakeside 7.30PREMIER LEAGUE: Ipswich v Newcastle 7.30BRITISH U19 CHAMPIONSHIP: Sheffield 7.45TEESSIDE SILVER HELMET: Redcar 7.30
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 14:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Coventry v Birmingham 8pm, Lakeside v Peterborough 8pmPREMIER LEAGUE: Edinburgh v Glasgow 7pm, Edinburgh v Rye House (follows previous fixture), Plymouth v Berwick 7.30, Scunthorpe v Redcar 7.30, Somerset v Workington 7.30
