PREVIEW: LEICESTER v EDINBURGH (Champ/NDL)

LEICESTER host Edinburgh in the Championship tonight (Saturday, 6.30pm) knowing they are two home wins away from securing top spot in the league table.

The match is the first half of a double header as the Lion Cubs also face Armadale, and will go top of the NDL with a win by more than two points.

The Monarchs travel for the senior meeting with Sam Masters ruled out by a foot injury, and Richard Lawson comes in as guest. Leicester operate rider replacement for Dan Thompson who is out with concussion.

Boss Stewart Dickson said: “This is a massive, massive meeting for us, and I’m not going to play down the importance because having done all the work so far, we really want to finish top.

“We are going to need the whole team firing, because with using rider replacement for Dan, it means that Joe and Max (Clegg) are going to have to take several additional rides at reserve.

“Our home form is good, and we are good enough to win this meeting, but we have to keep that back door closed and our home crowd can help us.”

LEICESTER: Nick Morris, Connor Mountain, Richie Worrall, Dan Thompson R/R, Kyle Howarth, Max Clegg, Joe Thompson.
EDINBURGH: Richard Lawson, Lasse Fredriksen, Kye Thomson, Paco Castagna, Josh Pickering, Jacob Hook, James Sarjeant.

*LIVE STREAMING: https://watch.britishspeedway.co.uk

In the NDL fixture, Dan Thompson is replaced by guest Alfie Bowtell at No.1 for the Lion Cubs.

LEICESTER LION CUBS: Alfie Bowtell, Mickie Simpson, Connor Coles, Tom Spencer, Joe Thompson, Vinnie Foord, Max Perry.
ARMADALE: Lee Complin, Josh Embleton, Tom Woolley, Elliot Kelly, Danny Phillips, Gregor Millar, Lewis Millar.