PREVIEW: KING’S LYNN v LEICESTER (Sports Insure Prem)

KING’S Lynn host in-form Leicester in tonight’s (Monday) televised Sports Insure Premiership clash at the Adrian Flux Arena.

The Stars got the better of Wolverhampton last Thursday in a dramatic Super Heat after a 45-45 draw, with both Nicolai Klindt and Artem Laguta in top form.

But they will be without Michael Palm Toft, who was injured in that meeting, and the Stars operate rider replacement at No.2 with former Lynn rider Erik Riss guesting for Frederik Jakobsen who has quit British racing.

The Lions are at full strength having secured impressive home wins over Ipswich and leaders Belle Vue in the past fortnight, and they are now chasing a second win on the road.

Stars reserve Kye Thomson, who grabbed a key Heat 14 win last time out, said: “The track was awesome on Thursday and it was great to finish with that race, and for it to carry us on to the win where the boys finished it off.
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It’s given me big confidence and it makes me feel like I belong here, because there’s no mugs amongst these riders.
“I feel good about it, I want to keep progressing and hopefully we can keep this streak going!”

Leicester boss Stewart Dickson said: “We’re certainly going to King’s Lynn to see if we can get something there, and then we also go to Sheffield on Thursday with a 16-point lead so we should be looking to come back with something there too.

“The extra points here and there, you often don’t really see them getting added to the league table but they’re all really important and we have opportunities in these away matches.

“We’re coming together, and we’re now looking a tough team to beat over two meetings, and it’s going to come down to that if we can get ourselves into the play-offs.”

KING’S LYNN: Artem Laguta, Michael Palm Toft R/R, Nicolai Klindt, Thomas Jorgensen, Erik Riss, Kye Thomson, Jason Edwards.
LEICESTER: Max Fricke, Justin Sedgmen, Richard Lawson, Chris Harris, Nick Morris, Jake Allen, Drew Kemp.