Witches no match for Rosco's Robins (From Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard)

Witches no match for Rosco's Robins

12:28pm Friday 3rd July 2009

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Sky Sports Elite League.

Swindon 55, Ipswich 37.

SWINDON claimed their eighth win on the spin, as they overwhelmed Ipswich at a balmy Blunsdon to move four points clear at the head of the Sky Sports Elite League standings.

Both Simon Stead and Matej Zagar weighed in with tallies of 13+1 points, while Leigh Adams notched an unbeaten 11+1 for the 113th full-house (52 full and 61 paid) of his amazing Swindon career.

The Robins led throughout and limited the visiting side to just three heat victories, two of which came from the lively Robert Miskowiak, who was the most impressive Witches' rider on show.

Stead deservedly scooped the man of the match award and could have amassed more points if it hadn't been for an ignition failure while comfortably leading Heat 15.

Travis McGowan registered a paid 11 points and once again showed good battling qualities from the second string department.

The Aussie reserve pairing of Cory Gathercole and Justin Sedgmen were also in the thick of the action and provided the Abbey Stadium terraces with plenty of entertainment.

Swindon held a slender two point advantage after heat four but a middle meeting surge saw Alun Rossiter's side conjure an 18-point lead after Heat 10.

A further 5-1 in Heat 13 through the dynamic Adams/Zagar partnership opened a 22-point margin as Ipswich struggled to compete with Swindon's top-end force.

A points share in the penultimate race followed before Ipswich concluded the meeting with a 4-2 heat advantage in Heat 15. Stead led for the majority of the heat, but fell on turn one of lap four after suffering mechanical gremllns.

Swindon's eventual 18-point margin of victory was well deserved and bolstered their lead in the Sky Sports Elite League table.

Swindon: Leigh Adams (capt) 11+1, Jurica Pavlic R/R, Simon Stead 13+1, Travis McGowan 9+2, Matej Zagar 13+1, Justin Sedgmen 1, Cory Gathercole 8+1, Ipswich: Tai Woffinden 5+1, Tobias Kroner 4+1, Robert Miskowiak 16, Daniel King 3+1, Piotr Swiderski R/R, Dawid Stachyra 9+2, Carl Wilkinson 0.

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