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Paul Chapman & Sons Arena1 The Lions, Leicester, LE4 1DZ
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| Date | Tapes Up | Competition | Season | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, October 15, 2022 | 7:00 pm | NDL KO Cup Final, 1st Leg | 2022 | Abandoned after Heat 14 (rain) - Result stands |
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LEICESTER took control of the NDL Knockout Cup Final with a 55-29 home win over Mildenhall in the first leg.
Dan Thompson (12) and brother Joe (11+1) were both unbeaten from four rides with fellow heat-leader Connor Coles adding 10+1 as the Lion Cubs dominated at the Paul Chapman & Sons Arena.
Jason Edwards top-scored for the Fen Tigers with eight, and the meeting was curtailed with one race remaining due to a heavy downpour with the second leg taking place at West Row next Sunday (Sept 23).
Cubs boss Dave Howard said: “We wanted a good win, and to get that far ahead obviously puts us in a good position, although there’s still a job to finish at Mildenhall.
“It would have been nice to get further ahead, but you could see in Heat 14 that they were all having problems with the track with it being so slippery, so it was a sensible decision and we’d have taken a 26-point lead from the start.”
NATIONAL LEAGUE KO CUP FINAL 1st leg
LEICESTER 55: Dan Thompson 12, Joe Thompson 11+1, Connor Coles 10+1, Mickie Simpson 7+2, Vinnie Foord 7, Max Perry 4+2, Tom Spencer 4.
MILDENHALL 29: Jason Edwards 8, Josh Warren 7+1, Luke Muff 5+1, Alex Spooner 4, Lee Complin 4, James Laker 1+1, Jack Kingston r/r.
Abandoned after Heat 14 (rain) – Result stands
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