KERR STARS AGAINST THE STARS

SHEFFIELD collected their first away win of the ROWE Motor Oil Premiership season with a hard-earned 48-42 victory at King’s Lynn.

Former Stars racer Lewis Kerr was the key man for the Tigers as he racked up 16+1 from six rides at reserve, winning his first five outings in a tremendous performance on his old home track.

Jack and Chris Holder then steered the visitors to victory with a 5-1 in Heat 13 and then a 4-2 in Heat 15 after the Stars took maximum points in Heat 14 to give themselves an outside chance.

The Holder brothers both scored 9+1 to back up Kerr’s efforts, whilst Lynn captain Nicolai Klindt scored 12 from seven rides and Jan Kvech added 10+1.

Sheffield boss Simon Stead said: “For a lot of the meeting we couldn’t quite get any distance between ourselves and King’s Lynn, but a real team performance tonight got the job done.

“It was an outstanding performance from Lewi. I’m really pleased for him because he’s put in a lot of hard work since coming back to us.

“He’s done a really good job so a big shout out to him, great performance, but collectively it was very, very good.”

Stars manager Rob Lyon said: “The problem with the way we’re built is that you can’t cover rider replacement very well especially when it’s at the lower end of the team.

“We got found out tonight with that, four points from Ben’s (Cook) rides is just not enough, and the better team won on the night.

“Lewis Kerr had a terrific night for them and he was probably the difference. We’ll have to think about Birmingham away next Monday and go again there, but at the moment it’s a sore one to take tonight.”

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