2010 Premier League Knock-Out Cup
The 2010 Premier League Knock-Out Cup was the 43rd edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams.[1] It was contested throughout the Premier League season. The reigning champions were the Kings Lynn Stars. The 2010 champions were the Newcastle Diamonds after beating the Edinburgh Monarchs 91–88 over a two legged final.[2][3]
Knock-out stages
Round 1 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
Somerset Rebels | BYE | |||||||||||||
25 June & 30 June | ||||||||||||||
- | - | |||||||||||||
Somerset Rebels | 73 | |||||||||||||
5 May & 13 May | ||||||||||||||
Birmingham Brummies | 107 | |||||||||||||
Birmingham Brummies | 117 | |||||||||||||
10 Oct & 13 Oct | ||||||||||||||
Sheffield Tigers | 61 | |||||||||||||
Birmingham Brummies | 85 | |||||||||||||
9 May & 14 May | ||||||||||||||
Newcastle Diamonds | 96 | |||||||||||||
Newcastle Diamonds | 100 | |||||||||||||
24 June & 27 June | ||||||||||||||
Scunthorpe Scorpions | 80 | |||||||||||||
Newcastle Diamonds | 100 | |||||||||||||
Redcar Bears | 80 | |||||||||||||
Redcar Bears | BYE | |||||||||||||
29 Oct & 31 Oct | ||||||||||||||
- | - | |||||||||||||
Newcastle Diamonds | 91 | |||||||||||||
8 May & 9 May | ||||||||||||||
Edinburgh Monarchs | 88 | |||||||||||||
Berwick Bandits | 94 | |||||||||||||
26 June & 27 June | ||||||||||||||
Newport Wasps | 85 | |||||||||||||
Berwick Bandits | 81 | |||||||||||||
22 May & 23 May | ||||||||||||||
Workington Comets | 98 | |||||||||||||
Workington Comets | 106 | |||||||||||||
17 Sept & 18 Sept | ||||||||||||||
Stoke Potters | 74 | |||||||||||||
Workington Comets | 64 | |||||||||||||
5 May & 23 May | ||||||||||||||
Edinburgh Monarchs | 99 | |||||||||||||
Kings Lynn Stars | 105 | |||||||||||||
28 July & 20 Aug | ||||||||||||||
Glasgow Tigers | 75 | |||||||||||||
Kings Lynn Stars | 65 | |||||||||||||
7 May & 5 June | ||||||||||||||
Edinburgh Monarchs | 114 | |||||||||||||
Edinburgh Monarchs | 106 | |||||||||||||
Rye House Rockets | 74 | |||||||||||||
Round 1
The draw for the 2010 Premier League KOC was taking at the 2009 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 Redcar Bears and the Somerset Rebels.
Aggregate scores
First leg
Birmingham Brummies | 63–25 | Sheffield Tigers |
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Jason Lyons 14+1 | Josef Franc 10 |
Kings Lynn Stars | 57–33 | Glasgow Tigers |
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Josh Grajzonek 12 |
Berwick Bandits | 55–35 | Newport Wasps |
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Michal Makovsky 16+1 | Kyle Legault 9 |
Second leg
Newport Wasps | 50–39 | Berwick Bandits |
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Leigh Lanham 12 | Adrian Rymel 12 |
Sheffield Tigers | 36–54 | Birmingham Brummies |
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Paul Cooper 8+1 | Steve Johnston 13+2 |
Glasgow Tigers | 42–48 | Kings Lynn Stars |
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Travis McGowan 11+1 | Kevin Doolan 15 |
Stoke Potters | 38–52 | Workington Comets |
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Lee Smart 8+2 | Peter Kildemand 12+2 |
Quarter finals
8 Teams qualified for the quarter-finals of the PLKOC. These included the Somerset Rebels and the Redcar Bears who received 'byes' through to the quarter-finals. The other six teams were Berwick Bandits, Birmingham Brummies, Edinburgh Monarchs, Kings Lynn Stars, Newcastle Diamonds, and Workington Comets. All 6 qualified through being victorious in Round 1 of the competition
Aggregate scores
First leg
Redcar Bears | 43–47 | Newcastle Diamonds |
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Tomas Suchanek 13+1 | Mark Lemon 15 |
Berwick Bandits | 46–44 | Workington Comets |
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Paul Clews 13+1 | Chris Schramm 12+1 |
Kings Lynn Stars | 34–56 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
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– | – |
Second leg
Newcastle Diamonds | 53–37 | Redcar Bears |
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Kenni Larsen 15 | Emiliano Sanchez 10+1 |
Workington Comets | 54–35 | Berwick Bandits |
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Craig Cook 14 | Adrian Rymel 12+1 |
Semi finals
4 Teams qualified for the semi-finals of the PLKOC. These were Birmingham Brummies, Edinburgh Monarchs, Newcastle Diamonds and Workington Comets. All were victorious in there quarter final ties.
Aggregate scores
First leg
Edinburgh Monarchs | 64–26 | Workington Comets |
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– | – |
Newcastle Diamonds | 56–35 | Birmingham Brummies |
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Mark Lemon 15+2 | Aaron Summers 11 |
The final
The Final was competed between the Edinburgh Monarchs and the Newcastle Diamonds. It was raced over two legs on 29 October and 31 October.
First leg
1 | Ryan Fisher | Fx, Fx, 3, 2', 2 | 7+1 | |
2 | Andrew Tully | , , | R/R | |
3 | Kevin Wolbert | 2, 2, 1, 2', | 7+1 | |
4 | Kalle Katajisto | 1', 1', 1', 3, 2 | 8+3 | |
5 | Matthew Wethers | 2, 2, 2, 3, 1' | 10+1 | |
6 | Ashley Morris | 1, 0, 1', 1' | 3+2 | |
7 | William Lawson | 3, 3, 0, Fx, 2, 1, 3 | 12 | |
Manager: | ||||
1 | Kenni Larsen | 2, 3, 3, 1, 3 | 12 | |
2 | Jason King | , , | R/R | |
3 | Derek Sneddon | 0, 1, R, 0, 1 | 2 | |
4 | Rene Bach | 3, 3, 2, 3, 0 | 11 | |
5 | David Howe (Guest) | 3, 3, 3, 2, 0 | 11 | |
6 | Adam Roynon (Guest) | 2, 0, N, N | 2 | |
7 | Adam McKinna | 1', 0, 1, 2', 0, 0, NS | 4+2 | |
Manager: George English | ||||
Second leg
Newcastle Diamonds | 49–41 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
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Stuart Robson (Guest) 14+1 | Ryan Fisher 11 |
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See also
References
- "2010 Premier League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
- "2010 KO cup final" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- "2010 October results". Speedway GB. Retrieved 2 October 2021.