PETERBOROUGH have the chance to add three points to their Sports Insure Premiership scoreboard when they host Leicester at the East of England Arena on Bank Holiday Monday (7.30pm).
A fixture switch last week has meant the Lions make the short trip to Awlalton rather than original opponents Sheffield, and the aggregate point is also in play.
Panthers went down to a narrow 47-42 defeat in wet conditions in the East Midlands back in April, so a win by six or more on Monday would see them take the maximum available on the night.
And they also have a full seven-rider line-up available for the meeting with Richie Worrall returning from a shoulder injury, having proved his fitness in a guest appearance for Edinburgh on Friday.
Elsewhere, a change to the riding order sees Ben Cook move up into the main body of the team as he has now achieved an average in the top league – with that figure boosted by his sensational 16+2 haul in last week’s win over King’s Lynn.
Cook moves to No.2 and exchanges places with skipper Hans Andersen who drops to reserve alongside Jordan Jenkins, who is statistically the most successful Rising Star in the league so far this season.
Meanwhile ex-Panther Michael Palm Toft fills the void at No.1, after racking up 13 points against his old club for the Stars last Monday.
Opponents Leicester have made a solid start to life in the top-flight and ran Ipswich close at Foxhall on Thursday, taking the Witches right down to a last heat decider.
But they travel without former Panthers favourite Chris Harris, who is competing in a Grand Prix qualifier in Germany, with Sheffield’s Kyle Howarth coming in to guest.
The Lions expect to welcome back the in-form Richard Lawson after missing the Ipswich match following a crash last Monday, and they also include Grand Prix star Max Fricke at No.1.
Panthers co-promoter Carl Johnson said: “It was a great feeling last week to finally get that first home win in what has been an exceptionally long time, and put some points on the board.
“We are still looking for that elusive No.1 rider and if things work the way they should this week, we may have someone in place before next Monday’s meeting against Wolverhampton.
“Now for this meeting against Leicester we need to knuckle down and get the home victory we need.”
PETERBOROUGH: Michael Palm Toft, Ben Cook, Benjamin Basso, Richie Worrall, Niels-Kristian Iversen, Hans Andersen, Jordan Jenkins. LEICESTER: Max Fricke, Justin Sedgmen, Richard Lawson, Kyle Howarth, Nick Morris, Jake Allen, Dan Thompson.
*PETERBOROUGH Speedway are delighted to be supported by Crendon Timber as team sponsors and City Auction Group and PurpleRock as club sponsors.
