PREVIEW: POOLE v BERWICK (CAB DIRECT CHAMP)

POOLE look to keep up their unbeaten record in the Cab Direct Championship when they host Berwick at Wimborne Road tonight (Wednesday).

A win for the Pirates would take them into the top three in the standings, and still with matches in hand over their rivals.

They face a Berwick team who begin the most crucial phase of their season with four matches in the next five days as they look to stage a run towards the top four, having already knocked Poole out of the MAXiCab KO Cup.

Both sides are missing their No.1 riders due to Danish League commitments with Sam Masters and Drew Kemp replacing Richard Lawson and Peter Kildemand respectively, whilst the Pirates also have Edward Kennett guesting at reserve for the injured Fraser Bowes.

Poole co-promoter Dan Ford said: “Berwick showed us last time that they have no fears of coming here.

“Stewart Dickson, their team manager, told his riders to believe in themselves and they certainly did, but equally our boys all know that they can up their game this time around and I believe they will.

“I think with a solid school holiday crowd backing us on Wednesday we can maintain our league momentum, but we know we are going to be made to work very hard for a result.”

POOLE: Sam Masters, Will Cairns, Lewis Kerr, Cooper Rushen, Zach Cook, Edward Kennett, Kyle Newman.

BERWICK: Drew Kemp, Jye Etheridge, Victor Palovaara, Jordan Jenkins, Nick Morris, Jack Smith, Reid Battye.

SCB Referee: Dave Watters

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