BELLE VUE lifted the Knockout Cup for the first time since 2005 when they fought back from a 10-point first leg deficit to defeat Wolverhampton on aggregate at the National Speedway Stadium on Monday night.
The Aces had wiped out Wolves’ lead within three heats and went on to claim a 52-38 victory for a four-point triumph overall. Delighted team boss Mark Lemon said: “It’s hard to believe we’ve won this amazing trophy. So much hard work, so much blood, sweat and tears have gone into this whole season, it’s unreal. “It’s a relief to finally see such a magnificent piece of silverware with our name on it. It’s been a tough year but all the boys have been exceptional. It’s definitely been a long time coming. “As a rider, I know how hard it is to win trophies but I had no idea as a manager how much harder the same accomplishment is! We just want to savour the moment. I’m so proud of this team. “They knuckled down and there were so many hurdles to overcome to get to this point but they tackled each one head on and you couldn’t ask for more than that from any of them.”
PREMIERSHIP KNOCKOUT CUP FINAL, 2nd leg BELLE VUE 52: Kenneth Bjerre 15, Rohan Tungate 14+2, Dan Bewley 8, Steve Worrall 7+3, Chris Harris 6, Jack Smith 2, Craig Cook r/r. WOLVERHAMPTON 38: Sam Masters 10+2, Richard Lawson 10, Mark Riss 6+2, Richie Worrall 5, Scott Nicholls 4, Nathan Greaves 3+1, Jacob Thorssell r/r. Aggregate: Belle Vue 92 Wolverhampton 88
