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PREVIEW: SHEFFIELD v KING’S LYNN (ROWE MOTOR OIL PREM) SHEFFIELD host King’s Lynn at Owlerton tonight (Monday) in a meeting which features two of the top four from Saturday’s Cab Direct British Final. Home star Leon Flint stepped on to the podium in a best-ever third place whilst Lynn youngster Cooper Rushen stunned the establishment by finishing fourth on his debut. Premiership points are up for grabs on this occasion with the Tigers looking to consolidate their play-off place and the Stars looking to make progress back towards the top four. The hosts welcome back Josh Pickering and Chris Holder whilst Jason Doyle guests for the injured Jack Holder, with their Owlerton form having been strong ironically since a home defeat to the Stars who produced a dramatic comeback on their previous visit. Sheffield manager Simon Stead said: “Our home performances of late have improved drastically and we’re going to need to continue that run. “If we could overturn the ten-point aggregate deficit and collect three league points, that would open up a seven-point gap over King’s Lynn in fifth and that feels like it would be a big, big step towards qualification for the play-offs once again. “However, they showed on their previous visit that they are a force to be reckoned with on their day – so we’re again going to need to bring our A-game to the table.” Stars boss Rob Lyon said: “There’s a lot to play for, and we’ve already had a good one at Sheffield recently so to have another good one there would be great. “Our next two matches probably are quite crucial, so we’ll see what comes out of those, and we have an aggregate point at least to protect at Sheffield. “The Ipswich match will be a real six-pointer, that’s a big one for both teams, and for us it’s a real key meeting.” SHEFFIELD: Jason Doyle, Anders Rowe, Chris Holder, Leon Flint, Josh Pickering, Jye Etheridge, Luke Killeen. KING’S LYNN: Max Fricke, Ben Cook, Chris Harris, Cooper Rushen, Jan Kvech, Jordan Jenkins, Jody Scott. SCB Referee: Craig Ackroyd Live Streaming: https://www.britishspeedwaynetwork.co.uk/ Live Updates: https://live.britishspeedway.co.uk/