Steve Shovlar

I think we need a good 14 point lead to take to Leicester. We can forget about the 60-30 drubbing we handed out a couple of weeks ago. That isn’t going to happen in the final and Leicester will be all out to revenge the Poole kicking they received a couple of weeks ago. The team as a whole are riding very well and if we can get Drew to show the form and skill he has like in heat 14 last night, we are going to be hard to beat. Bring it on!

On Friday Pirates travel to Redcar for the first leg of the Knockout Cup Final. A good racetrack and one that we ride quite well. Poole won there in May 40-50 with a solid display. Will the Bears be able to give themselves a chance with a decent lead to bring to Wimborne Road?

I have never known Poole have a long gap between meetings. Think three weeks once a few seasons ago with a gap then rainoff. Never, ever 7 weeks. Club isn’t run like that. No meeting this week though with Redcar in the K O Cup next on the 12th Oct. Guessing following week for the final.

As Danny King has just said, it’s speedway and losing Tom Brennan possibly cost Glasgow a win but Poole were right up for it from the start. Havvy said first two heat decisions fired Pirates up to win tonight. Thought Ben and Zach Cook were both excellent. Zach’s pass of Craig Cook was brilliant and both rode great. Drew improved as the meeting went on. Other top three all did their job. Glasgow unlucky to be missing Hume and Ostergaard, though the latter was a choice I believe. The difference between the teams was Stark(E) Pun intended. The Poole team just wanted it more and it showed from the 1st heat to the 30th. Favourites for the title and league toppers Leicester will have to be on their best form to win the title. Obviously they are more than capable and the final should be an absolute thriller. Poole on 19th with Leicester on the 22nd? Bring it on!

Starke should have been exc two mins. Load of rubbish pretending they named a different rider. We all heard who cami Brown picked.

Havvy saying the first two heats fired them up for the win.

Nice one Drew. Heat 14 special. Shame it takes him until then to get going.

Both need their third ride. No T/S in playoffs

And another down on bend 4. Ablitt exc.

I said bend 4 was dodgy. Basso for third time and Lawson

Brilliant Zach! Took Craig Cook from the back on last bend!

Zack out in heat 8

Poole and Leicester meant to be back up here this month for Jubilee Final. Or are Glasgow not wanting to run their leg.

Brennan with paramedics.

Likeable lad is Connor Bailey. Wish him well in his career. Didnt know he was an Aussie.

Brennan withdrawn from meeting.

Basso twice, and Brennan caught out on 4th bend. Rest of track is good.

And Zach passing Starke. Drew couldnt miss brennan. 4th bend is Dodgy.

Crap. Nasty crash.

Starke stopped that he could have cleared. Message to Starke. Poole are going to be in the final. Ref trying to make up for his early blunders. Awarded.

Far better coms than Eurosport, with the exception of Tatum.

Lol. Not sure we need any.