SHEFFIELD No.1 RULED OUT

SHEFFIELD star Jack Holder will miss tonight’s (Thursday) home fixture against Leicester due to the birth of his first child.

The Tru7 Group Tigers have been granted a facility, but with Birmingham the only top-flight side not in action, club bosses have opted to run Rider Replacement at No.1 with every team member eligible to cover the Australian’s programmed outings.

Team manager Simon Stead said: “First and foremost we’d like to congratulate both Jack and his partner Jessica on the birth of their baby boy.

“We totally understand and respect Jack’s decision to be by their side and to make the most of this special day and we look forward to welcoming him back into the team on Monday at Belle Vue.

“Leicester was always going to be a tough meeting anyway – but the fact that we’ve now got three of our regular riders missing makes it much, much tougher.”