2011 Premier League Knock-Out Cup

The 2011 Premier League Knock-Out Cup was the 44th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams in British speedway.[1]

Summary

It was contested throughout the 2011 Premier League Season. The Reigning champions from 2010, the Newcastle Diamonds were narrowly eliminated by the Glasgow Tigers in the semi-final stages. However the competition was won by the Newport Wasps who defeated the league champions Glasgow Tigers, 106-74 on aggregate.[2]

Knock-Out Stages

 
Round 1Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
Berwick BanditsBYE
 
 
 
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Berwick Bandits83
 
 
 
Glasgow Tigers 96
 
Leicester Lions86
 
 
 
Glasgow Tigers94
 
Glasgow Tigers 93
 
 
 
Newcastle Diamonds 87
 
Somerset Rebels 97
 
 
 
Plymouth Devils 83
 
Somerset Rebels 83
 
 
 
Newcastle Diamonds 97
 
Rye House Rockets 77
 
 
 
Newcastle Diamonds 89
 
Glasgow Tigers 74
 
 
 
Newport Wasps 106
 
Sheffield Tigers 94
 
 
 
Edinburgh Monarchs 86
 
Sheffield Tigers89
 
 
 
Workington Comets 91
 
Redcar Bears 79
 
 
 
Workington Comets 101
 
Workington Comets 77
 
 
 
Newport Wasps 103
 
Scunthorpe Scorpions 90
 
 
 
Ipswich Witches 90
 
Ipswich Witches 74
 
 
 
Newport Wasps106
 
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Newport WaspsBYE
 

Round 1

The draw for the 2011 Premier League KOC was taking at the 2010 AGM. 12 teams were drawn against each other, with 2 teams receiving 'byes' into the Quarter Finals. These two teams that received a bye were the Berwick Bandits and the Newport Wasps. The Kings Lynn Stars were originally going to face the Somerset Rebels, however due to their election to compete in the Elite League, the new premier league side, the Plymouth Devils would now face the Rebels. As Scunthorpe and Ipswich tied 90-90 on aggregate, their matches were replayed.

Aggregate Scores

Scunthorpe Scorpions90 - 90
78 - 102
Ipswich Witches
(Replay)

First leg



Sheffield Tigers59-31Edinburgh Monarchs
Ricky Ashworth 13+2 Matthew Wethers 10+1



Leicester Lions49-41Glasgow Tigers
Sergey Darkin 12 Nick Morris 12+3


Second leg

Edinburgh Monarchs55-35Sheffield Tigers
Kevin Wolbert 15 Simon Lambert 11+2




Glasgow Tigers55-35Leicester Lions
Nick Morris 14+2 Richard Sweetman 13



Scunthorpe Scorpions55-35Ipswich Witches
David Howe 13 Lasse Bjerre 9+1

Replay

Quarter finals

Aggregate Scores

First leg

Second leg

Semi finals

Aggregate Scores

First leg

Second leg

Final

Aggregate Scores

First leg

Second leg

See also

References

  1. "2011 Premier League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
  2. "British Speedway Official Website". Speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
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