SPEEDWAY NEWS 6 APRIL
06 April 2006 - British Speedway Promoters Association

SPEEDWAY 1

FLU victim Andreas Jonsson has sent a message of support to his Arena-Essex team-mates as they defend a 24-point Knockout Cup lead at Peterborough.

The Swedish star will be replaced in Thursday''s second leg tie by Coventry''s Scott Nicholls.

Hammers boss Ronnie Russell said: ''It was good of Andreas to contact me to wish us all the best, and it shows how well he has taken to our side.''

SPEEDWAY 2

POOLE manager Neil Middleditch was pleased with the way his team responded to early setbacks by still picking up a win against Swindon.

The Pirates dropped six points down after six heats, but pulled it back to win the meeting 48-42.

Middleditch said: ''We showed true grit to fight back and take a deserved victory. We kept our heads and it was a good test for us.''

FIXTURES

THURSDAY APRIL 6:
ELITE LEAGUE: Ipswich v Reading 7.30, Swindon v Poole 7.30
ELITE LEAGUE KNOCKOUT CUP: Peterborough v Arena-Essex 7.30
PREMIER TROPHY: Sheffield v Edinburgh 7.30

FRIDAY APRIL 7:
ELITE LEAGUE: Coventry v Ipswich 8pm
PREMIER TROPHY: Edinburgh v Newcastle 7.30, Somerset v Isle of Wight 7.30
CHALLENGE: Boston v Scunthorpe 7.30

SATURDAY APRIL 8:
ELITE LEAGUE: Eastbourne v Wolverhampton 7.30
PREMIER TROPHY: Berwick v Newcastle 7pm, Mildenhall v Newport 7pm, Rye House v Isle of Wight 7pm, Stoke v Sheffield 7.30pm, Workington v Glasgow 7pm
CHALLENGE: Mildenhall v USA Dream Team (follows PT fixture)

SUNDAY APRIL 9:
PREMIER TROPHY: Glasgow v Workington 4pm, Newcastle v Edinburgh 6.30pm, Newport v Rye House 2.30pm
CONFERENCE LEAGUE: Newport v Rye House (follows PT fixture)
BRITISH UNDER-21 QUALIFIER at Scunthorpe 3pm

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