PREVIEW: SHEFFIELD v BIRMINGHAM (ROWE MOTOR OIL PREM)
SHEFFIELD have the opportunity to book their play-off place in the ROWE Motor Oil Premiership when they host basement side Birmingham tonight (Thursday).
The Tigers need to avoid defeat after 15 races against the Brummies to make sure of a top four finish as they seek to defend the league title.
Simon Stead’s side operate rider replacement for the injured Tai Woffinden, who has confirmed he will remain sidelined until the beginning of September at the earliest.
The visitors also have rider replacement, in their case for Piotr Pawlicki who is out with illness after missing Monday’s narrow defeat to Leicester.
Sheffield reserve Jason Edwards said: “It feels like they’re always having last heat deciders, and we were in one ourselves with them not so long back.
“They’ve got a solid set of riders who know how to be good on British tracks.
“So we’re expecting another tough meeting, and we know we all need to chip in to get us another win.”
Brummies’ Rising Star Leon Flint said: “The pressure is on them to beat us. They’re up there in the league and we’re not.
“We’ve just been struggling to all score points on the same night, but we’re getting closer and we’re staying positive.
“All the boys do enjoy it there so we’ll go there with confidence and see what we can do.”
SHEFFIELD: Jack Holder, Kyle Howarth, Chris Holder, Josh Pickering, Tai Woffinden R/R, Jason Edwards, Dan Gilkes.
BIRMINGHAM: Freddie Lindgren, Piotr Pawlicki R/R, Wiktor Lampart, Zach Cook, Tom Brennan, Michael Palm Toft, Leon Flint.
SCB Referee: Phil Griffin
