POOLE star Piotr Pawlicki has been ruled out for the rest of the seasonand will therefore miss the Pirates Elite League Grand Final clashes with Swindon.The clubs worst fears have been confirmed after the Pole suffered a shoulder injury in Sweden earlier in the week, and they will now use the rider-replacement facility to cover for his absence.Poole promoter Matt Ford said: I cannot begin to describe just what a major blow this is to us. We have all seen what a huge difference he has made to the side since joining us.I have said it before, and I will say it again, but it is now going to be even more critical for our tailenders to become heroes in both legs of the final.
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EDINBURGH won a last-heat decider to take their first points of the Premier League play-offs with a home victory over Scunthorpe.But the injury-hit Scorpions were also satisfied with the outcome at Armadale as they collected a potentially vital point from their 48-42 defeat, Matthew Wethers and guest Aaron Summers combining in Heat 15 to secure two points for the Monarchs.Edinburgh boss John Campbell said: We would have liked to get three points obviously but at least we showed plenty of courage to take the win. Scunthorpe chose their guests well!Scunthorpe manager Richard Hollingsworth said: All six riders rode their hearts out. It was a great effort by all; a real exceptional performance. To go into a meeting without any of our top four and still get a point is an incredible result.
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SATURDAY OCTOBER 6:PREMIER LEAGUE PLAY-OFF: Leicester v Newcastle 7.30, Workington v Scunthorpe 7pmPREMIER CHALLENGE TROPHY: Rye House v Ipswich 7pm
SUNDAY OCTOBER 7:PREMIER LEAGUE PLAY-OFF: Newcastle v Leicester 7pm, Scunthorpe v Workington 6pmPREMIER CHALLENGE TROPHY: Glasgow v Redcar 4pmNATIONAL LEAGUE: Buxton v Kings Lynn 3pmNATIONAL LEAGUE KO CUP FINAL 1st leg: Mildenhall v Dudley 4.30
MONDAY OCTOBER 8:ELITE LEAGUE GRAND FINAL 1st leg: Swindon v Poole 7.30
TUESDAY OCTOBER 9:NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAY-OFF S/F 2nd leg: Isle of Wight v Mildenhall 7.30, 1st leg: Dudley v Stoke 7.30
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 10:ELITE LEAGUE KO CUP Q/F 1st leg: Belle Vue v Birmingham 8pmNATIONAL LEAGUE PLAY-OFF S/F 2nd leg: Stoke v Dudley 7.30NATIONAL LEAGUE: Kings Lynn v Rye House 7.30CHALLENGE: Poole v Coventry 7.30
