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Comment now on the latest news at the Forum CRUSHED Lions go out with a whimper Stone Cross are into their first European Cup final since they secured their second of back-to-back triumphs in the competition some 30 years ago. Needless to say none of their current septet will remember that victory over the long defunct Castleford, only Troy Martin (8) was even born, but it’s another all-British decider that awaits Stuart Smith’s side, with Greenhill making it into the final in their debut campaign. Stone Cross are there after the defending league champions recorded a statement second leg win at this season’s title favourites Swinton, visiting second string Martin racing to two of the ten heat wins recorded by his side as they became the first to win at the Westfield Arena in nearly a year. And not just win, but win in style, with heat leaders Dusan Hobler (14), Connor Evans (11) and Benjamin Hess (9+4) suffering just one defeat apiece in their combined 14 outings to the track. Hess was involved in all three of the 5-1’s scored by the visitors, the third securing them a 41-49 victory on the night, the aggregate margin of success a whopping 16 points, with their passage to the final secured by the end of heat 13. With a 20 point first leg advantage to take to Birkenhead, Greenhill’s qualification to the final was more expected, and they didn’t disappoint their travelling support. Their heat leader trio of Harry Myers (14), Colin Bradford (12+1) and Luca Romano (8+1) were too good to let this one slip, it was Bradford’s third victory of the meeting in heat 12 which took them over the line. Bailey Fellows side go into the final looking to win a first ever major competition.TODAY: Shorts Greenhill’s bid to become the first club in the sports 33 year history to win all three league divisions strengthened as they returned to the head of the top flight standings. The SL32 division two champions leapfrogged Swinton—who suffered a two point loss at Southampton—after they won at Dundee for the third time this season. They led from a Harry Myers (14) heat one winning 4-2 until the finish at the Mixing Bowl, with Myers completing the 42-48 victory with a second place finish in the last, the England international missing out on a ninth maximum of the campaign after being defeated by Jake Clarke (13). At the other end of the table Southampton continue to move clear of the drop zone, having beaten then leaders Swinton at home despite their riders managing just six heat wins between them, the Saints went on to record a 43-47 victory at Birkenhead, in which they tallied just five race successes! They used them well though, creating three 5-1’s and a victory clinching 4-2 in heat 14 in which reserve Jacob Wright (6+2) came home third behind race winner Callum Noble (7+3). Wright won the first of the visiting side 5-1’s, which involved six different riders. The team effort takes John Shuttler’s side back up to a season high sixth, three points clear of the bottom three.
With 32 previous appearances to his name Nottingham’s Tobias Schneider (12) was the most experienced rider to line-up at Sawley for the start of this years GP campaign. His 33rd appearance brought the former world number three his sixth career victory, one which looked unlikely when the 32 year old finished last in heat six of the Stone Lodge contest. The German though bounced back to win his remaining three races in front of the 20,000+ crowd to add to his heat two success, his final victory over Ulrik Eliassen in heat 19 securing him the European round win. Olga Burdin (11) beat Benjamin Hess in a race-off for the minor podium spots.
Kim Bohr (15) started well in his aim to become the first rider to win the WU19 title twice. The Tey Grove heat leader scored a maximum to win his semi-final in Plock this week, topping the podium from British hopeful Ian Bryant (14) and Gustave Romm (12).
Division two remains as tight as ever with all ten of this weeks meetings going the way of the home team. Leaders Whiddon lost their latest fixture at fifth placed Tweed by 16, the top seven in the standings are separated by just five points. It’s still all to play for in division three it seems too, with runaway leaders Bolsover losing at home for the second time in three meetings, a result which helps cut their advantage at the top to five points. Their latest defeat at Castle Park came at the hands of new second placed side Birmingham, 41-49, with the Bulls second away win of the campaign secured by Tom Parsons (13) second place finish in heat 14. In all there were six different heat winners for the visitors, including reserve Ubul Takacs (8+1) who raced to two of their ten successes. Elsewhere Davin Bjorge (14) dropped just a point for Tey Grove as they moved up to fourth with a 43-47 victory at Burrett Road, while Ricky Wilson (14+1) scored a maximum for Stepps as they won at Bournemouth by 12.
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