BRITISH SPEEDWAY MAY 11, 2026
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WITCHES’ GOOD START TO THE SEASON
IPSWICH co-promoter Richard Coleman is excited to see his side reach the Premiership KO Cup Final in the very early stages of his time in charge.
The Witches won the southern section against King’s Lynn and Northampton, and will now face holders Leicester in a battle for the silverware this summer.
Ipswich will host the first leg of the Final on Monday July 27, with the return in the East Midlands on Thursday July 30.
Coleman said: “It has been a fantastic start to the season for the team and it would be an incredible moment if we can win the first piece of Premiership silverware of 2026.
“We appreciate that the (home) meeting is not taking place on a Thursday night, with the Lions handed the second leg, but we hope our fans can pack Foxhall on a Monday night and create a great atmosphere as we bid to build up a strong aggregate lead to take to Leicester.
“It’s hugely exciting to be preparing for the Premiership Knockout Cup Final just months after Mayfield completed its takeover of the club.”
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OXFORD manager Peter Schroeck says the club can now focus their full attention on on-track matters after a restructuring package was confirmed.
Spencer Timmo and Mike Austin are joining the backroom team at Cowley, with Austin set to become a co-promoter, after the loss of the broadcast contract for greyhounds at the stadium raised questions over speedway’s long-term future.
Schroeck’s team are now preparing for a big MAXiCab KO Cup clash with old rivals Poole on Wednesday.
He said: “The news regarding the club was terrific and it puts everyone’s minds at rest, after a few weeks of uncertainty.
“The easiest thing Jamie (Courtney) could have done a few weeks ago would have been to given up and walked away. He had the same shock that we all had. But he cared for Oxford Speedway as a club. There were many pieces to the puzzle, but Jamie sorted them out.
“I can’t fault the effort of the Cheetahs at any point this season, but it’s great we can now shift the focus on track again and concentrate on getting results.”
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WORKINGTON manager James Denham admits the ongoing absence of Craig Cook has been detrimental to recent results.
Cook has been sidelined with a shoulder injury, in addition to the Comets having issues at reserve, and they suffered two defeats in the Cab Direct Championship over the weekend including at home to Plymouth.
Denham said: “It’s not ideal trying to find guests week in week out, we need to sit down after this, and figure out where we go now.
“Craig is a massive miss, it’s not just what he does on track, it’s what he brings off track.
“But Craig is making positive progress this week and hopefully he’ll get a practice in this week for next weekend, because we do need him back.
“I’m quite confident that if we get Craig back going to Glasgow and at home to Oxford that we will have a strong top five to get a result.”
(FIXTURES)
WEDNESDAY MAY 13:
MAXICAB KO CUP Q/F 1st leg: Oxford v Poole 7.30
THURSDAY MAY 14:
ROWE MOTOR OIL PREMIERSHP R1: Ipswich (39) v Belle Vue (51) 7.30, Leicester v King’s Lynn 7.30, Sheffield v Northampton 7.30
FRIDAY MAY 15:
CAB DIRECT CHAMPIONSHIP: Edinburgh v Oxford 7.30, Glasgow v Workington 7.30, Redcar (36) v Poole (54) 7.30, Scunthorpe v Berwick 7.30
