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Comment now on the latest news at the Forum WARHAWKS GAIN MORE GROUND Wordsley into semi-finals after win Wordsley have set their sights on more silverware three years on from securing the third tier double in their debut season. A third victory from four in this season’s Division Two Cup has taken them into the semi-finals of the competition as group toppers, the winner-took-all clash with Bracklesham—who themselves completed the third tier double just two years ago—going the way of the hosts, 51-39. Wordsley’s top six all won heats in the encounter, promoter Alistair Carroll will be especially pleased with the performances of his second strings, Andreas Oden (8+1) and Thomas Parapatits (7+1), whose victories over the visiting heat leaders early on helped set the tone for the tie, and give them a 29-13 lead after heat seven. There was no way back from there for the Rhinos, who had needed to win the meeting to secure themselves a top two finish in the group. Second spot instead went to Nottingham, who had already completed their fixtures, Medeswell missing the chance to deprive the Jazz after losing 46-44 at Tresco, new £40,000 signing Bojan Sviko scoring just two at second string having been paid for nine on his home debut just three days earlier. Dover await Nottingham in the last four, like the Jazz they have won the competition twice before. They’d already qualified for the semi-finals prior to their defeat at Bolsover this week, the 49-41 success for the Bears enough to take them through as runners-up in the section. Bolsover have yet to win a club trophy of any kind in their nine years in the sport, this represents the best chance yet.TODAY: Shorts Lothian will count themselves lucky that they find themselves in the semi-finals of this season’s Division Three Cup. Beating Cradley 49-41 at home in their final group fixture left them with just five points, ideally they’d have been looking to claim both bonus points from the fixture, but a last heat 5-1 reversal left them with none. It also meant that there would be very few results from the Farnham/Witham meeting which would have seen them progress, a 45-44 win to the Falcons however was one of them! Witham had been on course for victory and the semi finals, but they conceded a last heat 5-1 to be eliminated at this stage of the competition for the fifth time in sixth seasons. Lothian take on Group B winners Houston for a place in the final, the Pirates finishing the qualifiers unbeaten after defeating competition debutants Poole, 54-36. Warrington are next up for the Pilots, who, like Trevor Walker’s side, had already qualified for the last four. Warrington are the only previous finalists left in the Division Three Cup, they lifting the trophy on their sole appearance in the decider to date, some 22 years ago.
Seven league wins in a row now for Swanage who went five points clear at the top of division one with an 18 point home win over Kent. Earlier a first maximum of the season for Bradley Williams (15) had helped the Swans earn a 42-48 victory at Desford, the club’s second win of SL36 at the Peckleton Arena completed with a last heat Williams/Joseph Fisher (11+2) 5-1. Desford have won just three of their 20 league fixtures this year and sit bottom of the table, below Kent who have managed just two wins! Kent’s suffered a seventh home defeat with the visit of Peak Dean, a heat 13 5-1 securing the points for the Plunderers in an eventual 50-40 success. Lane End meanwhile secured only their third away league point of SL36 with a draw at Liden, the result leaving the hosts just a point above the drop zone, the Trappers are four points better off than the Wildcats in fifth.
Kent pulled off their best result of the season by holding first leg hosts West Ham to a draw in the European Cup semi-finals. Milos Hubenek (13) beat Cameron Richards (10) in the final race as the Steelers picked up a 4-2 to give themselves a great chance of progressing to this years final ahead of their home leg. Peak Dean beat Krakow 53-37 in the first leg of the other semi-final tie.
Dover boosted their prospects of a return to the top flight after two years away with a 44-46 win at Medeswell. A winning start to the second half of the campaign for the division two leaders ensured with a penultimate race Karel Zacek (7+1)/Lewis Richards (4) 4-2, the Silkmen went on to beat Bracklesham 47-43 in the top of the table clash to end the week eight points clear of their nearest rivals. Poole’s lead at the top of division three was cut to points difference alone by Houston, who won home and away, the latter a Vincenzo Brambilla (15) inspired 44-46 success at Dudley Wood. Benfleet won at Cradley, 42-48, to move up to third.
Victory for Slovenian star Herman Kocuvan (12) in this season’s GP Play Off round at Warrington. The Prague stalwart heading a group of seven qualifiers for the GP series. Meanwhile home advantage helped Bilston’s Charlie Fleming (13) win the first of the SL36 WU19 semi-finals.
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