LAKESIDE HAMMERS
 
LAKESIDE boss Jon Cook insists the club’s future is bright – whatever the result of their Elite League Grand Final with Poole.

The Hammers will be looking for a handy home leg advantage on Monday night with the return in Dorset seven days later.

Said Cook: “Hopefully we’ll have more finals, more success and bigger crowds in the future. We’ve come this far and want to win.”
 

POOLE PIRATES
 
POOLE co-promoter Matt Ford believes the fans will be the winners at the Elite League Grand Final.

He said: “I expect two very competitive, tough meetings with plenty of tough and exciting racing.

“Lakeside isn’t Magnus Zetterstrom’s favourite track, but Lakeside’s Leigh Lanham isn’t a fan of our track. I believe we will see two terrific meetings.”
 

ELITE LEAGUE GRAND FINAL:

FIRST LEG, LAKESIDE, MONDAY OCTOBER 6.
SECOND LEG, POOLE, MONDAY OCTOBER 13.
 

FIXTURES
 
SUNDAY OCTOBER 5:

YOUNG SHIELD: Workington v Scunthorpe 4.00, Reading v Redcar OFF

SCOTTISH CUP: Glasgow v Edinburgh 4.30

CONFERENCE LEAGUE PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINAL: Boston v Redcar OFF

DAVID NIX MEMORIAL: Scunthorpe 3pm

MONDAY OCTOBER 6:

ELITE LEAGUE GRAND FINAL 1st leg: Lakeside v Poole 7.30

SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Belle Vue v Coventry 7.30

YOUNG SHIELD: Reading v Redcar 7.30

TUESDAY OCTOBER 7:

YOUNG SHIELD: Isle of Wight v Sheffield 7.30

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 8:

ELITE LEAGUE RIDERS' CHAMPIONSHIP, Birmingham 7.30

PREMIER LEAGUE PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINAL: Somerset v Edinburgh 7.30