Poole Pirates v Newcastle Diamonds

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POOLE further extended their unbeaten home run with a comfortable 58-32 win over Newcastle at Wimborne Road.

The result saw the Pirates hit the 58-point mark for the third time this season, having not lost on their own circuit since September 2019.

Steve Worrall scored a paid maximum (13+2) whilst skipper Danny King added 13+1 and reserve Drew Kemp impressed with 9+1. Guest Kyle Howarth led the way for the Diamonds with 12+1.

Kemp said: “I was on different engines tonight. I had an engine that I had been running all year really, and last week I had it back from the servicing and it wasn’t how I wanted it to be.

“So I thought I needed to change a few things, and I got one of my other fast engines and it seemed to go well once I got it set-up alright.

“It was obviously nice to finish on a win and a paid win, and it’s time to forget about that last place; that’s speedway, and things like that are going to happen, but as I say, as long as I can finish on a high then that’s good.”

CHAMPIONSHIP
POOLE 58: Steve Worrall 13+2, Danny King 13+1, Drew Kemp 9+1, Ben Cook 8+2, Richard Lawson 7, Zach Cook 5+1, Nathan Ablitt 3+1
NEWCASTLE 32: Kyle Howarth 12+1, James Wright 7, Lee Complin 5, Matthew Wethers 4+2, Max Clegg 2, Paul Starke 1, George Congreve 1
Championship points: Poole 3 Newcastle 0

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