Preview: Poole v Belle Vue

Promoter Danny Ford is hoping two meetings in two days will spur his No1 Carpet Cleaning Poole Pirates class of 2019 into action this week.

The Pirates have not raced since a hugely disappointing defeat at home to Swindon in the Supporters’ Cup on April 19.

But Ford’s side head to Somerset on Wednesday for a rescheduled challenge meeting against the Rebels before welcoming Belle Vue to Wimborne Road 24 hours later in the SGB Premiership.

The Pirates promoter said: “These two meetings in 24 hours could be the kickstart we need.

“The defeat at home to Swindon is still hurting to be honest as it’s never nice to lose on your own track.

“The track and weather conditions didn’t really do us any favours over the Bank Holiday weekend and it was extremely difficult for the guys to get anything going because of that.

“But I hope some thinking time since that last meeting, coupled with these two quick fire meetings this week, will help the riders make amends for what was still a poor performance against the Robins in front of a big Bank Holiday crowd.”

The Aces have made a solid start to their 2019 campaign, winning all three of their Supporters’ Cup clashes at home to Wolverhampton and home and away against Peterborough.

But the Manchester outfit did taste a heavy defeat at Ipswich in their only Premiership meeting so far, going down 52-38 at Foxhall on April 18.

Pirates star Richie Worrall will come up against twin brother Steve when the Aces roll into Dorset, while Australian champion Max Fricke and Danish stalwart Kenneth Bjerre spearhead their one-to-seven.

Due to a rescheduling of an SEC qualifying meeting in Ukraine, Dimitri Berge is not available for the Aces and so they have booked 'Coty' Garcia to guest at reserve

Pirates: 1 Jack Holder, 2 Richie Worrall, 3 Nicolai Klindt, 4 Josh Grajczonek, 5 Brady Kurtz, 6 Nico Covatti, 7 Nicolaj Busk Jakobsen.

Aces 1. Max Fricke, 2. Steve Worrall, 3 Dan Bewley, 4 Ricky Wells, 5 Kenneth Bjerre, 6. Fernando Garcia (Guest), 7 Jaimon Lidsey