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Adam (Skornicki) finished the job in Heat 14, and we are really happy to take all three points.Lindgren said: It was a good result for the team, especially with Ludvig (Lindgren) out. We pulled through even though they had a 7-1 to close the gap, and I must say the 5-1 in Heat 13 from me and Tai against (Niels-Kristian) Iversen was a really good result.A depleted Stars side made Wolves work hard for their victory, but 5-1s from Freddie Lindgren and Tai Woffinden in Heats 13 and 15 took the home side clear for maximum points.WOLVERHAMPTON extended their lead at the top of the Elite League table to four points with a 53-39 win over second-placed Kings Lynn at Monmore Green.
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I had a good night so Im really pleased, but the boys did great. Krzysztof (Kasprzak) had a bit of a tough time but at least it was nice to see him putting the effort in and battling, that makes a big difference.Nicholls said: Its well overdue, and hopefully its the turning point. Weve got a couple more meetings this week, so hopefully we can take the form and the confidence from here into Friday.The Bees had required a reaction to their heavy home defeat by Wolves a week earlier, and recovered well against the Hammers with Aaron Summers piling up paid-16 at reserve, backed up by captain Scott Nicholls (13+1) and Grzegorz Zengota (13+2).COVENTRY secured their first win of the Elite League season with an impressive display to defeat Lakeside 57-33 at Brandon.
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(SPEEDWAY 4)To see Ashley Morris record his first race win at Derwent Park in Comets colours, and then follow it up with three more, was a real pleasure for the whole team. Then, when news came through from the hospital that Tero was not as badly injured as first feared, it gave everyone a big lift.Workington boss Tony Jackson said: The night started in the worst possible way with a crash on the way to the first turn in Heat 1 but afterwards there was some good racing from both teams, despite the Comets final margin of victory. Youngster Ashley Morris achieved a career-best 15+1 score to top the Comets scorechart following a Heat 1 crash which saw Tero Aarnio (foot) ruled out for the home side whilst Bandits guest Nick Morris suffered a broken collarbone in the same incident.WORKINGTON maintained their position as early-season pace-setters in the Premier League by completing a Bank Holiday weekend double over their oldest rivals, the Berwick Bandits, at Derwent Park.
Nevertheless, it was a bit disappointing that we fell away in the final third of the meeting, and lost the third league point.Scunthorpe boss Dave Peet said: I did have a moment of dj vu when the Monarchs trapped in Heat 15we didnt want another draw! But Thomas and David pulled through and got the 3-3, which gave us the win.The Scorpions led by 17-points with five heats to go, but the Monarchs were inspired by an unbeaten performance from Craig Cookand briefly held a 5-1 position in the last race which would have held the home side to a third successive home draw, only for Thomas Jorgensen and David Howe to pass Theo Pijper on the first lap.SCUNTHORPE withstood a late comeback from Edinburgh to notch their first Premier League win of the season with a 49-45 victory at the Eddie Wright Raceway.
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Elsewhere in the Premier League, Ipswich produced a strong second half performance to turn a 23-25 deficit into a 53-37 win, with both Morten Risager and Ben Barker scoring twelve points.Newcastle boss George English said: I think we all believed wed get a win, but to take them apart by such a magnificent margin was well beyond our hopes and again only shows what a good solid strong side we have as Glasgow are no slouches.Richie Worrall (15), Ludvig Lindgren (12) and Stuart Robson (10+2) were all in double-figures for the Diamonds, with Worrall only missing out on a maximum in the last race of the 60-30 win.NEWCASTLE hit the 60-point mark in their home match against Glasgow to gain revenge for their narrow defeat in the reverse fixture at Ashfield the previous afternoon.
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(FIXTURES)I dont expect that we will get that crowd on a normal night but hopefully a lot of them will come back and follow the team. It also gives us another activity at the stadium for the people of Kent to look at with a good feeling towards speedway and motorbikes so I hope well get good crowds.Owner Roger Cearns said: After an awful lot of hard work and many years with the difficulty of getting planning permission, weve got it off the ground at last. The visitors, bolstered by the likes of Jason Garrity and Dan Greenwood, won the meeting 49-41, with the Kings now looking forward to entering National League competition this season.KENT have reported a crowd in excess of 3,000 for their opening meeting against the American Internationals in glorious weather conditions at Central Park Stadium.
NATIONAL TROPHY: Isle of Wight v Buxton 7pmTUESDAY MAY 7:
NATIONAL LEAGUE: Kings Lynn v Coventry 7.30SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Birmingham v Eastbourne 7.30, Poole v Lakeside 7.30WEDNESDAY MAY 8:
PREMIER LEAGUE: Redcar v Rye House 7.30SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Peterborough v Poole 7.30, Swindon v Belle Vue 7.30THURSDAY MAY 9:
LEAGUE CUP: Edinburgh v Glasgow 7.30PREMIER LEAGUE: Plymouth v Scunthorpe 7.15, Somerset v Sheffield 7.30SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Coventry v Eastbourne 8pm, Lakeside v Peterborough 8pmFRIDAY MAY 10:
PREMIER LEAGUE KO CUP Q/F 1st leg: Rye House v Sheffield 8pmPREMIER LEAGUE: Berwick v Leicester 7pmSKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Eastbourne v Coventry 7.30SATURDAY MAY 11:
