9:19pm Thursday 10th May 2007
Hammers team boss Jon Cook will field an unchanged line-up for Friday's Elite league speedway clash at home to Wolverhampton.
He will field the same riders that collected a stunning fourteen point victory at Oxford on Monday evening.
Joonas Kylmakorpi, Henning Bager and Paul Hurry continue to be ruled out through injury - but number eight Chris Neath and Poole star Edward Kennett will ride in their place.
Line-up : 1) Rider Replacement; 2) Edward Kennett; 3) Kris Kasprzak; 4) Christian Hefenbrock; 5) Adam Shields (c); 6) Leigh Lanham; 7) Chris Neath Hammers will be looking to extend their run of recent victories.
Having lost up in Manchester in the Cup last week by just a single point they made sure of their place in the quarter finals by defeating the Aces by ten points at home last Friday.
They followed that with the impressive 14 point win away at Oxford, after which a delighted Cook said: "We made heavy weather of beating the Aces with our injuries nearly costing us a place in the next round of the Cup.
"Great credit, therefore, to Leigh Lanham, Adam Shields and of course the immaculate Krzysztof Kasprzak on heading the team to victory - but tonight at Oxford was one of those nights to savour.
"It was a fantastic team performance in all departments led by stand in Captain Adam and a season's best away show from Christian Hefenbrock. From the moment the latter teamed up with superb guest Eddie Kennett for a 5-1 in the opening race we were not to be headed and could even afford the luxury of an off night for Kris, by his high standards.
"On Friday, when we take on Wolverhampton, who have a very good record around our Raceway, we will need to up our game to take a result and with only five points to make up for the aggregate win we must aim for the three League points that could see us move up the table."
Wolverhampton are currently one place below the Hammers in the League and are expected to be at full strength for their visit to the Arena-Essex Raceway.
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