Ford set to welcome back quartet of ex-Poole riders for Berwick battle

Poole promoter Danny Ford is poised for a reunion with a quartet of former Pirates, as his side get set to host Berwick Bandits in the SGB Championship on Wednesday (7.30pm).

The Pirates are set to welcome back Rory Schlein, Lewis Kerr, Drew Kemp and Danyon Hume when the Bandits come to town.

And despite seeing his side dominate on home shale this season, Ford insisted he would not be taking their upcoming visitors lightly.  

He told the club website: "I don't think we can get too carried away with the really big scores that we have been posting here, as we witnessed in the cup when Edinburgh held us to single figures.

“Berwick have a solid side, headed by Rory and Lewi and adding invaluable support are Drew and Danyon.

“They have all ridden for us in the not too distant past and no doubt they will be looking to try and put one over their former club.

"That said, our lads are riding well at present and putting in some very solid performances, as we saw when we opened our league campaign with a win at their place in what was a thrilling meeting.

“I think we could have an equally exciting meeting on our hands and I hope that our fans will come out in their numbers and really get behind the team."

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Poole have recorded two wins out of two in the league thus far, with victories away at Brewick and at home against Workington. They are currently third in the early stages of the league table. 

Their BSN Series clash at Plymouth on Saturday was postponed due to rain. That meeting has now been rescheduled for Saturday, June 1.