Mildenhall Fen Tigers v Leicester Lion Cubs

LEICESTER clinched the NDL KO Cup as part of a double win at Mildenhall in a lengthy West Rowe double-header on Thursday.

The Lion Cubs ran up a huge 61-27 victory in the second leg of the Cup Final, for a 60-point aggregate success.

Max Perry, Tom Spencer and Dan Thompson were all in double figures for the Cubs.

Jason Edwards scored 13 of their 27 points for the Fen Tigers who were badly depleted after losing a number of riders to injury over the two meetings.

Leicester boss Dave Howard said: “Everybody was tremendous tonight, and a 15-point lead in the Grand Final is a brilliant position for us to be in.

“The Cup was over by Heat 8 and it’s obviously great to win the first trophy – and to be in a very good position to complete the double on Saturday.

“I’d also like to say a big thanks to the fans, we had quite a few down here and they all stayed past midnight for the photos, so thanks to all of them who have been supporting us all year.

“It’s a great night for us, it sets us up well, and now we’ve just got to make sure we finish the job off on Saturday.”

NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE KO CUP FINAL, 2nd leg
MILDENHALL 27: Jason Edwards 13, Luke Muff 8, James Laker 4, Alex Spooner 2, Josh Warren 0, Jack Kingston (Non Starter), James Shanes r/r
LEICESTER 61: Tom Spencer 12+2, Max Perry 12+1, Dan Thompson 11, Joe Thompson 9, Vinnie Foord 7+1, Mickie Simpson 5+2, Max James (No.8) 5+1, Connor Coles r/r
Leicester win 116-56 on aggregate

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