Plymouth Devils

Plymouth Devils v Sheffield Tigers

Plymouth begin their home programme in the Premier League with a match against Sheffield at the St Boniface Arena on Friday evening (7.15pm).

They will look to bounce back from Sunday’s 50-43 defeat at Scunthorpe with team manager Lee Trigger taking some positives from that seven-point reverse.

He says: "If we had scored one more point, we would have come away from Scunthorpe...

Boxall added to Spring Classic

PLYMOUTH Devils team manager Lee Trigger has today confirmed the 11th rider to be added to the Spring Classic Individual, writes Tim Locke.

Trigger said "It gives me great pleasure to announce that we have another St Boniface Arena track favourite in Steve Boxall, he always goes well around our place, at the moment he is not connected with any club in the UK.

"He was signed up...

Devils turn up the heat

PLYMOUTH closed to within two points of sixth-placed Ipswich with two matches in hand following their 54-38 Premier League win over Rye House at the St Boniface Arena on Friday evening.

The Skills Group Devils are now in a strong position to push for a top six finish to earn a place in the end of season play-offs.

Team manager Lee Trigger said: "It was another good team...

Devils come back down to Earth

PLYMOUTH ended a four-match unbeaten run when they lost 52-41 in their Premier League match at Glasgow on Monday evening, writes Graham Hambly.

The Skills Group Devils relied heavily on Ryan Fisher, who had a couple of race wins, including a six-point tactical ride, in his 14-point return. Their only other heat winner was reserve Todd Kurtz with Glasgow providing the first man home in...

Magnificent Seven go for points

Plymouth Skills Group Devils travel to the Oak Tree Arena, Highbridge for Friday evenings Premier League encounter with the Cases Somerset Rebels. In the first of two very important meetings. The second meeting will be back at the St Boniface Arena, Plymouth on Saturday at 7.15pm (gates open at 5.45pm). Plymouth will be going into this away fixture with the intention of bringing home valuable...

Wright in for play-off push

Plymouth expect to have new signing James Wright making his debut in their Premier League match against Somerset at the St Boniface Arena on Saturday evening (7.15 pm).

Wright’s arrival comes into effect with the issue of new averages for August, so he will not be available for Friday’s match at Somerset where the Skills Group Devils will again use a National League guest to replace...

Somerset too strong for Devils

PLYMOUTH failed in their bid to reach the semi-final of the Travel Plus Tours KO Cup when they lost out to West Country rivals Somerset at the St Boniface Arena on Saturday evening, writes Graham Hambly.

The Skills Group Devils were beaten 50-40 in their home leg, following a 16-point defeat at Somerset the previous evening, which saw Somerset progress by 103-77 on aggregate. Plymouth...

Devils bid for a place in semi-final

PLYMOUTH will be bidding for a place in the semi-final of the Travel Plus Tours KO Cup for the second season in succession when they meet Somerset at the St Boniface Arena on Saturday evening (7.15pm), writes Graham Hambly.

The first leg of the quarter-final was taking place at Somerset’s Oak Tree Arena on Friday evening with the deciding leg in Plymouth 24 hours later.

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Plymouth Devils on the back foot

Ipswich Sackers Witches 56-35 Plymouth Skills Group Devils

Plymouth suffered their fifth away defeat of the season in the Premier League when they crashed 56-35 at Ipswich on Thursday evening, writes Graham Hambly.

The Skills Group Devils remain in the bottom three of the table and are six points adrift of a top six place needed to reach the end of season play-offs.

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Disappointment for Devils at Newcastle

PLYMOUTH’S two-match Northern tour ended on a disappointing note with a 56-36 defeat at Newcastle on Sunday evening, writes Graham Hambly.

Skipper Kyle Newman showed a welcome return to form with couple of wins as he top scored with 14 points. He was well supported by Todd Kurtz, who had another good meeting with three wins in his ten-point return.

Unfortunately, the remainder...

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