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SWINDON have reduced admission prices for Monday evenings big televised clash with rivals Peterboroughas the Robins bid to extend their unbeaten start to the season.The reigning champions have just completed home and away wins over Lakeside, and adults will be charged 12 with concessions 8 with under-16s free for the Panthers match at Blunsdon.Co-owner Gary Patchett said: It does appear from the forecast that the temperature is about to rise so I sincerely hope we see a bumper crowd on Monday which will help create a super atmosphere in front of the Sky cameras.Elsewhere, Wolverhampton can go top of the early Elite League table should they get the better of Poole, who have Niels-Kristian Iversen guesting for the injured Darcy Ward with Robert Miskowiak also on the sidelines.And Belle Vue meet Coventry for the second time in four days, this time at Kirkmanshulme Lane after the Aces snatched a dramatic 45-45 draw at Brandon on Friday.(SPEEDWAY 2)
SCUNTHORPE manager Richard Hollingsworth has stood down from his rolealthough he will continue to be involved at the club in other areas.Hollingsworth led the Scorpions to the Premier League title last year but will now focus on his responsibilities for the clubs Saints team, and practice and amateur sessions.He said: If team manager was my only role at the club, I wouldnt be making this decision, but I feel losing this aspect of my duties makes the most sense for both the club and me.I am still extremely passionate about the club and, in particular, the opportunities we offer to riders. I will be able to focus my energies on that, whilst Im sure the Scorpions are still set for a good season whoever becomes team manager.
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GLASGOW boss Sean Courtney praised his teams fighting spirit after they completed a tough weekend with a home win on their first outing at Ashfield.The Tigers got the better of Berwick 46-43 with James Grieves top-scoring on 13 points despite suffering a suspected broken foot in an early-match crash.Courtney said: I cant speak highly enough of them. Weve had a tough weekend and learned lots of things about each other and how to deal with a variety of circumstances, and this will stand us in good stead for the season ahead.Our supporters turned out and really backed us today, and we simply had to reward them with an opening day win. Berwick put us under pressure early on and we were always playing catch up, however we turned the tide in the second half of the meeting when it counted.
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NEWCASTLE secured the Tyne Tees Trophy with another powerful performance to defeat Redcar 58-36 and complete a 41-point aggregate win.Ludvig Lindgren kept up his superb start to the season with 17-points, whilst Bears promoter Brian Havelock has confirmed they are to make a team change due to a recent injury for Max Dilger.Newcastle boss George English said: The lads were always up for these wins and I can say their defeat of the Bears both home and away was nothing short of emphatic, and that can only set us up for some superb results now our official season starts next week.Ludvig was in superb form and only just missed out on his full 18 point maximum when Aaron Summers took the spoils in Heat 3. Other that than slip he was immaculate, and again there was ample backing from the other lads, our team is gelling nicely at present.
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DUDLEY established a first-leg advantage in the National Shield with an impressive 45-41 win at Mildenhall.Skipper Ashley Morris led the way for the Heathens with 12 (paid 13) with six of their seven riders winning races at West Row.Dudley boss Will Pottinger said: This was obviously a very sweet victory for us, but we still have the second leg to come at Wolverhampton on April 30 and it will mean nothing if we don't finish the job then.It's a sweet win for Lewis Blackbird at his former club and we could have won by more but for his two exclusions and retirements for some of the younger lads.(FIXTURES)
MONDAY APRIL 8:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Belle Vue v Coventry 7.30, Swindon v Peterborough 7.30, Wolverhampton v Poole 7.30
TUESDAY APRIL 9:TRAVEL PLUS TROPHY 1st leg: Dudley v Coventry 7.30
WEDNESDAY APRIL 10:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Birmingham v Swindon 7.30, Kings Lynn v Coventry 7.30, Poole v Wolverhampton 7.30
THURSDAY APRIL 11:LEAGUE CUP: Ipswich v Somerset 7.30, Redcar v Workington 7.30, Sheffield v Leicester 7.45
FRIDAY APRIL 12:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Coventry v Kings Lynn 8pm, Lakeside v Birmingham 8pm, Peterborough v Swindon 7.30PREMIER LEAGUE KO CUP 1st leg: Edinburgh v Leicester 7.30LEAGUE CUP: Plymouth v Ipswich 7.15, Somerset v Rye House 7.30PREMIER SHIELD 1st leg: Scunthorpe v Newcastle 7.30
