London took the honours in their crunch Division Three Cup final first round qualifier against Border. The visitors had needed a draw or better from the meeting to go through to the semi-finals at the Jaguars expense, those ambitions though were over by heat 13, with the home side securing the win with a 4-2. Bolsover were already assured of a top two finish prior to this weeks meetings, however a draw at Dumpton earned the SL18 winners a point which would see them finish above London and give them—on paper at least—a more favourable draw. Awaiting the Knights in the last four are Whiteley, who limited rivals for a top two finish Newquay to a 48-42 home win when the two sides met this week. Next up for London is a double-header with SL17 winners California, who finished top of their section on points difference.

World Championship heavyweights Sebastian Lofstrom (7) and Mustaen Waara (5) failed to make the cut for this years GP series from their final qualifier at Quantock. The pair both won individual rounds on their way to finishing in the top five of last years series, but were left without a race victory in a meeting in which Valeri Lach (15) won five out of five. Don Valley’s two-time defending World Champion now has three 3rd round victories to his name, no other rider has won move. For Manor’s Waclaw Kozlowski (13) it was a first as he topped the standings in Krakow, and with it comes a maiden qualification to the GP series for the 25 year old Pole. World number four Shane Goodwin (9) took fourth from the tie, he one of three Brits to reach this years GP series, the others being Dale Bailey (10)—who featured in the SL22 series—and one of seven GP debutants, Shane Towler (8)

Brighton slipped back into the division one relegation zone with their first home defeat of the campaign. The 44-46 loss inflicted by Merseyside, whose last away top flight victory came in the final week of SL20. A heat 15 5-1 from Danilo Franchini (13) and Sebastian Loftstrom (13+1) brought to an end that wait for a road-trip success, a deserved one for the Marauders who trailed for just one heat in the meeting. Just above Brighton, but outside of the drop zone on points difference, are Ramsgate, they slipping further down the standings having now lost five in a row, the latest setback a 42-48 home defeat to Quantock. Second string Charlie Pickering (6+1) and experienced reserve Martin Bank (8+1) secured the Rangers what was their first away win of the campaign with a heat 14 5-1. Elsewhere further misery for bottom side Dunmow, they left without a league win in seven after suffering a 44-46 home defeat to Manor, in a meeting they had led in by eight after three races.

Early season division two leaders Laceby bounced back from their home defeat to current leaders Cradley Heath with victory at Hertford. A last heat 5-1 securing the Avenues—who end the week back in the promotion places—their third away win of the current campaign. Cradley meanwhile recovered from six down in their latest away league fixture to draw at Buxton, before extending their unbeaten league run to six with a slender 47-43 win over Wednesfield. In division three there was a sixth away win of SL24 for Dumpton, the Devils—who have lost just one of their last ten—winning at Plymouth 43-46.