BRITISH SPEEDWAY AUGUST 1, 2025

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LIONS KO KING’S LYNN WITH LANDSLIDE VICTORY

LEICESTER are celebrating major top-fight team silverware for the first time in their history after lifting the Premiership KO Cup on Thursday.
The Lions raced to an emphatic 60-30 win over King’s Lynn at the Hydroscand Arena, Beaumont Park after teams had drawn 45-45 in the first leg of the Final in Norfolk.

With Ryan Douglas (14), Sam Masters (12+2), Max Fricke (10+1) and guest Tom Brennan (9+2) all dropping just one point to an opponent, the hosts enjoyed a largely trouble-free night.
That was in stark contrast to the Stars who kept the gap at four points across the first four races with skipper Nicolai Klindt (11) winning his first two rides before a crash in Heat 6.

The visitors were involved in an array of incidents, and when Chris Harris was disqualified from Heat 12 after clashing with Douglas, the Lions only needed both of their riders to complete the re-run in order to secure the trophy.
Leicester boss Stewart Dickson said: “Full credit goes to my riders for Monday night and tonight. We did the hard yards on Monday, and whilst it was nip and tuck for the first four or five races tonight, we then came into our own.

“I think the Nicolai Klindt exclusion kind of rocked them a bit, and we found some momentum and pushed on.
“When you saw us in the second half of the meeting in full flight, all looking for each other, it was great to see.
“To celebrate in front of the supporters was a special moment for us, because when we won the (Championship) league at Glasgow in 2019 we were away from home, so to do it in front of our own supporters – and how many were there tonight! – was fantastic.”

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KING’S Lynn manager Rob Lyon admitted the Stars had been beaten by the better team in the Premiership KO Cup Final.
A 60-30 second leg defeat in the Final at Leicester was poor reward for Lynn who had pulled off one of the results of the season to knock out favourites Ipswich in the semi-finals.
But they found themselves out of luck at the Hydroscand Arena with no fewer than five of their riders involved in crashes on the night.

The Stars were especially frustrated by a disqualification for skipper Nicolai Klindt in Heat 6 when he came down on turn two as Leicester captain Max Fricke made a strong move, whilst Niels-Kristian Iversen and Jan Kvech walked away from awkward falls, and Chris Harris was disqualified from Heat 12 when he tangled with Ryan Douglas.
Lyon said: “It was a tough night, with two decisions which weren’t debateable, they were clear-cut.

“I don’t think it would have made a huge difference to the scoreline to be honest, but it does take the wind out of your sails when you’re thinking you can keep it tight and move on to the next heat.
“So we were disappointed with those decisions, but overall Leicester were the better team over the two legs, and we take nothing away from them, they rode well and deserved it.
“I’ve said to the guys they need to be proud of what they’ve achieved in terms of getting here. I know we haven’t performed that well tonight for various reasons, but to get to a Cup Final is an achievement in itself.”

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REDCAR host Glasgow in a clash of two sides currently in the Cab Direct Championship top four at the ECCO Arena tonight (Friday).
The Bears are aiming to make it three wins on the bounce after securing two good results last weekend, whilst the Tigers are second in the table having taken maximum points against Berwick.

Redcar operate rider replacement for Erik Riss whilst a change of averages sees Jake Mulford drop to reserve, and as he is absent on SGP2 duty Ben Trigger steps in. Meanwhile Glasgow also operate rider replacement, in their case for SGP2 rider Dan Thompson.

Bears boss Gavin Parr said: “I see the top three cancelling each other out, so the reserves will be vital. We outscored Glasgow at reserve (in the reverse fixture which Tigers won 48-42) so for us to win we will need to do that again.
“Ben Trigger has a point to prove and he rides the ECCO Arena excellently, I’ve got no doubt he can do the job for us.
“Last weekend put us in a great position for the play-offs so I’m hoping we can get a result with our backs against the wall.”

REDCAR: Charles Wright, Jody Scott, Jason Edwards, Erik Riss r/r, Danny King, Ben Trigger, Ace Pijper.

GLASGOW: Chris Harris, Villads Nagel, Dan Thompson r/r, Leon Flint, Kyle Howarth, Freddy Hodder, Max Perry.

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EDNIBURGH look to consolidate their place in the Cab Direct Championship top four when they face Berwick at Armadale tonight (Friday).
The Monarchs have been in good form of late and currently have a three-point gap on the chasing pack in the race for the play-offs.

They are five points ahead of the Bandits, who go into a pivotal weekend which also features a home match against Oxford on Saturday.
Nick Morris makes his return to British Speedway after his two-year suspension, and he lines up at No.1 for the visitors who also include fellow recent signing Jonas Jeppesen.

Edinburgh boss Alex Harkess said: “Whether Nick can score as well in his first match as Craig (Cook) might have done, I don’t know. He’s a quality rider but he’s one we’ve got to beat!  
“It’s just another team coming that we have to beat. We’ve got to win, and I’m sure it should be by more than two to give us the aggregate as well.”

Berwick manager Stewart Dickson said: “Nick had a good practice session despite the jet lag and you could see the old familiarity with the bike returning with every lap.
“It’s impossible to know just how racing fit he will be, but he certainly headed north full of confidence.
“We have all our play-off rivals to face over the coming month, so our destiny is pretty much in our hands.”

EDINBURGH: Victor Palovaara, Paco Castagna, Justin Sedgmen, Kye Thomson, Michael Palm Toft, Jonatan Grahn, Jordy Loftus.

BERWICK: Nick Morris, Sam Hagon, Jonas Jeppesen, Drew Kemp, Peter Kildemand, Dayle Wood, Jack Smith.

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SCUNTHORPE’S riding order has changed once again as they go into their penultimate home league match of the season against Workington tonight (Friday).
August averages see Zaine Kennedy and Luke Harrison move back up into the main body of the Scorpions’ side, with Declan Kennedy and skipper Simon Lambert dropping to reserve.

The Comets, whose recent momentum was checked by a home defeat to Redcar last week, are well placed for the aggregate point as they won the reverse fixture 58-32, but they did suffer defeat by a wider margin than that when they visited the Eddie Wright Raceway in the BSN Series.
The visitors also head to Plymouth on Saturday, but they are without reserve Vinnie Foord, who is feeling the effects of facial injury sustained in a recent crash at Poole. Connor Coles comes in to guest on Friday.

Scorpions promoter Rob Godfrey said: “I’m sure all the Scunthorpe fans will agree that I hope we see a much-improved Scorpions performance and more league points added to our tally.
“It’s going to be an interesting meeting and one that is very difficult to predict, because neither team seems to be able to find consistency. 

“Mathematically we are not out of the play-off race – but I will be happy to see us put on a decent performance, with some good, entertaining racing, and a home win at the end of it.”
Comets boss James Denham said: “We need to bounce back from last Saturday at home and we are in good position for both meetings to do so, but as always we’re taking nothing for granted.

“The aggregate point is up for grabs, but we really need to be winning these meetings as well if we want to push for those all-important play-off positions.
“The lads are really fired up and do not want a similar result to that of what we scored last time at Scunthorpe, but I believe we are a different team altogether and they know they need to be on form for both meetings, and we know what we need to do!”

SCUNTHORPE: Steve Worrall, Zaine Kennedy, Luke Harrison, Connor Mountain, Jake Allen, Declan Kennedy, Simon Lambert.

WORKINGTON: Troy Batchelor, Fraser Bowes, Tate Zischke, Jye Etheridge, Antti Vuolas, Jacob Hook, Connor Coles.

(FIXTURES)

FRIDAY AUGUST 1:
CAB DIRECT CHAMPIONSHIP: Edinburgh (35) v Berwick (37) 7.30, Redcar (42) v Glasgow (48) 7.30, Scunthorpe (32) v Workington (58) 7.30

SATURDAY AUGUST 2:
CAB DIRECT CHAMPIONSHIP: Berwick (35) v Oxford (55) 7pm, Glasgow (45) v Scunthorpe (45) 7pm, Plymouth (39) v Workington (51) 7pm

SUNDAY AUGUST 3:
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TROPHY: Leicester v Plymouth 3pm