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Glasgow’s greatest rival could be crowned Premier League champions this weekend. That should be enough to make this one of the most tense meetings in many seasons. The Monarchs will win the league if they take a point at Stoke on Saturday night but should that meeting be postponed or should they lose and not take a bonus point then the same opportunity will befall them at Ashfield.

This could not be coming at a worse time for the Tigers as there are injury worries over no fewer than 5 riders, two are already ruled out and there are still two more meetings to race prior to the Derby clash!

Below is the full press release ahead of the meet.

Ulrich Ostergaard, Belle Vue’s Danish star, suffered a double fracture of his left leg just below the knee in a horror crash at Coventry on Monday.

THE Duns and District Darts League is all set for the new season following the AGM last week. All clubs were represented at the meeting and the league will start with the same

AUCHENCROW Thistle Cycling Club wound up what has probably been their best ever season with a measured mile time trial.

BERWICK Rangers’ manager Jimmy Crease is to attend a talk-in with fans next Friday (September 10).

ALL this week’s local football results.

CREWS competing in Saturday’s Hankook Merrick Stages Rally will need to be “in the groove” from the start as they tackle a daunting opening test of nearly 19 miles

DUNS badminton player Lucy Nevin will compete on English soil for the first time ever at the Sainsbury’s UK School Games – but insists she isn’t fazed by a trip south

DUNS …… 50
BROUGHTON .. 7
Duns played their one and only warm-up match prior to the new league season against Broughton at the Hardens on Saturday and ran out impressive

SATURDAY saw the semi-finals and finals of the Border Bowling Association competitions at the Eyemouth Bowling Club.