The 2011 Premier League Knock-Out Cup was the 44th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams in British speedway.[1][2][3]
Summary
editIt 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.[4]
Knock-Out Stages
edit| Round 1 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| Berwick Bandits | BYE | |||||||||||||
| - | - | |||||||||||||
| Berwick Bandits | 83 | |||||||||||||
| Glasgow Tigers | 96 | |||||||||||||
| Leicester Lions | 86 | |||||||||||||
| Glasgow Tigers | 94 | |||||||||||||
| 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 Tigers | 89 | |||||||||||||
| 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 Wasps | 106 | |||||||||||||
| - | - | |||||||||||||
| Newport Wasps | BYE | |||||||||||||
Round 1
editThe 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
| Redcar Bears | 79 - 101 | Workington Comets |
|---|---|---|
| Scunthorpe Scorpions | 90 - 90 78 - 102 | Ipswich Witches (Replay) |
|---|---|---|
First leg
| Redcar Bears | 44-46 | Workington Comets |
|---|---|---|
 Aaron Summers 12+1 |
 Tomáš Topinka 11+1 |
| Ipswich Witches | 55-35 | Scunthorpe Scorpions |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Doolan 15+2 |
 David Howe 7+1 |
| Sheffield Tigers | 59-31 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
|---|---|---|
| Ricky Ashworth 13+2 |
Matthew Wethers 10+1 |
| Somerset Rebels | 54-36 | Plymouth Devils |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Doyle / Sam Masters 13+1 |
Ben Barker 12 |
| Leicester Lions | 49-41 | Glasgow Tigers |
|---|---|---|
 Sergey Darkin 12 |
Nick Morris 12+3 |
Second leg
| Edinburgh Monarchs | 55-35 | Sheffield Tigers |
|---|---|---|
 Kevin Wölbert 15 |
Simon Lambert 11+2 |
| Workington Comets | 55-35 | Redcar Bears |
|---|---|---|
| James Wright 13 |
Jason Lyons 12 |
| Plymouth Devils | 47-43 | Somerset Rebels |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Barker 13 |
Sam Masters 13+2 |
| Glasgow Tigers | 55-35 | Leicester Lions |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Morris 14+2 |
Richard Sweetman 13 |
| Newcastle Diamonds | 47-43 | Rye House Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| Stuart Robson 10+3 |
Chris Neath 9+1 |
| Scunthorpe Scorpions | 55-35 | Ipswich Witches |
|---|---|---|
| David Howe 13 |
 Lasse Bjerre 9+1 |
Replay
Quarter finals
editAggregate Scores
| Ipswich Witches | 78 - 102 | Newport Wasps |
|---|---|---|
First leg
| Ipswich Witches | 42 - 48 | Newport Wasps |
|---|---|---|
Second leg
| Newport Wasps | 58 - 32 | Ipswich Witches |
|---|---|---|
Semi finals
editAggregate Scores
| Newport Wasps | 103 - 77 | Workington Comets |
|---|---|---|
First leg
Second leg
Final
editFirst leg
| Newport Wasps Jason Doyle 13 Charlie Gjedde 12 Leigh Lanham 11 Anders Mellgren 9 Todd Kurtz 8 Robin Aspegren 6 Mark Jones 6 | 65 - 25 | Glasgow Tigers Nick Morris 13 James Grieves 5 Joe Screen 3 Richard Sweetman 2 Theo Pijper 1 David Bellego 1 Michael Rajkowski 0 |
|---|---|---|
| [5] |
Second leg
| Glasgow Tigers Joe Screen 12 Richard Sweetman 11 James Grieves 9 Theo Pijper 8 Nick Morris 4 David Bellego 3 Michael Rajkowski 2 | 49 - 41 | Newport Wasps Jason Doyle 10 Leigh Lanham 9 Charlie Gjedde 7 Anders Mellgren 7 Todd Kurtz 3 Mark Jones 3 Robin Aspegren 2 |
|---|---|---|
| [5] |
Newport were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 106–74.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2011 Premier League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
- ^ "2011 KO Cup final 1st leg". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "2011 KO Cup final 2nd leg". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "British Speedway Official Website". Speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
- ^ a b "2011 KO cup final" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 3 October 2021.