Hammers level with Poole

Lakeside grab Wolves win

Last updated: 23rd August 2008

andreas jonsson (CREDIT LES AUBREY)

Jonsson: Led Hammers win (Pic credit Les Aubrey)

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Lakeside Hammers have moved level with Sky Sports Elite League leaders Poole Pirates after 53-40 victory over Wolverhampton.

The Hammers came up short at Peterborough earlier in the week but there was little danger of them not beating basement club Wolves at the Arena-Essex Raceway.

Hammers were without injured captain Adam Shields but number one Andreas Jonsson led them home in fine form with 16.

Home specialist Leigh Lanham was in fine fettle for his 12 plus three, but in truth all The Hammers VII contributed.

Wolves were again over reliant on their top two Niels-Kristian Iversen (15+1) and Freddie Lindgren (9+1) with their low order unable to match Lakeside.

Coventry - who are no longer in the Play-off picture - romped to a comfortable 59-36 win over Peterborough.

The Panthers were never going to provide major opposition with lower-league guest Kozza Smith coming in for number one Ryan Sullivan - who has previous riding commitments in Russia.

Chris Harris (14+1), Hans Andersen (13+2) and Olly Allen (10+2) all romped to paid maximums whilst English prospect Ben Barker romped to a brilliant 13+2.

One negative aspect for Coventry was losing Simon Stead to a broken-collarbone.

Bees boss Peter Oakes said: "It was a win tinged with sadness - I can't remember a season when we've lost so many riders during a meeting."

Daniel King (15) and Kenneth Bjerre (10) both provided some more than decent resistance for the visiting Panthers.