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Comment now on the latest news at the Forum NOTT ON Claygate into quarters as Red Stars exit Claygate are into the quarter-finals of the KO Cup for only the third time in their 23 year history after easing past top flight Nottingham in round two. A ten point aggregate win for David Farr’s second division side, who had gone into their home leg this week as favourites to progress, having limited the Red Stars to just a two point win in the east midlands opener. Claygate took the aggregate lead in the very first race of the return, Mark Lyons hitting the deck in that heat while challenging Simon Gough (6+1) for second spot down the back straight of lap one, he excluded from the re-run, in which home number one Roy Frain (11) and Gough glided their way to maximum points. It was the first ‘Riders’ heat advantage of four in the opening five heats, with Kevin Dobinson (10+1) and Chris Webb (8+1) adding a second 5-1 in the fifth to take the hosts ten in front on the night, eight on aggregate. Nottingham bounced back with the use of tactical substitutes in heats six and seven, they threatening to spoil Claygate’s party with back-to-back 5-1’s. However they were back to square one another two races later, with the hosts racing to a brace of 5-1’s of their own, the back-up riders doing the damage with Gough winning heat eight ahead of reserve Julian Leary (8+2), while Gough’s fellow second string Webb claimed victory in heat nine with Dobinson in tow. Webb’s second win of the night brought about Claygate’s fifth 5-1 in heat 12, Leary taking a gift second as Milan Rak (13) was this time excluded for the visitors. From them on it was a matter of when, not if, with Claygate going on to secure their spot in the last eight with a 4-2 in heat 13 and then onto a memorable 51-39 victory on the night.TODAY: Shorts Claygate were paired with Rugby in the third round draw of the KO Cup, with the SL22 winners reaching that stage of the competition for the ninth time in ten years. They did so with a 12 point aggregate win over March, the Gravediggers following up their draw in the Fens last week with a 51-39 home victory this. As well as Claygate there are two other sides from the league’s second tier left in the competition, with both Loughton and Wilmington coming through ties against division three opponents this week. On paper at least they were close, but Loughton had wrapped up their 91-89 victory over Great Barr with two heats to spare of their home second leg before conceding back-to-back 5-1’s, while the Wombats confirmed their success against Kesgrave with a penultimate heat maximum from youngsters at second string and reserve, Ben Maynard (8+1) and Philip Sorensen (9+2). Wilmington—surprise finalists last year—take on holders Newport Pagnell in the last eight, Loughton coming up against Bridgwater. Chalvington face Whitemoor in the remaining quarter-final tie.
Chalvington reached the halfway point of the season on an unbeaten run of eight in all competitions after winning at Wordsley. Ten heat victories from their top four helped the Chiefs secure all three points at bottom of the table Wordsley, 43-47, Stuart Smith’s side back up to third in the division one standings after what was their third successive victory at the circuit. Earlier Wordsley had claimed their first away points at this level since SL22, they ending a run of 28 straight top flight defeats with a 44-46 victory at fellow relegation threatened side, Nottingham, a heat 15 5-1 from Risto Antilla (14+1) and Lee Alty (12) proving decisive in a meeting the Wizards hadn’t led in until that stage. A home 44-46 defeat too for Oxford, who went down to second placed Bridgwater. The Baboons remain second in the standings, but have cut their deficit to leaders Whitemoor to just two points.
A 31st career WSO win for Rugby’s Bryan Baah (13) when he topped the standings from world number two Bernd Hoover (11) in the latest GP series qualifier. Home advantage helping the 33 year old take victory, he currently second on the all-times winners list behind Andy James (37 wins). Netherton’s Bleidilis (13) won the second of this weeks World Championship ties in Lublin, a meeting which saw two of last years GP riders, Cestmir Sulak (6) and Anton Zontar (2), exit the competition. World number four Vlas Levitsy (7) also missed the cut in the Rugby qualifier.
A strong finish to the first half of the campaign for division two leaders Smethwick. They on top for most of their meeting at fellow promotion contenders Plymouth, before securing a 44-46 victory thanks to Mike Conlon’s (14) fourth win of the contest in the last heat decider. Plymouth slip to fifth in the standings, behind both Netherton (now 2nd) and Claygate (4th), who enjoyed 44-46 wins at Glasshoughton and Loughton respectively.
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