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Leicester v Ipswich 8th June


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LINE-UPS have been declared for a huge night of Sports Insure Premiership action at the Pidcock Motorcyles Arena, Beaumont Park on Thursday.

The Watling JCB Lions take on Ipswich with three league points up for grabs after the Witches secured a narrow 47-43 victory in the reverse fixture at Foxhall.

The Lions track Drew Kemp as a guest at reserve in the Rising Star berth as Dan Thompson is still serving his mandatory period of absence due to concussion.

LEICESTER
1 Max Fricke 8.32
2 Justin Sedgmen 5.35
3 Richard Lawson 7.54
4 Chris Harris (c) 7.45
5 Nick Morris 6.69
6 Jake Allen (r) 4.00
7 Drew Kemp (g) (r) RS
TM Stewart Dickson

IPSWICH
1 Jason Doyle 10.15
2 Ben Barker 4.42
3 Danny King (c) 6.71
4 Keynan Rew 5.00*
5 Emil Sayfutdinov 8.00*
6 Danyon Hume (r) 3.93
7 Joe Thompson (r) RS
TM Ritchie Hawkins

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Ipswich will no doubt want to improve following a couple of setbacks, but the Lions appear to now have the bit between their teeth and I think they'll turn this one around for the 3 points.  Nick Morris seems to have had one or two gremlins since that away fixture and we need all 7 to perform up to their capabilities on Thursday to get the bonus point. We can do this!

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Think this fixture is huge for both clubs. Wolves Belle Vue and Sheffield look nailed on for the top 3, so the final play off spot looks at this stage to be between these two clubs. Leicester already have the advantage so a home win and the bonus point for Leicester and they’ll then be difficult to overhaul. 

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1 hour ago, Teromaafan said:

So you'd pair up a rider having a dip in form with a reserve in three of his rides?

absolutely would, Ipswich stand more chance of race wins if Emil and Doyle on paper only partner in Heat 15 although they can use the T/S option in either H7 or H11 if 6 points down so that would replace their H13 together, and H13 includes Fricke who when in-form is capable


 

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14 minutes ago, Falcon1983 said:

absolutely would, Ipswich stand more chance of race wins if Emil and Doyle on paper only partner in Heat 15 although they can use the T/S option in either H7 or H11 if 6 points down so that would replace their H13 together, and H13 includes Fricke who when in-form is capable


 

Pairing King with reserves would soon get you in to a position to use a T/S!

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18 hours ago, szkocjasid said:

Despite Witches powerful top 2, expect Leicester to win & get the bonus point (48-42). Joe T could get a few points racing at Leicester though!

I'm sure the Witches would be delighted if Thompson could defeat Kemp, let alone any of the other Lions.

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1 hour ago, Happy Hunter said:

10 points from 5 rides for Birmingham last night including 2 wins. Let's hope he's really on fire tonight!

His home Leicester average is quite good to be fair, a genuine heat leader... away is a different matter though!

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