PREVIEW: BELLE VUE v LEICESTER / LEICESTER v KING’S LYNN (Sports Insure Prem)

LEICESTER face two meetings in one day as they bid to boost their faltering Sports Insure Premiership play-off chances.

The Lions first visit Belle Vue in the midday fixture today (Monday) before hosting King’s Lynn (8pm) at the Pidcock Motorcycles Arena, Beaumont Park.

Meanwhile the Aces race their final fixture of the regular programme, and a win would take them closer to confirming top spot ahead of the play-offs – although the Lions have a 14-point advantage for the aggregate point and will look to former Belle Vue man Max Fricke for inspiration.

Aces CEO Mark Lemon said: “It was a difficult decision for us to see Max leave Belle Vue after so many years, but as a club asset it has been very rewarding to us to see how he has flourished in a new setting.

“I’m sure he will be coming back with a point to prove, and the Leicester team as a whole will be hoping to put in a shift and a half as they look to secure their play-off place.

“Just because we’re already there doesn’t mean we’re letting up for a moment. We want to finish top of the table, and we want other clubs to know that we fully intend to defend our title.”

Former Lions skipper Chris Harris guests for Richard Lawson this morning after the latter crashed in the CLRC on Sunday, whilst rider replacement is in operation for Craig Cook.

Leicester boss Stewart Dickson said: “The aggregate point has to be the target, and normally a few weeks ago you’d have said we’d be pretty confident of going up there and getting it with the 14-point advantage.

“At the moment I’m not 100 per cent sure, I’ve got to be honest about that. Ideally we need to get a point at Belle Vue and then of course we need to win at home in the evening, but the riders need to get lifted.”

That evening fixture sees the Lions face a King’s Lynn side inspired by their dramatic win over Belle Vue on Thursday following the arrival of Robert Lambert.

Connor Mountain and Kye Thomson make guest appearances for the visitors, with Emil Breum joining their injury list after a heavy crash last week.

BELLE VUE: Brady Kurtz, Tom Brennan, Jaimon Lidsey, Charles Wright, Dan Bewley, Norick Blodorn, Connor Bailey.
LEICESTER: Max Fricke, Justin Sedgmen, Richie Worrall, Craig Cook R/R, Chris Harris, Jake Allen, Drew Kemp.

LEICESTER: Max Fricke, TBC, TBC, Justin Sedgmen, Richie Worrall, Jake Allen, Drew Kemp.
KING’S LYNN: Robert Lambert, Nicolai Klindt r/r, Emil Breum, Connor Mountain, Michael Palm Toft, Simon Lambert, Anders Rowe.