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Kyle Howarth guests for the Diamonds.

54-36

New shale delivered on Friday so should be a much better prepared track than last time v Brummies!!

As long as everyone - especially Danny - keeps clear of Barker's 'rodeo' bike, all should be well!!

Well done to Plymouth - much better on the night. No complaints. Onwards and upwards.

Theres no doubt the Gladiators are stronger than when Pirates visited in the Cup, even without Gilkes. In fact their league meeting results so far are almost identical to Poole's. With a change of riding order and Lawson carrying a swollen knee from the Ipswich crash last Thursday, it should be a close affair. 43-47 for me.

Maybe it was the father that had a falling out with Garry May then? ps. not having a go at Garry at all, as he's at Poole Stadium most weeks anyway.

Yep, Basso looking his age...........!

Not sure with this new 'junior' league? Although Tuesday is not a 'priority' race day for Poland?!

Thank goodness Zach Cook has not been summoned to ride for Torun in Tuesday's U.24 League meeting v Ostrovia!!!

Upset about being taken out of his last ride and a bust up with Mr May I hear. Isn't his father a club sponsor too?

6.Edwards; 7. Morley. POOLE: King; Z.Cook; Worrall; B.Cook; Lawson; Kemp; Ablitt.

Bomber at 1

Broken arm, 5 busted ribs and a collapsed lung for young Gilkes!! Get well soon young man.

I think that confusion was in respect of the Plymouth team next Tuesday v Pirates?!

As I understand it a 2-year deal was agreed for 2022 and 23. Further on the Council and Stadia UK need to decide/announce what the long term plans are for the whole stadium site as well as for the whole of Poole town centre area.

All the GPs are on Eurosport 2 this season!! Eurosport 2 are also showing selected Premiership meetings starting on Monday 2nd May at Wolves.

So best get the correct 1-7s in the preview then.

Well at least with the new May averages Plymouth won't be able to use any of Pirates top 3 anymore - at least for a month, possibly longer!!

Any news on the Kennett guest or will Plymouth go with r/r now that MPT is back?

Thanks Lisa - I thought that was apparent from Poole's fixture list. Good news on the track is that fresh shale is due to be laid before the next home meeting on 11th May!!

Have to agree the track was not upto recent standard being far too slick and dusty from early on. Brummies kept it reasonable upto mid meeting then after a succession of 3-3s the Pirates banged in 5-1s in heats 13 and 15 to finish things off. Stevie's last meeting at 1 until Danny takes over in May at least and Steve moves to 3 with Richard Lawson to 5 according to Steve's interview when receiving his Rider of the Night award.

A quick note for anyone travelling from the East (Bournemouth and beyond) to Poole Stadium this evening - Canford Way and Dorset Way around the Mannings Heath roundabout and Tower Park areas are CLOSED due to planned resurfacing. Diversions are in place but its very congested at peak times. PS. The May Greensheets are out with Captain Danny King moving to Number 1 from 3rd May.

Zach is riding for Torun tonight in the new Polish U.24 league (scoring 9+3 from 5 rides at Wroclaw) - Brum's James Pearson is also in Poland this evening.

Yes apologies, I'd forgotten that Eddie Kennett was a number 1!!