Steve Shovlar

Well done to Lublin on scrapping out the draw. They deserved that for their fans. Championship a foregone conclusion but Lublin got great support from their fans. Thought it was a pretty decent meeting with a few very good races.

With so few riders in the U.K. riding abroad, clubs should ride on whatever night they wish.

It’s a very open year with several teams more than capable of winning the playoffs.

No. What I am saying is giving points away like we did tonight is quite unusual. We were absolutely cruising, then having two misshaps in 8 and 9 when on 5-1s caused us to think someone had run over a black cat. Perhaps the track is too smooth and we need some bumps in it.

Basso hurt himself and withdrawn from meeting. He really looked top notch in his first 2 and was leading heat 8. Thought he would have gone through the card tonight. But he went through the airfence instead.

Well that was emphatic. But should have been a much bigger victory. Heat 8 and Pirates gate clear on a 5-1 but Ben looked to his left to see his team mate and lifted at the same time, ploughing into the fence. As we all know, a rerun 9 times out of ten gives a completely different result and so it proved with Danyon being clamped on the first bend allowing Redcar to reverse the 5-1 into a 1-5. The next heat was also a gift with Pirates miles clear until Ben Cook looked like he clipped the curb off the 4th bend, lifted, but somehow managed to stay on. However he went from 2nd to 4th. I guess a bit of luck came our way later in the meeting in heat 13 when King was well clear, and Wright and Palm Toft collided, allowing Schlein through. Heat 11 was race of the night with Anders Rowe gating in front of Wright. Wright was stalking but King was closing and after Danny sold Wright a couple of dummies up the inside of bend one, going into lap 4 King swooped around him to pass Rowe at the same time to blow the roof off the stadium. One of the best races of the season. Victory should have been by a bigger margin but Pirates finish top to choose our opponents in the semis. Fingers crossed for Ben who had to withdraw. For Poole: Schlein was excellent. Basso superb until his fall. Worrall impervious Cook battled but too slick for Ben tonight. King top notch. Rowe did his job with one good ride Hume battled all night. For Redcar: Wright was poor value. Sarjeant got lucky in heat 8 but was AWOL. (See what I did there) Allen battled. Kerr rode well all night. Palm Tree wasn’t at the races. Kinsley didn’t fall off. Jenkins was excellent value all night and deserved his heat 15. Well done to him.

Think its great. Better than billy dont be a hero and My Coo coo choo.

Nasty tumble for Ben. Pirates gated on a 5-1 in heat 8 but Ben didnt turn and ploughed into fence. All fixed but he limped with support back to pits. His first two rides were sensational.

Forecast is for a lovely day tomorrow, perfect for watching speedway. Should think we will see a good crowd for this table topping clash. Bring it on!

Best team in the league? I don’t think so. Bubble has burst.

Panthers ripped apart. Must devastate their confidence for the playoffs. If they win on Thursday who would they pick? Wolves is my guess.

Who are Panthers sponsored by? Zimmer Frames?

Well done Danyon. Improving all the time.

Dads Army off to sort out their funeral.

Game over!

Panthers need to do it now.

Good race.

It’s now or never for Panthers.

Looks like they have run out of puff tonight. Sheffield have been very good so far. Not over yet though.

No. Close but no cigar.

Are Peterborough going to be renamed from Dads Army, to Peterborough Out Of Puff Pensioners?

Good race! Finally track comes good two thirds through.

Another roller from Adam. If had been warned he should have been out. Poor ref.

Go Danyon!

No way should rollers gain an advantage. Poland are stricter as the start Marshall makes sure the front wheel is just a few inches from the tapes. Move and a warning. Move twice and out. Both riders should have been warned.