Newcastle 57, King's Lynn 37: Premier Trophy holders King's Lynn Stars face a 20-point deficit in tomorrow night's semi-final second leg against Newcastle.
Newcastle 57, King's Lynn 37
Premier Trophy holders King's Lynn Stars face a 20-point deficit in tomorrow night's semi-final second leg against Newcastle.
The Diamonds showed a real cutting edge last night as they established a 20-point advantage against a Stars outfit which recorded only two heat wins all night, both from top scorer Kevin Doolan.
It was not until the fifth heat that the Stars secured their first win, and then they had to wait for the 13th for Doolan to lead the way home again.
The two opening heats were shared but Diamonds then claimed two 5-1 wins. The Stars shared the spoils in six more heats, but Newcastle scored 5-1 in four more.
Doolan top scored for the Stars with 13. Kenni Larsen (14), and Rene Back (13) and Mark Lemon (10) clocked up most of the Newcastle points.
t Newcasle Diamonds: Mark Lemon 10+1, Derek Sneddon 5+1, Jason King 8+3, Rene Back 13+1, Kenni Larsen 14, Dakota North 0, Anders Andersen 7+2.
t Stars: Kevin Doolan 13, Joe Haines 7, Kozza Smith 3+2, Linus Eklof 0, Tomas Topinka 5+1, Darren Mallett 6+2. Casper Wartmann 3+2).
t Tomorrow's meeting starts at 7.45pm.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here