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WOLVERHAMPTON skipper Freddie Lindgren is already a confirmed starter for a Testimonial year with the club in 2013.The Grand Prix star will be celebrating a decade in Wolves colours with a benefit meeting at some stage during the season.Lindgren said: It feels good to be know I'll be back next year. I had a long meeting with Chris (Van Straaten) and decided to stay for another year with Wolverhampton.We really want to get things a lot better for next year so we can get back to winning ways. Ten years is a long time and I am very proud to have stayed with one team for so long.(SPEEDWAY 2)
SOMERSET will take a 14-point lead to Ipswich on Thursday for the second leg of the League Cup Final after a 53-39 win at home.Guest Ryan Fisher covered well for the injured Jason Doyle with 12+2 for the Rebels, whilst Claus Vissing added 12 whilst Leigh Lanham was top-scorer for the Witches on ten.Somerset boss Steve Bishop said: Tonights margin of victory is the biggest weve enjoyed in our four home encounters with Ipswich this year, so when you look at it that way then we must be pleased with the way things went. Despite being 14 points to the good, however, we will not go to Ipswich for Thursdays second leg with a view to defending that lead, but instead we will travel there with the intention of winning the match, as we have for every away meeting this year.
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SHEFFIELD have secured the signature of British Under-21 Champion Joe Haines for 2013.The Bolton-born racer will don the Tigers race-jacket for a second successive year after a fruitful 2012 where he was a potent weapon for the side at reserve.Sheffield co-boss David Hoggart said: We made it a priority to get Joe signed for another year and we told him that some time ago.Hes been excellent for us all season, we knew that wed have to have a bit of patience because Joe came to us off the back of a very tough 18 months. Weve worked with him and him with us and it paid off this year, you could see that he was enjoying his speedway again.
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DUDLEY have confirmed skipper Adam Roynon will return to their side for the National League play-off final next week.Roynon suffered back injuries in a crash at Swindon in late-August but has recently returned to the saddle in Elite and Premier Leaguesand Heathens chairman Nigel Pearson says its a welcome boost ahead of their clashes with Mildenhall, especially with other injury concerns.Pearson said: It seems unlikely that Byron Bekker will be fit and he is such a key rider so thats a blow. James White Williams is hoping to be on a bike this weekend to test his ankle injury and its fingers crossed with him.So for us to have our skipper and No.1 back and ready to help us is great news. Adam was gutted when we lost the first leg of the KOC Final and is determined to team up with the boys to push for the championship.
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SUNDAY OCTOBER 21:PREMIER CHALLENGE TROPHY: Glasgow v Berwick 4pmNATIONAL TROPHY: Buxton v Isle of Wight 3pm
MONDAY OCTOBER 22: ELITE LEAGUE GRAND FINAL 2nd leg: Poole v Swindon 7.30SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Belle Vue v Coventry 7pm, Belle Vue v Wolverhampton (follows previous fixture)ELITE LEAGUE KO CUP S/F 1st leg: Peterborough v Poole OFF
TUESDAY OCTOBER 23:NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAY-OFF FINAL 1st leg: Dudley v Mildenhall 7.30NATIONAL LEAGUE KO CUP FINAL 2nd leg: Dudley v Mildenhall (follows previous fixture)
