LAKESIDE 55 WOLVES 37

Friday July 20, 2012
WOLVERHAMPTON were sent crashing to an eighteen-point defeat at play-off chasers Lakeside on Friday evening.

The Parrys International Wolves couldn't follow-up their performance of Thursday where they gained a consolation league point at Peterborough, this time returning home empty-handed despite an encouraging start.

It all began brightly enough on the rain-affected Purfleet track with skipper Freddie Lindgren and Ty Proctor opening up the match with a 5-1 over Davey Watt, but the Essex men quickly levelled and were soon in control.

Maximums in races 3 and 5 put them eight-points ahead, although Tai Woffinden and Matej Kus did respond with a 4-2 in Heat 6.

But in the mid-point of the meeting the Hammers appeared to step up a gear gaining a 33-21 advantage - albeit assisted by a Woffinden fall on the first bend of Heat 9.

Robert Miskowiak was then nominated for double-points in Heat 10 but made a poor start and trailed in last. The end result was a Lakeside 5-1 putting them into an unassailable 38-22 lead.

Lindgren did have a better return from his tactical ride in Heat 11 "“ finishing second behind an impressive Justin Sedgmen "“ and with Proctor third the deficit was again reduced.

But Heat 12 saw former Wolves man Peter Karlsson and Kauko Nieminen gain a 4-2 advantage and the Monmore legend completed his 15-point full-house by leading home Lindgren and Proctor in Heat 15.

LAKESIDE 55: Peter Karlsson 15, Kauko Nieminen 11+1, Davey Watt 9, Justin Sedgmen 8+1, Kim Nilsson 7+3, Jonas Davidsson 4+1, Robert Mear 1.

WOLVERHAMPTON 37: Freddie Lindgren 10+1, Ty Proctor 8+2, Tai Woffinden 7+1, Ricky Wells 5, Robert Miskowiak 4+1, Matej Kus 2, Jacob Thorssell 1.

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