Coventry Storm speedway team won 55-40 in a National League Knock Out Cup tie at Buxton Hitmen.
At the Hi Edge raceway, The Storm had to use rider replacement for Stefan Nielsen but with Oliver Greenwood taking thirteen points from his rides and with Dan Greenwood scoring twelve points, Luke Crang and James Sarjeant ten apiece, the Storm were too strong and take a fifteen point first leg lead.
BUXTON 40: Liam Carr 11, Tony Atkin 10, Ryan Blacklock 7, Tom Woolley 6+1, Adam Extance 4, Stefan Farnaby 2+1, Sean Phillips 0.
COVENTRY 55: Oliver Greenwood 13+1, Dan Greenwood 12, Luke Crang 10+2, James Sarjeant 10, Ryan Terry-Daley 8+1, Martin Knuckey 2+1, Stefan Nielsen r/r.