King’s Lynn Stars v Ipswich Witches

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IPSWICH collected their sixth away win of the season in the ROWE Motor Oil Premiership with a 49-41 victory at King’s Lynn.

The Witches are four points clear at the top of the table having maintained their dominant record at the Adrian Flux Arena, where they are now unbeaten in eight successive league matches.

Emil Sayfutdinov and reserve Keynan Rew both scored 13+1 with Sayfutdinov dropping his only point to Jan Kvech. Ipswich skipper Danny King weighed in with 12, including four race wins.

The Stars were well served by a hard-working Niels-Kristian Iversen who scored 15+1 from seven outings, and Kvech picked up 9+1.

Ipswich manager Ritchie Hawkins said: “Away wins are always great, and it is another one here. I felt it was a meeting we should win, but it was one we could certainly slip in, and not.

“I think it was vital for our league position, keeping a cushion at the top, and I felt the boys battled really hard and I am really happy with all of them.

“Emil was class again and Danny started the meeting on fire, and he flies around this place so I kind of expected that from him. After a couple of tough rides, it was great to see him win heat 15 and finish with another win.”

Stars boss Rob Lyon said: “Any defeat is always disappointing, but it was backs to the wall with the team we had out, with all due respect to the boys we brought in.

“Everybody gave it a lot of effort, and with some decent races from most of them, but it’s tough to ride against a team that are top of the league and the way they’re set up with the best rider in the league.”

KING’S LYNN 41: Niels-Kristian Iversen 15+1, Jan Kvech 9+2, Patryk Wojdylo 6+2, Anders Rowe 5+1, Zach Cook 5, Lewis Kerr 1, Benjamin Basso r/r.
IPSWICH 49: Emil Sayfutdinov 13+1, Keynan Rew 13+1, Danny King 12, Adam Ellis 7+1, Dan Thompson 3+1, Jordan Jenkins 1, Jason Doyle r/r.

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