40-38

Something to do with tyres I think

Good job he did, the rest of your team couldn't rip the skin off a rice pudding tonight.

Whatever happens last race we've scared the crap out of the Tiggers tonight!

So tonight we get our first indication of who Belle Vue get to drub in the PO Final. Leicester have new British U19 Champion Jody Scott guesting at reserve for Kyle Howarth whilst Sheffield have Max Fricke guesting at no.1. Despite being a Lions fan I happen to think that Sheffield are probably the only team who might give BV a match in the final. SHEFFIELD: Max Fricke, Anders Rowe, Chris Holder, Leon Flint, Josh Pickering, Jye Etheridge, Luke Killeen. LEICESTER: Ryan Douglas, Drew Kemp, Sam Masters, Dan Thompson, Nick Morris, Jody Scott, Joe Thompson.

I think it's less to do with equipment, although his is not the best, but more to do with a mental block if things are going wrong. He seems to lose his head completely, which is a shame as he's not a bad rider.

According to Stewart's post match interview a rider who shall remain anonymous (but easy to guess) refused to come out for another ride which led to Joe Thompson having to take three rides on the trot.

Was never going to be easy with guest reserve and Morris missing but I expected better from one or two riders...

Any interest in this one? It sees two Australian World Cup winners in Ryan Douglas and Max Fricke on track. Justin Sedgman guests at reserve for the Lions. Stars line-up as per usual.

There have been plenty of shysters in this sport over the last 100 years, not all of them recent!

It was more than one in the Leicester area, and one was particularly heavy around 12.30. Let's be fair and say we don't know how the track was before that happened as there has been some monster downpours over the past few days and we know the Leicester track doesn't drain as well since the alterations.

I've been told it was OK until "a rogue downpour tipped it past the point if raceable". Must have been pretty waterlogged already if that finishes it off so early.

Not sure about this one, we've had a lot of rain over the past few days and a few heavy showers earlier but I can't believe it was already that waterlogged. I'm a mile and a half away and it’s cloudy but dry.

Thompson not fit after all, Anderson Rowe guests.

Shocker of a move from Etheridge, he was never going to turn back from there without ending up on the infield at best.

Hmm, well he must have had a plan, I'm not sure what it was, but he would have known he was taking a gamble. Certainly the star of the evening barring the winner.

Can only assume he wants to get out in the dirt and try and follow Lambert

Brilliant, balls to the wall ride there from Rushen.

Rushen said you don't need maths to go around in a circle, but you do when you've stopped and you're talking about others doing it, so I hope he gets a good grade

Certainly not been a classic meeting unfortunately. Hopefully the semi and final can produce some real cut throat stuff but I can't see anyone bettering Lambert.

Dunno if they do it at the NSS but for the KO Cup Final at Leicester there were air horns and whistles being handed out, definitely added to the atmosphere.

Moderators are like Craig Cook, they don't turn up 😁

Yes. Kemp is such a frustrating rider. He's been a match winner for Leicester a few times and made some great passes, but if it doesn't go well he suddenly looks like a novice.

She seems good. Mind you I thought Abi was as well.

Yes, not quite sure who's running the show but it's not the first sudden duff with cutting away too soon or lingering too long.

Is there a reason for that?