FIXTURES UPDATED

NEWS Thursday 4th September 2014, 2:00pm

by Toby Lerone

  Edinburgh Monarchs

We are now in a position to confirm details of what will be a busy run in to the play off deadline with the September holiday weekend going to be a busy time.

The match against Sheffield at Armadale will go ahead as planned tomorrow and the Scotwaste Monarchs will then be on the road to Rye House on Saturday. Next Friday will see a double header at Armadale but that will feature a different line up from previously planned. Redcar will continue to be the first opposition but they will be followed by Glasgow.

Now just twenty four hours later there will be another match at Armadale with Newcastle providing the opposition. The change has been required as Glasgow are not available to come to Armadale on the Saturday as Theo Pijper is in France for a World Long Track event and Tero Aarnio is in Finland for a league match.

Commented Chairman Alex Harkess, "First of all I am grateful to the management at Glasgow, Newcastle and Armadale Stadium for readily agreeing to these changes. We want to finish top of the league at the cut-off deadline for the play-offs and this gives us a chance to do that. Having four matches in three days is not a perfect scenario but the weather has forced it on us."

Admission details for the weekend of speedway are as follows:

  • Prices announced previously for the double header will remain as before

  • A weekend ticket allowing entry for all three matches over the two days will be available to book online up until next Thursday at 11:59pm

  • Those who opt to purchase a ticket at the gate next Friday will be given a voucher offering a £2 discount at the gate for the Saturday fixture

  • Any that wish to attend only one match on the Friday will be able to do so:

    • Those who wish to attend the first match only will be required to pay a double header price, but can request a special ticket that will provide a partial refund as they exit

    • Those who wish to attend the second match will be able to gain entry as soon as the first match is complete at normal single match prices

  • Newcastle fans who have tickets from the earlier rain off but who cannot attend next Saturday should apply for a refund to the Speedway Office at the stadium enclosing the unused readmission tickets

Tickets can booked now on our ticketing website here. Both meetings will commence at 7.00pm.