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GREAT Britain Youth co-boss Neil Vatcher says last Saturdays World Under-21 Team Cup qualifier in Poland has to be viewed as a positive experience for his riders.The GB quartet finished fourth in the Gdansk meeting on 14 points, with the hosts in charge on 47 followed by Russia (34) and Sweden (26).Vatcher said: Even though Team GB ran a third or last in all but three of 20 races, the only way we are going to catch up with the rest of Europe is to compete in these meetings, learn from it, and go back next time determined to put on a better show, learning about different set-ups and track conditions.Kyle Howarth put in a brave effort and was unlucky not to have a race win when his engine blew up on the last lap of his second ride when in front. Kyle top-scored with eight, and Ashley Morris, Adam Ellis and Tom Perry all scored two.(SPEEDWAY 2)
EDINBURGH were a single point away from their club record away win on Sunday, with their 61-32 League Cup success at Scottish rivals Glasgow being their biggest on the road against the Tigers.The Monarchs had landed 30-point wins at Motherwell in 1951 and Newcastle in 1961, and their emphatic Ashfield victory included a paid maximum for skipper Derek Sneddon - although they also picked up an injury with Mitchell Davey suffering a broken wrist.Edinburgh chief Alex Harkess said: When we started with three 5-1s, I just wondered to myselfwheres this going? Every one of them went there wanting to be a success, and every one of them was.I asked captain Derek if hed ever had an away maximum before and he replied quicklyNever! So special congratulations to him.
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GLASGOW boss Sean Courtney says team changes could be on the cards after the Tigers were humbled at home by local rivals Edinburgh.Joe Screen picked up almost half of the Tigers points, scoring 14 in a 32-61 defeat, and Courtney described it as his worst day involved with the club.He said: They go out there and do what they can and sometimes it's not the best, and today and a few away meetings it has shown that we aren't strong enough.There's every chance there will be a restructuring of the team. It is hard in the pits, trying to motivate riders, but people have to self-motivate themselves. Joe Screen has been carrying the team really, and I have to take my hat off to him.(SPEEDWAY 4)
RICHIE Worrall clocked up a 17-point total as Newcastle moved into the top four of the Premier League with a 50-39 home win over reigning champions Scunthorpe.Worrall was beaten in his first ride by Scorpions skipper David Howe but then won his next five outings, with in-form Christian Henry adding 13 pointswhilst Howe overcame recent injuries to win four races on his way to 14+1 for the visitors.Diamonds boss George English said: Three more Premier League points were just what we were after, and this determination with which the Diamonds ride with these days produced the goods again.Richie was again in superb form to hit a big score and well deserved as ever, whilst Christians purple patch is continuing too, and long may it do so too as were definitely after honours.
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HOLDERS Mildenhall are through to the National League Knockout Cup semi-finals after overcoming Coventry by an eight-point aggregate margin.The Fen Tigers took a two-point lead into the home leg but the tie was all-square at West Row after eight races before the Suffolk side emerged 48-42 winners on the day, with Stefan Nielsen scoring a 15-point maximum.Mildenhall co-promoter Michael Lee said: We made hard work of that but got there in the end. We do still have several things to work on with this team which is ongoing and I know that Jon (Armstrong) was in some discomfort with his knee. We travel to Kent tomorrow (Monday) which will be an unfamiliar track but hopefully we can get some points there.
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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
WEDNESDAY MAY 29:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Kings Lynn v Peterborough 7.30PREMIER LEAGUE: Somerset v Scunthorpe 7.30
