Coventry will end their 12th season in the sport with their first ever trophy in the bag but will promotion back to the top flight follow? Success in the Division Two Cup this week for the SL30 runners-up after they completed a 12 point aggregate win over Huntingdon, the hard work done in the first leg for Jon Hardy’s side, who travelled to the Hunters holding an 18 point advantage. This weeks hosts didn’t get close to overhauling that, eventually succumbing with three races reaming when reserve Harry Reid (6+3) picked up a decisive point for third in heat 12. The Bohemians bid for promotion improved slightly as they picked up both bonus points on offer from their latest league fixtures, they remain fourth in the standings, two points off both second placed Huntingdon and Greenhill in third. Leaders Dudley are now just one win away from securing promotion back to the top flight at their first attempt, which could come in their next fixture against fifth placed Earley.

In their 27th season Beverley are one of the most experienced clubs in the British League. This week they celebrated their fourth competition success in that time and their second in the Division Three Cup, beating Calderwood by six in this years final. Ian Adamson’s side led by ten at the halfway point of the tie, an advantage that would be cut to just four on three occasions by this weeks return leg hosts, who were in the final for a second time and looking to land their first ever piece of silverware. Beverley however always had the edge, eventually securing the trophy with a last heat 4-2 from Piotr Slusarski (16) and Jack Bird (8+2). Beverley are in a strong position to become the 13th different side to win the third tier double this season, they lead the way at the top of the division three standings by three points from their defeated cup finalists Calderwood, who they face in the league next week.

Fresh from his Division Three Cup winning exploits, Piotr Slusarski (14) turned his attention to the defence of his world title. A trip to Germany a productive one for the 36 year old Pole, who dropped just a point in winning his eighth GP of his series career, which now spans 30 meetings. It’s the second success of the current topsy-turvy campaign for the Beverley rider, who scored just eight and seven in earlier rounds, results which looked to have cost him the shot of a third world crown this season. However he’s now within three of the overall lead held by Aaron Macaulay, who scored just eight in Kassel. Second on the night went to Johan Windberg (10) after a race-off win over fellow rookie, Teodor Zlogec.

Further Beverley success came in the WU21 semi-final with Steen Giese (13) winning this weeks meeting in Pskov. The 20 year old Dane—who is looking to become the seventh rider to successfully defend the title—topping the podium by a point from Sebastien Overby, Liam Carter was the top Brit after finishing a further point back in third. Home nation rider Matthew Dowling qualified through from eighth, making it four Brits through to this years decider, with Harry Bland—another Hammers rider—and Gareth Banks having secured their spots via the first semi-final.