SPEEDWAY NEWS AND FIXTURES - 18TH SEPTEMBER
18 September 2006 - British Speedway Promoters Association

SPEEDWAY 1

BELLE VUE owner Tony Mole insists it''s business as usual after his Isle of Man-based businessman Gordon Pairman withdrew from talks over buying the club.

Said Mole: ''We will now go forward and complete the season at Belle Vue as planned.

''Hopefully, we can retain the Knockout Cup. We have a decent 12-point lead for the second leg of the semi-final at Poole on September 28.''

SPEEDWAY 2

SHEFFIELD skipper Andre Compton has vowed to take his place in Sunday''s Premier League Riders'' Championship at Owlerton (6pm).

Compton, winner of the title two-years ago, suffered serious shoulder damage three weeks ago.

He said: ''I''ll probably be a bit more relaxed than I normally would be and I''ll just do my best and see how it goes on the day. It''s come at a bad time for me really.''

SPEEDWAY 3

THE line-up for the first-ever Premier League play-offs has now been confirmed.

Title favourites King''s Lynn have selected league newcomers Redcar and they will travel to Teeside this Thursday for the first leg.

QUARTER-FINAL DATES CONFIRMED BY CLUBS SO FAR:

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 21:
Redcar v King''s Lynn 7.30, Sheffield v Workington 7.45
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 29:
Somerset v Rye House 7.30
SATURSDAY SEPTEMBER 30:
Workington v Sheffield 3pm
SUNDAY OCTOBER 1:
Glasgow v Isle of Wight 4pm

Once the home clubs confirm dates with the BSPA and the press office, we will keep you updated.

FIXTURE UPDATE

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18:
SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Peterborough v Swindon 7.30, Wolverhampton v Belle Vue 7.30

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 19:
SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Coventry v Wolverhampton 8pm

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 20:
SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Belle Vue v Reading 7.30, Oxford v Ipswich 7.30, Poole v Wolverhampton 7.30
PREMIER LEAGUE KO CUP SEMI FINAL: King''s Lynn v Glasgow 7.30
CONFERENCE SHIELD: Stoke v Scunthorpe 7.30

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 21:
CRAVEN SHIELD SEMI-FINAL: Swindon v Poole v Reading 7.30
PREMIER LEAGUE PLAY-OFF QUARTER FINAL: Redcar v King''s Lynn 7.30, Sheffield v Workington 7.45

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 22:
SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Arena-Essex v Eastbourne 7.45
PREMIER LEAGUE: Edinburgh v Workington 7.30
CONFERENCE SHIELD: Weymouth v Cleveland Bays 7.30
MATT READ FAREWELL: Somerset 7.30
CHALLENGE: Plymouth v Isle of Wight 7.30

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