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SHEFFIELD owner Neil Machin believes new No.1 Simon Stead will be the stand-out rider in the Premier League this season.Machin says Stead, who is returning to the Tigers after a decade away, can give the club a focal point similar to former skipper Sean Wilson who was a dominant force at Owlerton.Machin said: All the young guns moving through the league will be going out wanting to take a point off Simon Stead, I dont think theres any question about that.I think Simon will set himself some very tough targets, and I think he will be the man to beat. In terms of the team structure he will give us that guidance; he will lead from the front and put in some quality performances.

(SPEEDWAY 2)FREDDIE Lindgren will re-unite the top four riders from Wolverhamptons 2009 Elite League-winning side at his Testimonial next month.Adam Skornicki, who returns to the Wolves team this season, has joined the line-up for the March 10 meeting at Monmore Green, the Pole having played a key role in Wolves Final win over Swindon.Lindgren said: Sqora makes it the top four of our Elite League winning side at Wolves in 2009 together with myself, PK (Peter Karlsson) and Wuffy (Tai Woffinden) already signed up for the event.He is one of the few Polish riders who has set the world alight in British speedway, because he's a showman and that's what he's going to bring to my meeting. I love Sqora to bits, he's one of the good guys of speedway.