ROWE TO FACE PIRATES

PLYMOUTH have named former Poole racer Anders Rowe as a guest for their first match of the season at Wimborne Road in the BSN Series on Wednesday.

Rowe, who will be standing in for the injured Nico Covatti, will be one of three ex-Pirates riders competing for the Gladiators as Kyle Newman and Joe Thompson also rode for the Dorset side last season.

Poole promoter Dan Ford said: “Our meetings against Plymouth always have the something extra about them, and when we look at the fixture coming up then our old adversary Garry May has just added a bit more spice to it by booking Anders as a guest.

“Although there are no hard feelings between us and the riders we had to release from last season, I am sure that Kyle, Joe and even though he is only guesting. Anders, will be well up for the challenge.”