Belle Vue riders are battling to end the season with a rush of individual honours.

But they are linked by the common cause of keeping the One51 Aces clear of the Elite League relegation play-offs in an injury-ravaged campaign.

They have two home matches left against sides deeply involved in the relegation shake-up and victories would go a long way to keepinng them clear of trouble.

They face Wolverhampton at Kirkmanshulme Lane next Monday (7 45) while the match against Coventry, rained off after four heats on Monday, has still to be rearranged. The Aces ride their remaining away match at Lakeside, the injury-hit title-chasers, next Wednesday, September 10.

But the domestic fixtures are laced with a variety of other challenges for the Belle Vue riders.

Joe Screen, who is also captain of Swedish Allsvenskan League club Vargarna, rides for them against Ornarna of Mariestad in the promotion play-off semi-finals this Thursday and Friday.

The Aces will be without Billy Forsberg against Wolverhampton next Monday as he is riding in the rearranged Swedish Under-21 Final at Avesta and will start as one of the favourites.

Then, a week on Saturday, double World champion Jason Crump continues his late charge to catch World championship leader Nicki Pedersen in the Polish Grand Prix at Bydgoczsz.

A day later, also in Poland, Aces' captain Charlie Gjedde, bids to qualify for the 2009 Grand Prix when he bids for a place in the top three in the Challenge round of this year's qualifying competition at the Zielona Gora track.

Belle Vue youngsters Forsberg (Sweden), Patrick Hougaard (Denmark) and Robert Ksiezak (Australia) become rivals in the World Under-21 Team Cup final at Holsted, Denmark on September 21 when Poland complete the line-up.

And Hougaard rides in the World Individual Under-21 final at Pardubice, in the Czech Republic, on October 4.

It is a demanding schedule which should keep all six riders in top form for the crucial Belle Vue battles in their remaining three league matches.

Aces' team boss Chris Morton, who will bring in a guest replacement for Forsberg on Monday, said: "I feel that Billy's form has improved steadily throughout the season.

"He had problems with the clutches on his new bikes at the start and one or two injuries have slowed him up because he's had to get going again when returning to action after an enforced break.

"But when he's good, he's very good and has shown he can give anyone a run for their money when things are going well for him."

Tickets are now available for the end of season dinner dance at Manchester City on Friday, October 17. They are £32.50, the increase from last year being the extra cost of the meal. Tickets can be booked at the office on Monday when Rider of the Year voting forms will also be available.

DIARY DATES

Mon, Sept 8: Belle Vue v Wolverhampton (7 45), Swedish Under-21 final at Avesta (Forsberg riding).

Sat, Sept 13: Polish GP in Bydgoczsz (Crump riding).

Sun, Sep 14: GP Challenge final in Zielona Gora (Gjedde riding)

Sun, Sep 21: World Under-21 Cup final at Holsted, Denmark (Forsberg, Hougaard, Ksiezak riding).

Sun, Sep 27: Italian GP at Lonigo (Crump riding)

Sat, Oct 4: World Under-21 final at Pardubice (Hougaard riding).