PREVIEW: BELLE VUE v PETERBOROUGH (Prem)

BELLE Vue look to gain ground on Premiership leaders Ipswich when Peterborough visit the National Speedway Stadium tonight (Monday).

The Aces have a perfect home record and start the meeting five points behind the Witches with one match in hand.

But time is running out for the reigning champions to mount a play-off challenge, and Danish duo Michael Palm Toft and Hans Andersen are both ruled out due to injury.

Justin Sedgmen guests for Andersen, rider replacement is in operation for Palm Toft, and Jake Mulford makes his debut at reserve.

Aces boss Mark Lemon said: “Things are exceptionally close in the league right now, but Peterborough are quite capable of being a real spoiler especially with former British Champions Chris Harris and Scott Nicholls, and Danish hotshot Benjamin Basso.

“The pressure is on them to put in a big performance, but with their recent fortunes we can’t afford to take anything they may throw at us for granted.

“There’s no room for complacency, and we won’t breathe easy until the job is done and we have three more points on our tally.”

Panthers manager Rob Lyon said: “Realistically we now have to go and get three or four wins away from home, and also to win all the rest of our home meetings.

“It would be nice to see these boys, who we all saw last year riding so well, get back to that and have a good end to the season.”

BELLE VUE: Matej Zagar, Tom Brennan, Brady Kurtz, Charles Wright, Max Fricke, Jye Etheridge, Norick Blodorn.
PETERBOROUGH: Chris Harris, Michael Palm Toft R/R, Ulrich Ostergaard, Scott Nicholls, Justin Sedgmen, Benjamin Basso, Jake Mulford.