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Comment now on the latest news at the Forum CUP KINGS Seagulls soar into the record books Victory over Barnet in their all top flight second round match-up saw Eastbourne rewrite the KO Cup record books this week. The Seagulls, winners of the competition in each of the last two season’s, have now gone 10 successive ties without defeat, surpassing the previous record run set by Huntingdon five years ago. Eastbourne hit double figures after completing a 14 point aggregate win over the Bees with a 44-46 second leg success in north London, successive 5-1’s in heats six and seven of the return leg calming early nerves, they having been six adrift on the night by the end of heat three. A third 5-1 of the evening brought an end to Barnet’s participation in the competition for another year, Peter Carl (16) and Kenny Dornan (11+3)—who’d both been used as tactical substitutes in the first half of the clash—combining for the maximum points in heat 13. Eastbourne’s defence of the trophy will be tested to the full in the quarter finals, they drawn to face league leaders Fleetwood, the Sharks this week coming through a tough tie against third division Exeter. The Vipers had recovered all of their eight point first leg deficit by the time the tie enter the final five races, however they just couldn’t get their noses in front despite a fantastic team performance, in the end the extra talent provided by Gavin Moss (17) and Jonathan Fox (9) seeing the Sharks progress. Fleetwood boss Paul Knowles will be confident his side can end Eastbourne’s run in the next round, they having already beat the Seagulls home and away in the league this season. TODAY: Shorts Broadstairs went into the second leg of their KOC tie with Houston as the most likely top flight side to fall against lower division opposition. However despite holding just a four point lead from their home leg the Bulldogs were behind for just one heat in the tie, Houston taking the lead with a heat ten 4-2 in the second leg. Sverre Fiksdal (10) and Mike Williams quickly got the Bulldogs back on track with a 5-1 in the very next race, the visitors then going on to claim a 44-46 victory in the meeting with Simone Alidori (13) winning 4-2’s in both heats 13 and 15. Next up for the Terry Meech side is a quarter final tie with Linlithgow’s conqueror's, Friern Barnet. Elsewhere in the competition Coalville progressed against Huntingdon thanks to a second leg 41-49 away win, they drawn to face Stowmarket in the last eight, while the last remaining lower division side left in the competition, Claygate, take on Leeds in the quarter finals.
It was a very successful week for Eastbourne prior to the visit of Linlithgow to the south coast, their cup progression having been proceeded by a Kenny Dornan (15) inspired 41-49 victory at Stowmarket. And there was another maximum for Dornan against the Lions, but his six ride unbeaten tally failed to prevent the Seagulls succumbing to a shock defeat against the bottom of the table side, Linlithgow sealing all three points in an eventually 44-46 victory with a heat to spare. Ian Simon’s winning 5-1 in the penultimate race took the Scots across the finishing line, the reserve ending the night with figures of 9+2 from his five rides. Despite the win Linlithgow end the first half of the season nine points adrift of seventh placed Stowmarket, and safety.
Coalville go into the second half of the league season as the side best placed to challenge Fleetwood for the title, the Kings up into second after leapfrogging Barnet in the standings with a 44-46 victory at the Bees’ Paul Skinback Arena this week. Barnet have now lost their last three at home in the league, the latest defeated inflicted by Ben Thomson (13)/David Ingram (11+2) 5-1’s in heats 14 and 15 of the clash.
Pila’s Paul Hope (13) won four of his five races on the way to the World Under 21 title at White City this week, the 19 year old Aussie recovering from dropping points against Andrew Spasskov (12) and Robert Martindale (12) in heat 13 to take the silverware with victory over defending champion Jiri Lastuvka in his final race. 17 year old Martindale—who rides for Leeds—took the runners-up spot after beating Spasskov in a race off for the minor podium positions.
Houston are now unbeaten in 12 in the league, but the division two leaders left it late in claiming a draw at Kelso. A last heat 5-1 for the visitors denied Kelso what would have been a shock victory despite being at home, they now 12 points adrift of safety. Brickhill meanwhile closed back to within three points of the leaders with back-to-back wins, including an impressive 43-47 victory at Willenhall, a side who started the week just two points off the Tigers in the standings. Rene Twardzik (13+1) dropped just one point in the win for the visitors, who held firm to take the points despite a seven ride 16 point haul from home reserve Gary Hughes.
Stoke lost ground in the division three promotion place after suffering a home defeat to Norwich in a top of the table clash. The Panthers 44-46 victory was secured with a Thomas Rafn (14) winning 5-1 in the final heat of the meeting. Although Stoke have now fallen away, Margate’s own 44-46 away win at Embleton keeps them tied on points with Norwich at the summit.
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