Speedway: Narrow loss for King's Lynn Stars in first meet of the season
They meet Leicester again next Thursday in the first match of the season at the Adrian Flux Arena
Last updated 22nd Mar 2024
A narrow loss for the Stars, whose opening Premiership meet ended in a 47-42 defeat at Leicester.
Six of the seven visiting riders won at least one race as they worked to keep the Lions in check, and with aggregate points likely to be vital in the race for the play-offs this season, the Stars will be looking to overturn the five-point margin when the sides meet again at the Adrian Flux Arena next week.
Manager Rob Lyon said: “I was very happy with the performance. We knew going into Heat 15 that gate four was the best, and Tarasenko had ridden a blinder in Heat 13 so at the very least I was expecting a 3-3, and it proved that way.
“To come away five points down and take it back to King’s Lynn, we stand a very good chance of getting the aggregate point, and that will be crucial this year.
“Getting three points out of each set of home and away matches is going to get us to the play-offs, so I’m happy with that. It’s a good first meeting for us, there were a few gremlins from the boys but overall I’m pleased.
“The gates were very weird tonight, four was dominant, one was okay, but two was pretty poor and three wasn’t much better, which was a strange one. But the boys all had their moments, and we can look forward to taking Leicester back to King’s Lynn next week.”
The teams meet again next Thursday (March 28) in the first match of the season at the Adrian Flux Arena.