King’s Lynn team boss Rob Lyon saluted his ‘phenomenal’ grand slam-winning Stars after last night’s Premier League KO Cup success. Lynn became the first club in speedway history to clinch two trebles after emulating the 2006 vintage with a 98-81 aggregate win over Edinburgh.
AS COVENTRY?S 2009 season wound down with last Friday?s Cup Final defeat, the final laps of the year at Brandon were taken by a rider who could have been an integral part of their plans ? but was unable to complete in a single race.
BIRMINGHAM brought the curtain down on the Tony Mole era with defeat in a thrilling M6 Trophy clash with Stoke last night.
SHEFFIELD Tigers have named Hugh Skidmore as their first signing for next season.
King’s Lynn 57, Edinburgh 33
(King’s Lynn win 98-81 on aggregate)
The path to sporting greatness is paved with pitfalls.
Sir Alf Ramsay’s England were within a minute of claiming mother football’s first World Cup at Wembley in 1966 until German defender Wolfgang Weber’s equaliser forced the agonies of extra-time.
King’s Lynn racer Emiliano Sanchez plans to celebrate with doubles all round should the Stars clinch the Premier League KO Cup against Edinburgh. (7.45pm)
The popular Argentine is confident Rob Lyon’s men can wipe out a seven point first leg deficit in front a bumper Norfolk Arena crowd to clinch an historic second Saddlebow grand slam.
ALL Saturday’s local football results.
STREAMERS gaffer Peter McNulty resigned on Monday following the club’s recent run of bad results.
COLDSTREAM midfielder Douglas Brydon has been included in the 18-strong East of Scotland League Select side to play Linvingston at Almondvale on Monday night (kick-off 7.4
INTERNATIONAL rugby returns to the Borders next month when Scotland A face the full Tongan international team at Netherdale, Galashiels, on Friday 20 November (kick-off 7.