SPEEDWAY NEWS AND FIXTURES - 7TH OCTOBER
07 October 2006 - British Speedway Promoters Association

SPEEDWAY 1

READING have confirmed that Matej Zagar''s season is over after his high-speed crash in last weekend''s European Championship Final.

It means the Slovenian star, who suffered neck and back injuries, will definitely miss the Elite League Grand Final at Peterborough on Monday.

Bulldogs boss Jim Lynch said: ''We will go there positive as we always do. We''re determined to try to bring the trophy home for our fans.''

SPEEDWAY 2

ISLE of Wight chairman Martin Newnham is confident that his team can continue their play-off campaign by overcoming Sheffield in the semi-finals.

The Islanders have already knocked out Glagsow, who finished third in the regular League table, and now face the runners-up.

Newnham said: ''I feel that we have it in our power now to win the league for the first time in our history.''

FIXTURE UPDATE

SATURDAY OCTOBER 7:
CRAVEN SHIELD: Eastbourne v Ipswich v Wolverhampton 7.30
PREMIER LEAGUE FOURS: Workington 7pm
CONFERENCE LEAGUE PLAY-OFF SEMI FINAL 1st leg: Rye House v Scunthorpe 7pm
CONFERENCE SHIELD: Sittingbourne v Scunthorpe 12pm followed by Sittingbourne v Buxton
BRITISH UNDER-15 CHAMPIONSHIP: Redcar 3pm

SUNDAY OCTOBER 8:
PREMIER LEAGUE PAIRS: Glasgow 3pm
CONFERENCE LEAGUE PLAY-OFF SEMI FINAL 2nd leg: Scunthorpe v Rye House 3pm
CONFERENCE LEAGUE: Mildenhall v Newport 4.30pm
CONFERENCE TROPHY: Stoke v Buxton 7.30
BRITISH SIDECAR CHAMPIONSHIP: Swindon 7pm

MONDAY OCTOBER 9:
SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE PLAY-OFF FINAL 2nd Leg: Peterborough v Reading 7.30
ELITE LEAGUE KO CUP FINAL 1st leg: Belle Vue v Coventry 7.45

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