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BIRMINGHAM ended Swindons long unbeaten home record in the Elite League with a 47-45 win at Blunsdon on Thursday.Flying reserve Martin Smolinski was yet again the Brummies hero with a bumper haul of 18 (paid 19) including a vital victory in Heat 15.Smolinski got the better of Troy Batchelor and Robins guest Davey Watt in the decider after Jason Doyle had crashed out, with the result taking Birmingham into the top four.Smolinski said: Were here for winning, not for losing! Im very happy with my team and Im delighted to win here at Swindon and show how strong the Brummies are.(SPEEDWAY 2)
EASTBOURNE boss Trevor Geer is expecting the Eagles to face one of their toughest tests of the season when Swindon visit Arlington on Saturday.The Robins dropped home points with a defeat against Birmingham on Thursday but top Danish duo Hans Andersen and Peter Kildemnad will be back for the trip to Sussex.Geer said: We seem to say this a lot in this sport, but matches really dont come any tougher than the one we face on Saturday against the Robins, especially in the light of Adams (Shields) unfortunate departure in the last few days.They are stacked with riders who know our track well and have all scored big points here. Our riders know just what to expect, however, and we know only too well what they are capable ofwe have every confidence that they will pull together to cover Adams absence.(SPEEDWAY 3)
WORKINGTON have been forced to call for re-enforcements ahead of their Premier League clash with Glasgow at Derwent Park on Saturday.The Comets, already without injured duo Tero Aario and Chris Mills, are without Kyle Howarth and Ashley Morris who are representing Great Britain in the semi-finals of the World Under-21 Team Cup in Poland, but their regular top three are all available.Owner Laura Morgan said: I am sure our three guests will do a good job to minimise the absence of our injured riders and those who are on international duty. Both Micky Dyer and Jozsef Tabaka are in fine form and have done a sterling job for us when called upon already this year, while Lewis Kerr is having a great first season in the Premier League with Newcastle, and of course he rode extremely well in the TV match at Berwick earlier this week.(SPEEDWAY 4)
IPSWICH booked their place in the League Cup semi-finals with an emphatic home win over Plymouth on Thursday.Morten Risager, Rohan Tungate and guest Craig Cook were all unbeaten for the Witches in their 63-32 victory, with reserve Cameron Heeps also in double-figures.The result ends the Devils chances of topping the group, which was still a possibility ahead of their away matches at Ipswich and Rye House.It means the Witches join the other group winnersEdinburgh, Newcastle and Sheffieldin the last four of the competition.
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FRIDAY MAY 24:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Lakeside v Coventry OFFPREMIER LEAGUE: Edinburgh v Scunthorpe 7.30, Plymouth v Leicester 7.15
SATURDAY MAY 25:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Eastbourne v Swindon 7.30PREMIER LEAGUE: Leicester v Plymouth 7.30, Workington v Glasgow 7pmNATIONAL TROPHY: Stoke v Mildenhall 7pm
SUNDAY MAY 26:PREMIER LEAGUE: Newcastle v Scunthorpe 6.30LEAGUE CUP: Glasgow v Edinburgh 3pm, Rye House v Plymouth 4pmNATIONAL LEAGUE KO CUP 2nd leg: Mildenhall v Coventry 4.30NATIONAL TROPHY: Buxton v Kent 3pm
MONDAY MAY 27:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Coventry v Peterborough 7.30, Peterborough v Coventry 1pm, Poole v Kings Lynn 7.30, Wolverhampton v Birmingham 7.30PREMIER LEAGUE: Scunthorpe v Somerset 3pmNATIONAL TROPHY: Kent v Mildenhall 3pmCHALLENGE: Scunthorpe Saints Select v Milton Keynes (follows PL fixture)
TUESDAY MAY 28:NATIONAL LEAGUE KO CUP 1st leg: Dudley v Buxton 7.30, Isle of Wight v Kent 7pm
