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IN-FORM Swindon star Edward Kennett is looking to make up for recent British Final disappointments when he competes in the national championship at Wolverhampton on Monday.Kennett, who is enjoying a fine first season at Blunsdon, is a former runner-up in the showpiece event but has crashed out of the Final in the last two years.He said: It's going to be a tough meeting because obviously everyone wants to win the British Final, but I'll be going there with a strong head like I normally do and I'll just see how I get on.I'm on pretty good form so I'd like to think I stand a good chance, but it's a long meeting and anything can happen. We've just got to focus to try to get in that Final. Once you get there anything can happen and that's when it really matters.(SPEEDWAY 2)
COVENTRY recovered from an early eight-point deficit to make it back-to-back home wins with a 52-38 victory over Eastbourne at Brandon.The three points gained by the Bees moved them up two places in the Elite League table as they continue to rebuild following a disastrous start to the season.Captain Scott Nicholls said: It was tough, I had a dreadful start and it certainly didnt go according to plan, but full credit to Eastbourne because they started off on fire.But we pulled it back when we needed to, and we came away with a convincing win which is great. I think had that happened a week ago, our heads might have still been on the floor, but a lot of it bounces on from the meeting on Monday against Lakeside. I think that instilled a bit of confidence in everybody.
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LAKESIDE are up to fifth place in the Elite League table having completed a roller-coaster week with a home win over Peterborough.The Hammers suffered a heavy defeat at Coventry on Monday but responded with an away win at Poole in midweek, and added a 51-39 success over the Panthers to move to within a point of fourth-placed Birmingham.Peter Karlsson, Piotr Swiderski, Robert Mear and Davey Watt all scored ten points for the Purfleet club, whilst Kenneth Bjerre led the Panthers scoring with 13.
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EDINBURGH are through to the League Cup semi-finals after a 56-36 win over rivals Glasgow in tough conditions at Armadale.Reserve Jozsef Tabaka scored a paid maximum for the Monarchs with Craig Cook adding 14-points, enabling the hosts to join Sheffield in the last four of the competition with a meeting to spare.Edinburgh promoter Alex Harkess said: I think the track was really quite tricky after that pre-meeting rain. Im just glad we got through it and qualified.(FIXTURES)
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
TUESDAY MAY 14:NATIONAL TROPHY: Isle of Wight v Mildenhall 7pm
WEDNESDAY MAY 15:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Kings Lynn v Poole 7.30
