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Real Mini Company Oxford Chargers: Jody Scott (C), Seth Norman (G), Senna Summers, Ashton Vale, Darryl Ritchings, Harry Fletcher, Max Broadhurst. Team manager: Jamie Courtney. King’s Lynn Foster Coldstores Young Stars: Simon Lambert (C), Connor King, Jack Kingston, Mickie Simpson, Jake Mulford, Kenzie Cossey, Ollie Binns. Team manager: TBC.

Yes, I think he's riding in Denmark for this one.

Debut for Edward Kennett ... will be interesting to see how he goes. SD Timmo Car Sales Oxford Cheetahs: Sam Masters (C), Edward Kennett, Anders Rowe, Luke Harrison (G), Mitch McDiarmid, Darryl Ritchings, Dayle Wood. Team manager: Peter Schroeck. Redcar Agilia Bears: Danny King (G), Ace Pijper, Simon Lambert, Jason Edwards (C), Jake Allen, Jake Mulford, Jody Scott. Team manager: Jade Mudgway.

Although he once decided the track needed extra moisture prior to a meeting and reportedly took a water bowser onto the track at the Cowley stadium but heavily overwatered it, leaving the circuit completely unrideable and forcing the meeting to be abandoned.

Cheetahs took a bit of a pasting in the 1st leg, with a very makeshift side. It's going to be hot and dusty. Guests for both sides: SD Timmo Car Sales Oxford Cheetahs: Sam Masters (C), Luke Killeen, Mitch McDiarmid, Nick Morris (G), Anders Rowe, Darryl Ritchings, Dayle Wood. Team manager: Peter Schroeck. Edinburgh Ross Eco Technologies Monarchs: Drew Kemp (G), Jonatan Grahn, Justin Sedgmen, Paco Castagna, Kye Thomson, Mitchell Cluff, Jordy Loftus. Team manager: John Campbell.

Poole knocked Scunthorpe out of the KOC already.

SD Timmo Car Sales Oxford Cheetahs: Sam Masters (C), Luke Killeen, Anders Rowe, Mitch McDiarmid, Nick Morris (G), Darryl Ritchings, Dayle Wood OBS Plymouth Gladiators: Danny King, Joe Thompson, Azme Grmek, Ben Barker (C), Scott Nicholls, Daniel Klima, Tom Spencer

EDINBURGH: Dayle Wood, Luke Crang, Connor Coles, Jordy Loftus, Vinnie Foord, Luke Harris, Lee Harrison. OXFORD: Cooper Rushen, Kieran Douglas, Senna Summers, Ashton Vale, Darryl Ritchings, Arran Butcher, Harry Fletcher. LEICESTER: Cooper Rushen, Ryan Ingram, Max Perry R/R, Harry Fletcher, Ben Trigger, Kieran Douglas, Eli Meadows.

It's raining now and not due to stop for another 3 hours ....

Rain due pretty much all afternoon ... no surprises it's OFF

Not yet ... but it doesnt look too promising with rain forecast tonight / tomorrow.

SD Timmo Car Sales Oxford Cheetahs powered by County Plumbing Supplies: Sam Masters (C), Luke Killeen, Jordan Jenkins R/R, Mitch McDiarmid, Francis Gusts, Jonas Knudsen, Cameron Heeps, Ashton Vale (No 8). Redcar Agilia Bears: Charles Wright (C), Jake Mulford, Jason Edwards, Jake Allen (G), Danny King, Jody Scott, Ace Pijper.

Meeting postponed due to heavy rainfall

More a case of Loftus is now less fit than Butcher I think