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Oxford StadiumBlackbird Leys, Oxford, Oxfordshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom
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| Date | Tapes Up | Competition | Season | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, March 27, 2025 | 7:30 pm | Premiership KO Cup, Quarter-Final, 2nd Leg | 2025 | King’s Lynn win 106-74 on aggregate |
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KING’S Lynn set up a local derby KO Cup semi-final showdown with Ipswich by winning 53-37 at Oxford to repeat their margin of victory from the first leg.
Testimonial man Niels-Kristian Iversen enjoyed a super night on a track he called home two decades ago as he scored 14 points from five rides, only missing out on a full maximum to Spires skipper Maciej Janowski in Heat 7.
Chris Harris weighed in with 11 for the impressive Stars, whilst Jan Kvech (7+3) was involved in 5-1s in each of his final three rides in a strong all-round display.
The hosts weren’t helped by the withdrawal of new signing Peter Kildemand after a crash in his first ride, with Janowski topping their scorechart on 9+1 – a total matched from seven rides by reserve Francis Gusts, who completed a positive first week in British Speedway.
King’s Lynn manager Rob Lyon said: “It was a solid performance, and with the way we’ve set the team up it’s worked really well in the first two matches.
“Everybody has chipped in with good, solid points all the way through really. Oxford had some bad luck tonight with Peter Kildemand crashing out, and one or two other bits, but our team rode well and we deserved to win.
“Niels is riding a bit like the Niels of old at the moment, which is a good sign. As we know, he rode pretty well in the second half of last year, and he’s continued that confidence and form, and it’s really good to see. He looks good, he looks quite dominant, and it bodes well.
“We knew realistically the tie was ours to lose, but we said we wanted to try and win tonight and keep the run going. That’s what we wanted to concentrate on, and if we could do that there would be no worries anyway, so that’s what we did and it worked out okay, and we’re really happy.”
OXFORD 37: Maciej Janowski 9+1, Francis Gusts 9+1, Charles Wright 8, Erik Riss 7+1, Rohan Tungate 4, Luke Killeen 0, Peter Kildemand 0.
KING’S LYNN 53: Niels-Kristian Iversen 14, Chris Harris 11+1, Richard Lawson 9, Jan Kvech 7+3, Ben Cook 5+2, Ashton Boughen 4+1, Nicolai Klindt 3+1.
King’s Lynn win 106-74 on aggregate
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