SKIPPER SAM STAYS PUT

LEICESTER’S KO Cup winning captain Sam Masters has become the second rider to be confirmed for the club’s 2027 line-up.

Masters led the Lions to silverware in his first season as skipper when they defeated Ipswich over two legs back in July, and will be back for a fourth successive campaign next year, joining fellow countryman Ryan Douglas in the side.

He said: “There was no reason for me to leave. I’m not one to change clubs when I don’t need to, and we’ve been pretty successful at Leicester.

“Okay, we haven’t won the league, but we’ve made Finals and won a few trophies over the last three years, and Stewart (Dickson) is awesome to work with.

“We always enjoy our time when we turn up there on a Monday or Thursday and everything seems to work well, so there’s no reason to change.”