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Coventry’s final scheduled Elite League fixture of the season at Belle Vue last night was postponed due to the weather.

Lakeside Hammers and Poole Pirates will contest the Elite League Grand Final after both sides recorded dominating semi-finals wins.

BIRMINGHAM?S ever-unlucky James Birkinshaw crashed out of last night?s Premier Trophy Final defeat by Edinburgh at Perry Barr.

PIRATES star Magnus Zetterstrom thought he would never ride in Britain again after being hit with a 28-day BSPA ban last year.

BELLE Vue’s crucial home Elite League match against Coventry has been called off.

29th Sept The “Evening Star” Witches hopes of a place in the play-off final is over after a heavy defeat at Pooles Wimbourne Road track earlier tonight. The Witches suffered the worst possible start conceding two  
early 5-1 maximums to their hosts. This proved a ghuge setback and despite some determined riding from Piotr Swiderski, Rory Schlein and Jarek Hampels replacement Kenneth Bjerre the Witches were out of the final reckoning before the final heats had been run.

FORMER Panthers skipper Hans Andersen ended a two-year World Championship drought when snatching Italian GP glory on Saturday.

FORMER Panthers hero Hans Andersen could play a key role in keeping the club out of relegation trouble tonight.