2011 Premier League Knock-Out Cup
The 2011 Premier League Knock-Out Cup was the 44th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams in British speedway.[1][2][3]
Summary
[edit]It was contested throughout the 2011 Premier League Season. The Reigning champions from 2010, the Newcastle Diamonds were narrowly eliminated by the Glasgow Tigers in the semi-final stages. However the competition was won by the Newport Wasps who defeated the league champions Glasgow Tigers, 106–74 on aggregate.[4]
Knock-Out Stages
[edit]Round 1 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
Berwick Bandits | BYE | |||||||||||||
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Berwick Bandits | 83 | |||||||||||||
Glasgow Tigers | 96 | |||||||||||||
Leicester Lions | 86 | |||||||||||||
Glasgow Tigers | 94 | |||||||||||||
Glasgow Tigers | 93 | |||||||||||||
Newcastle Diamonds | 87 | |||||||||||||
Somerset Rebels | 97 | |||||||||||||
Plymouth Devils | 83 | |||||||||||||
Somerset Rebels | 83 | |||||||||||||
Newcastle Diamonds | 97 | |||||||||||||
Rye House Rockets | 77 | |||||||||||||
Newcastle Diamonds | 89 | |||||||||||||
Glasgow Tigers | 74 | |||||||||||||
Newport Wasps | 106 | |||||||||||||
Sheffield Tigers | 94 | |||||||||||||
Edinburgh Monarchs | 86 | |||||||||||||
Sheffield Tigers | 89 | |||||||||||||
Workington Comets | 91 | |||||||||||||
Redcar Bears | 79 | |||||||||||||
Workington Comets | 101 | |||||||||||||
Workington Comets | 77 | |||||||||||||
Newport Wasps | 103 | |||||||||||||
Scunthorpe Scorpions | 90 | |||||||||||||
Ipswich Witches | 90 | |||||||||||||
Ipswich Witches | 74 | |||||||||||||
Newport Wasps | 106 | |||||||||||||
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Newport Wasps | BYE | |||||||||||||
Round 1
[edit]The draw for the 2011 Premier League KOC was taking at the 2010 AGM. 12 teams were drawn against each other, with 2 teams receiving 'byes' into the Quarter Finals. These two teams that received a bye were the Berwick Bandits and the Newport Wasps. The Kings Lynn Stars were originally going to face the Somerset Rebels, however due to their election to compete in the Elite League, the new premier league side, the Plymouth Devils would now face the Rebels. As Scunthorpe and Ipswich tied 90–90 on aggregate, their matches were replayed.
Aggregate Scores
Redcar Bears | 79 - 101 | Workington Comets |
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Scunthorpe Scorpions | 90 - 90 78 - 102 | Ipswich Witches (Replay) |
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First leg
Redcar Bears | 44-46 | Workington Comets |
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Ipswich Witches | 55-35 | Scunthorpe Scorpions |
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Sheffield Tigers | 59-31 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
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Somerset Rebels | 54-36 | Plymouth Devils |
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Leicester Lions | 49-41 | Glasgow Tigers |
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Second leg
Edinburgh Monarchs | 55-35 | Sheffield Tigers |
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Workington Comets | 55-35 | Redcar Bears |
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Plymouth Devils | 47-43 | Somerset Rebels |
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Glasgow Tigers | 55-35 | Leicester Lions |
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Newcastle Diamonds | 47-43 | Rye House Rockets |
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Scunthorpe Scorpions | 55-35 | Ipswich Witches |
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Replay
Quarter finals
[edit]Aggregate Scores
Ipswich Witches | 78 - 102 | Newport Wasps |
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First leg
Ipswich Witches | 42 - 48 | Newport Wasps |
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Second leg
Newport Wasps | 58 - 32 | Ipswich Witches |
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Semi finals
[edit]Aggregate Scores
Newport Wasps | 103 - 77 | Workington Comets |
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First leg
Second leg
Final
[edit]First leg
Newport Wasps Jason Doyle 13 Charlie Gjedde 12 Leigh Lanham 11 Anders Mellgren 9 Todd Kurtz 8 Robin Aspegren 6 Mark Jones 6 | 65 - 25 | Glasgow Tigers Nick Morris 13 James Grieves 5 Joe Screen 3 Richard Sweetman 2 Theo Pijper 1 David Bellego 1 Michael Rajkowski 0 |
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Second leg
Glasgow Tigers Joe Screen 12 Richard Sweetman 11 James Grieves 9 Theo Pijper 8 Nick Morris 4 David Bellego 3 Michael Rajkowski 2 | 49 - 41 | Newport Wasps Jason Doyle 10 Leigh Lanham 9 Charlie Gjedde 7 Anders Mellgren 7 Todd Kurtz 3 Mark Jones 3 Robin Aspegren 2 |
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Newport were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 106–74.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2011 Premier League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
- ^ "2011 KO Cup final 1st leg". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "2011 KO Cup final 2nd leg". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "British Speedway Official Website". Speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
- ^ a b "2011 KO cup final" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 3 October 2021.