BRITISH SPEEDWAY OCTOBER 20, 2022

(SPEEDWAY 1)

SHEFFIELD HAS THE ADVANTAGE

SHEFFIELD hold a 12-point lead over King’s Lynn ahead of the second leg of the League Cup Final at Owlerton tonight (Thursday – UK time).

The Tigers were impressive when they won at the Adrian Flux Arena on Monday and will now look to secure the silverware as consolation for missing out in last week’s Grand Final.
Both sides are unchanged from the first leg – and Sheffield boss Simon Stead still expects a highly competitive encounter.

Stead said: “We might be in a commanding position, but nothing is won just yet. Yes, we are on a ten-match winning streak at Owlerton, yes we’ve got this wonderful record over King’s Lynn and yes we are leading by 12 at the halfway stage.
“But with all the expectation now on us to go and seal the deal, it means King’s Lynn will come to us in a relaxed, yet gritty mood which makes them a dangerous prospect. 

“Nevertheless, I’ve told our lads I want to see the same commitment and determination that I saw them bounce back with on Monday, and if they replicate that then we should have enough to get our hands on the League Cup trophy.”
Stars skipper Josh Pickering said: “Sheffield came to our place and did a job, and there is no reason to think we can’t do that up there. Their boys are going well at the moment but we can do the same.

“We went away from Monday looking to work a few things out, it is coming to the end of a long and tiring season but we need to make sure we finish on a good note and give everyone at King’s Lynn a reason to want to come back to support us next year.”

(FIXTURES)

THURSDAY OCTOBER 20:
LEAGUE CUP FINAL 2nd leg: Sheffield (51) v King’s Lynn (39) 7.30

FRIDAY OCTOBER 21:
CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND FINAL 1st leg: Poole v Leicester 7.30
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE: Armadale v Leicester 7.30
TEESSIDE SILVER HELMET: Redcar 7.30

SATURDAY OCTOBER 22:
CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND FINAL 2nd leg: Leicester v Poole 7pm

SUNDAY OCTOBER 23:
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE GRAND FINAL 1st leg: Mildenhall v Leicester 2pm
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE KO CUP FINAL 2nd leg: Mildenhall (29) v Leicester (55) (follows previous fixture)