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LAKESIDE staged a dramatic comeback to snatch their first-ever away win at Poole with a 48-45 victory on Wednesday.The Hammers trailed by ten points early on but had Peter Karlsson and skipper Davey Watt in fine form, and took the lead with a series of 5-1sholding on for their win when the Pirates Maciej Janowski hit trouble in the last race.Lakeside co-promoter Jon Cook said: We told the lads prior to our match at Poole that we needed a positive reaction after being dire on Monday at Coventry and we got it. Turning things round midway through the match and coming back from ten points down to win was really some going and we look to carry that momentum into Fridays home match against the (Peterborough) Panthers.
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BIRMINGHAM reserve Martin Smolinski scored another paid maximum as the Brummies went through the 60-point barrier with a comprehensive home win over Eastbourne.The 62-31 victory moves the Brummies into the top four with Danny King (14) almost matching Smolinski (14+1) as the hosts ran just one last place all evening, with ex-Birmingham man Bjarne Pedersen left alone in the Eagles scoring on 15.Birmingham boss Phil Morris said: Every single member of the team tonight either won a race or was paid for a win.Seven 5-1s made tonight a brilliant evening and I'm sure all the Brummies fans will have gone home delighted.
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EDWARD Kennett has agreed a deal to join Berwick to help the Premier League club through their injury problems with Ricky Ashworth ruled out.Kennett, who rides for Swindon in the Elite League, is set to make his Bandits debut on Saturday with Ashworth still suffering the after-effects of severe concussion, whilst with a further change required lower down the order Paul Starke comes in to replace Alex Edberg.Berwick director John Anderson said: We feel we owe it to the Berwick public to offer them the best team we can get on the track. Having to lose Ricky Ashworth in a horrible crash and his continued absence from the team has cost us so dearly to dateby seeing we are bringing Eddie Kennett up here as a Bandit, we hope our speedway-going public will respond, and turn out to watch him go!
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CLAUS Vissing is set to return to the Edinburgh team for their home League Cup clash with Glasgow on Friday.The Dane suffered shoulder damage when he crashed out at Scunthorpe on Bank Holiday Monday, but the results from a check-up have been positive and he should take his place in a meeting the Monarchs need to win to book a place in the semi-finals.Vissing said: It is just the muscles which were hurt, but today (Wednesday) it feels a lot better.The worst thing is actually my little finger which I caught under the clutch lever and tore off the nail! However, I am sure I will be OK for Friday, I need to ride and the team needs to win. I hope that will be all of my bad luck for the season.
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COVENTRY collected their first win at National League level with a 48-42 success at Kings Lynn on Wednesday.Joe Jacobs and Robert Branford were the last-heat heroes for the Storm with a 5-1 to secure victory, whilst the Young Stars had earlier lost James Cockle with a suspected broken arm.Coventry co-boss Blayne Scroggins said: Im really proud of the boys. Kings Lynn was always going to be a tough place to come but the boys were up for it from the word go, and to get three points is excellent.The win is so important because had we ridden well again and not got the win then it could have started to knock confidence. But its a great result, and thoroughly deserved.(SPEEDWAY 6)
STOKE have made a team change by bringing in Lee Payne to replace the injured Emerson Jones.Payne has impressed Potters bosses at training schools and scored a paid maximum in the Midland Development League last weekend, leading to his opportunity at the higher level.Stoke manager Malcolm Vasey said: Lee is an outstanding prospect who has done extremely well in the Midland Development League this season. He came to our attention at one of the training schools and we are very pleased that he has agreed to join us. We have several youngsters who we are monitoring and we now feel that the training schools are starting to produce some very capable riders.(FIXTURES)
THURSDAY MAY 9:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Peterborough v Poole 7.30, Swindon v Belle Vue 7.30PREMIER LEAGUE: Redcar v Rye House 7.30
FRIDAY MAY 10:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Coventry v Eastbourne 8pm, Lakeside v Peterborough 8pmPREMIER LEAGUE: Plymouth v Scunthorpe 7.15, Somerset v Sheffield 7.30LEAGUE CUP: Edinburgh v Glasgow 7.30
SATURDAY MAY 11:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Eastbourne v Coventry 7.30PREMIER LEAGUE: Berwick v Leicester 7pmPREMIER LEAGUE KO CUP Q/F 1st leg: Rye House v Sheffield 8pm
SUNDAY MAY 12:PREMIER LEAGUE: Glasgow v Scunthorpe 3pm, Leicester v Ipswich 6pmLEAGUE CUP: Newcastle v Redcar 6.30NATIONAL TROPHY: Mildenhall v Buxton 4.30, Stoke v Kent 6pmMONDAY MAY 13:BRITISH FINAL: Wolverhampton 7.30NATIONAL TROPHY: Kent v Isle of Wight 6.30
