PREVIEW: PLYMOUTH v POOLE (C-KOC)

POOLE boss Neil Middleditch is warning his side to beware of an early Plymouth onslaught in tonight’s (Friday) KO Cup clash at the Coliseum.

The Pirates take an 18-point lead into the meeting and will be strong favourites to progress – but Middleditch is keen to ensure no slip-ups.

He said: “They hit us hard in the early heats when we were there in the BSN Series, on a night when we were already assured of progress in that competition, and I am sure they will come at all guns blazing again on Friday, so we need to be ready for that.

“We only lost by two that night, so it would be good if we could go one stage better and win this one, although I will be happy if we just get the job done as early as possible and confirm our place in the semi-finals.

“Besides progress in the Cup, there is also a lot of pride at stake as we have a very healthy rivalry with Plymouth and I am sure that Mark (Phillips) and Garry (May) will be firing their lads up to try and get one over us.”

PLYMOUTH: Kyle Howarth, Dan Gilkes, Paul Starke, Ben Barker, Richie Worrall, Jake Turner, Ben Trigger.
POOLE: Steve Worrall, Anders Rowe, Ben Cook, Zach Cook, Richard Lawson, Kyle Newman, Adam Roynon.

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