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Cradley play-off venue is revealed

Cradley Heathens will take on regular league leaders Leicester in their play-off semi-finals with the home leg taking place at Birmingham’s Perry Barr Stadium on Wednesday, October 2 (7.30).

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Cradley Heathens (Photo: Jonathan Hipkiss)

The venue switch is due to a lack of available dates at Wolverhampton’s Monmore Green.

The return leg is at Leicester on Saturday October 5 with a 5.30 start as the first part of a double header with Stoke in a cup tie – Leicester are contemplating ways to offer value for Heathens fans and an update will be issued in due course.

Boss Will Pottinger said: “Leicester will be favourites over the two legs but that’s the beauty of speedway, particularly with all of the high drama and tension that the play-offs carry – anything can happen.”