BRITISH SPEEDWAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

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BRITISH FINAL TITLE LINE-UP CONFIRMED

THE line-up has been confirmed for the re-staging of the Sports Insure British Final Championship at Belle Vue on Sunday (3pm).

The event returns to the National Speedway Stadium after the weather intervened in the original attempt to run the meeting on August 1, when rain forced the abandonment after Heat 12.

There is one change from last month’s line-up with Danyon Hume ruled out due to a broken collarbone. His place is taken by former champion Craig Cook, who had been ruled out of the original by injury.

The meeting will also feature the Nigel Pearson Award with supporters invited to vote after Heat 20 for their most entertaining rider from a short-list of four, as the sport pays tribute to the much-loved writer and broadcaster who passed away earlier this year.

LINE-UP: Connor Mountain, Leon Flint, Chris Harris, Steve Worrall, Kyle Howarth, Dan Bewley, Paul Starke, Craig Cook, Charles Wright, Lewis Kerr, Richard Lawson, Richie Worrall, Danny King, Scott Nicholls, Adam Ellis, Tom Brennan. Reserves: Jordan Jenkins, Jack Shimelt.

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POOLE and Plymouth make another attempt to launch the Championship play-offs with the first leg of their quarter-final at Wimborne Road tonight (Wednesday).

The teams have been frustrated by the weather on three occasions, and they will now resolve the tie at the Coliseum next Tuesday.
The Pirates track their regular line-up whilst Gary Havelock, their regular manager for Northern meetings, steps in for boss Neil Middleditch who is away.

Leon Flint and Aaron Summers make guest appearances for the Gladiators in place of Ben Barker and Michael Palm Toft, whilst skipper Hans Andersen returns from concussion.

Poole promoter Danny Ford said: “If anything, the weather-enforced delay makes for an even tougher set of meetings as Plymouth will have Hans back after his concussion stand-down period imposed after he crashed in Middlo’s Testimonial.
“I am sure that the Poole fans will have a warm-hearted welcome for Hans as it did look a very nasty fall, and to be able to see him back racing so quickly is great.”

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BIRMINGHAM and Cradley will attempt to do battle once again tonight (Wednesday) with the restaging of the Alan Grahame Memorial.

The West Midlands rivals were originally meant to meet last Wednesday, before the fixture was pulled on the same afternoon due to a waterlogged track.

But the season finale is now all set with two balanced, competitive line-ups including Josh Pickering at No.1 for the Brummies and Ryan Douglas his opposite number for the Heathens Select – who include six riders who appeared in their colours during their recent NDL era.

Birmingham promoter Nigel Tolley said: “Tonight’s all about ‘Big Al’ so we want a close, competitive meeting to honour his name.
“I don’t think there’s much between the two sides at all, both teams have got some real good racers who ride Perry Barr well and hopefully we’ll get a good turnout for the final meeting of the season.”

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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 14:
CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY-OFF Q/F 1st leg: Poole v Plymouth 7.30
ALAN GRAHAME MEMORIAL: Birmingham v Cradley Select 7.30

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 15:
PREMIERSHIP: Peterborough v Belle Vue 7.30, Sheffield v King’s Lynn 7.30

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 16:
CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY-OFF Q/F 1st leg: Edinburgh v Redcar 7.30