ASTLEY & Tyldesley made their first ever appearance in the British Cycle Speedway Knock-out Cup Final at Coventry.

Northern champions A&T put in a valiant showing throughout the 32 races against the other three regional champions.

Reece Pollitt and Kyle Holland both won races for A&T, with the other riders in the mix throughout.

Midlands champions Wednesfield won the title, finishing ahead of Newport and Ipswich, with A&T in 4th place.

British Cycle Speedway Knock-out Cup Final result

Wednesfield 97 Newport 87 Ipswich 81 Astley & Tyldesley 52

A&T scorers: Reece Pollitt 11, Kyle Holland 10, Mick Knowles 7, Ciaran Collins 6, Paul Graham 5, Max Evans 5, Emily Burgess 4, Mark Grantham 4.

A&T's Emily Burgess was in great form in the final round of the Women's League series at Leicester. Emily won the Intermediate Women's Grand Prix 'A' Final,

to secure 3rd place in the overall series. This is a magnificent achievement by the youngest rider, in her first season in the series.

A&T's Max Evans top scored for the North & Scotland junior team, as they beat the South East & East in the final Battle of Britain junior match at Hull.

Max scored 12 points and crucially followed his team partner home on three occasions to score vital heat wins. In a close match, Max dropped only one point

to an opponent, as the North & Scotland won 71-66, to finish 2nd in the junior table. Reece Pollitt was second top scorer for the North & Scotland in the

senior match, scoring 13 and one bonus point. The North & Scotland were well beaten 82-114 and finished 4th and last in the senior table, an agonising

three race points behind the South West & Wales. The Midlands have won the overall series (junior and senior results combined), with the South East & East

runners-up, the North & Scotland third and the South West & Wales fourth.

Astley & Tyldesley host the final round of the Northern Fours & Junior League at Gin Pit next Sunday, 12 noon start.