PREVIEW: PLYMOUTH v POOLE (KOC)

POOLE kick off their defence of the Championship KO Cup with a quarter-final trip to Plymouth tonight (Tuesday).

The Pirates eliminated the Gladiators en route to the silverware last year and include two former Plymouth riders, with Zach Cook having spent 2021 with the Devon side and Richard Lawson having a late-season stint with the club.

Poole co-promoter Danny Ford said: “Last season we beat them at their place in the Cup and it would be great for us to repeat that this time around.

“Stevie (Worrall) goes well there, and when we beat them in the Cup that was riding against Richard Lawson who hit double figures for them.

“So if he can do something similar now he is in our colours then we can certainly give them a run for their money and put ourselves in a good position to finish the job on Wednesday when we bring them back to Wimborne Road.”

PLYMOUTH: Edward Kennett, Ben Barker, Alfie Bowtell, Michael Palm Toft, Hans Andersen, Dan Gilkes, Henry Atkins.

POOLE: Steve Worrall, Zach Cook, Richard Lawson, Ben Cook, Danny King, Drew Kemp, Nathan Ablitt.