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Berwick 17 Isle Of Wight 19

BERWICK Bandits top of the table clash was abandoned last night after six heats when two teenage spectators were injured as a result of a crash at Shielfield Park. Read

Hughes still has a point to prove

WARREN HUGHES goes into today’s round of the Le Mans Series looking to build on his success last time out. Read

Tees bikers lucky to walk away

TWO Burning Rubber favourites were lucky to walk away from horrific smashes last week. Read

Veazey rider’s life in the sun

PAUL VEAZEY has swapped the wet UK circuits for sunshine and clear skies as he lines-up in his first overseas race today. Read

Speedway: Berwick 52 Sheffield 41

BERWICK Bandits last night held on to the top spot in the Premier League as they recorded their third win in a row with victory over Sheffield Tigers at Shielfield Park. Read

Nothing shakey about Byrne

SHANE “Shakey” Byrne was back on form yesterday as he stormed to pole ahead of today’s two British Superbike races at Thruxton. Read

Speedway: Workington 60 Glasgow 32

WORKINGTON Comets still have an outside chance of reaching the Premier Trophy semi-finals. Read

Shedden dedicates his grid win

GORDON SHEDDEN stormed to pole at Rockingham yesterday and dedicated it to the late David Leslie. Read

Parts could mean points for Norge

DURHAM-based Moto GP 250cc hero Eugene Laverty hopes new parts will help him open his point-scoring account for 2008 today. Read

Byrne not so Shakey at Brands

SHANE ‘Shakey’ Byrne stormed to pole at a drizzly Brands Hatch yesterday ahead of today’s British Superbike Championship season-opener. Read

Jacko takes pole in BTCC opener

MAT JACKSON will line up in pole position for today’s first race of the 2008 British Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch. Read

Burns ready to race

GEORDIE Chris Burns can start looking ahead to the 08 season after finally agreeing a deal. Read

Speedway: Berwick Bandits 42, Edinburgh Monarchs 48

EDINBURGH Monarchs last night pulled off a victory over Berwick Bandits in the Premier Trophy curtain raiser at Shielfield Park. Read

Bradley celebrates

TEAM boss Joe Bradley is still celebrating after signing Matt Allison to pilot his second car in this year’s British Touring Car Championship. Read

A head-start for youngster's rivals

GEORDIE whiz-kid Joe Burns will be forced to give his rivals a one-round head-start in this season’s National Superstock 600 championship – because he’ll be too young! Read