Despite a previous night home defeat and facing a 12-6 deficit after just three heats in Norfolk the VOLVO CARS POOLE PIRATES turned their evening around to post another four valuable league points into their account.

Struggling VOLVO CARS POOLE PIRATES suffered their second successive home league defeat as they crumbled beneath the Stars, producing just five race winners over the course of the meeting which saw a double figure return for Chris Holder as he led the visitors to victory with four impressive wins of his own.

Struggling Nicolai Klindt has had to "throw in the towel" ahead of Poole's return SGB Premiership fixture against King's Lynn on Thursday.

POOLE boss Matt Ford has moved swiftly to provide permanent cover for injured Brady Kurtz by declaring Richie Worrall in the Volvo Cars Poole Pirates side.

The return of number one Krzysztof Kasprzak for Poole's forthcoming SGB Premiership fixture on Wednesday (12th July)  could be overshadowed by the potential loss of inspirational Brady Kurtz, after the Australian suffered a track crash in Poland on Sunday (9th July)

VOLVO CARS POOLE PIRATES reserve James Shanes will be talking all things speedway and grasstrack on Saturday afternoon as a guest of BBC Radio Solent.

POOLE skipper Hans Andersen has revealed that he thankfully escaped serious injury following his early meeting crash on Monday.

Poole's Australian duo Jack Holder and Brady Kurtz have failed to make inclusion in Mark Lemon's final five for the Speedway World Cup.

GRZEGORZ ZENGOTA has been ruled out of tonight's BT Sports televised SGB Premiership fixture between the VOLVO CARS POOLE PIRATES and league leaders Belle Vue Aces.

Belle Vue Aces showed their title-seeking potential as they took this meeting to the Volvo Cars Poole Pirates and succumbed third placed Poole to their second home defeat of the season.