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2018 National League speedway season

Results

National League Knockout Cup

National Trophy

Final leading averages

Riders' Championship

Teams and final averages

Development Leagues

References

Fixtures

Table

Play-Offs

Semi-finals

Grand Final

Midland Development League

Northern Junior League

Southern Development League

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

2018 season of third tier British speedway

2018 National League speedway season
League	National League
Champions	Eastbourne Eagles^[1]
Knockout Cup	Eastbourne Eagles^[2]
National Trophy	Mildenhall Fen Tigers^[3]
Individual	Ben Morley
Highest average	Tom Bacon^[4]
Division/s above	SGB Premiership 2018 SGB Championship 2018
←2017 2019 →

TheNational League speedway 2018 was the 2018 season of the third tier/division of Britishspeedway.^[5]

Eastbourne Eagles won the playoffs and were declared champions.^[6]^[1] They completed the double by winning theKnockout Cup.^[7]

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Home \ Away	BVC	BRM	BUX	COV	EAS	IOW	KK	MIL	PLY	STK
Belle Vue Colts		40–50	57–32	50–40	46–44	58–32	57–33	43–47	55–35	61–29
Birmingham Brummies	53–36		55–34	43–47	54–36	57–37	45–45	44–46	40–50	63–27
Buxton Hitmen	43–46	44–46			38–52	41–49	40–49	32–58	51–39	38–52
Coventry Bees	59–31	53–36	51–39		51–39	51–39	52–38	40–50	59–31	48–42
Eastbourne Eagles	61–29	49–41	60–30	52–32		51–39	56–31		54–36	67–23
Isle of Wight Warriors	48–42	39–51	58–32	50–40	38–52		42–48	37–53	46–44	60–30
Kent Kings	53–36	46–43	58–31	46–44	32–27	57–33		40–50	53–37	64–26
Mildenhall Fen Tigers	50–28	53–37	55–35	51–39	57–33	42–18	52–38		58–32	60–29
Plymouth Devils	46–44	39–50	57–32	46–44	35–55	54–35	47–43	36–54		48–42
Stoke Potters	37–50	47–42	50–39	29–29	41–49	32–27	36–53	36–53	48–41

Source:^[8]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Teams face each other two times: once home and once away.

The following National League matches were not staged during the 2018 league season
Buxton Hitmen VsCoventry Bees
Eastbourne Eagles VsMildenhall Fen Tigers

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Final National League Table Up To And Including Sunday 28 October

Pos.	Club	M	Home			Away					F	A	Pts	+/−
Pos.	Club	M	W	D	L	4W	3W	D	1L	L	F	A	Pts	+/−
1	Mildenhall Fen Tigers	17	9	0	0	6	2	0	0	0	889	597	57	+292
2	Eastbourne Eagles	17	8	0	0	2	0	0	2	3	843	647	42	+196
3	Kent Kings	18	8	0	1	2	1	1	1	4	827	754	38	+73
4	Birmingham Brummies	18	5	1	3	3	1	0	2	3	846	768	33	+78
5	Coventry Bees	17	8	0	1	0	1	1	2	4	787	704	31	+83
6	Belle Vue Colts	18	7	0	2	1	1	0	2	5	809	792	30	+17
7	Plymouth Devils	18	6	0	3	1	0	0	1	7	753	863	23	-110
8	Isle of Wight Warriors	18	5	0	4	1	0	0	1	7	713	845	20	-132
9	Stoke Potters	18	4	1	4	1	0	0	2	6	656	892	19	-236
10	Buxton Hitmen	17	1	0	7	0	0	0	0	9	631	892	3	-261

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Coventry Bees were in fourth place and higher in the league table thenBirmingham Brummies at the cut-off date to decide the National League play-off places.

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Semi-finals				Grand Final

Mildenhall Fen Tigers	61	46	107

Kent Kings	29	44	73
				Mildenhall Fen Tigers	35	46	81

				Eastbourne Eagles	54	44	98
Eastbourne Eagles	60	50	110

Coventry Bees	30	40	70

Home team scores are inbold
Overall aggregate scores are inred

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28 September	^[10]	Mildenhall Fen Tigers	61–29	Kent Kings	West Row Arena Referee(s): Darren Hartley

1 October	^[11]	Kent Kings	44–46	Mildenhall Fen Tigers	Central Park Stadium Referee(s): Paul Carrington

17 October	^[12]	Eastbourne Eagles	60–30	Coventry Bees	Arlington Stadium Referee(s): Christina Turnball

20 October	^[13]	Coventry Bees	40–50	Eastbourne Eagles	Beaumont Park Stadium Referee(s): Tony Steele

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21 October	^[14]	Eastbourne Eagles Georgie Wood 13 Mark Baseby 12 Tom Brennan 10 Jason Edwards 6 Ethan Spiller 6 Charlie Brooks 5 Charley Powell 2	54–35	Mildenhall Fen Tigers Drew Kemp 11 Josh Bailey 9 Ryan Kinsley 9 Matt Mason 6 Sam Bebee 0 Kelsey Dugard 0 Jordan Jenkins R/R	Arlington Stadium Referee(s): Ronnie Allan

25 October	^[15]	Mildenhall Fen Tigers Drew Kemp 13 Josh Bailey 10 Ryan Kinsley 10 Nathan Stoneman (guest) 6 Matt Mason 5 Sam Bebee 2 Jordan Jenkins R/R	46–44	Eastbourne Eagles Georgie Wood 11 Mark Baseby 10 Tom Brennan 7 Charlie Brooks 7 Jason Edwards 5 Ethan Spiller 3 Charley Powell 1	West Row Arena Referee(s): Paul Carrington

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The 2018National League Knockout Cup was the 21st edition of theKnockout Cup for tier three teams.^[16]

Preliminary rounds				Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final




				Belle Vue Colts	58	54	112

				Buxton Hitmen	32	36	68



								Belle Vue Colts	25	43	68

								Mildenhall Fen Tigers	65	47	112



				Birmingham Brummies	37	41	78

				Mildenhall Fen Tigers	34	49	83



												Mildenhall Fen Tigers	52	32	84

												Eastbourne Eagles	38	58	96



				Coventry Bees	46	36	82

				Eastbourne Eagles	44	54	98
Eastbourne Eagles	60	48	108

Isle of Wight Warriors	30	42	72
								Eastbourne Eagles	45	52	97

								Kent Kings	45	38	83



				Plymouth Devils	34	39	73

				Kent Kings	38	51	89
Kent Kings	56	57	113

Stoke Potters	34	31	65

Home team scores are inbold
Overall aggregate scores are inred

First round

20 April	^[17]	Belle Vue Colts	58–32	Buxton Hitmen	National Speedway Stadium Referee(s): Darren Hartley

22 April	^[18]	Buxton Hitmen	36–54	Belle Vue Colts	Hi-Edge Raceway Referee(s): Phil Griffin

4 June	^[19]	Kent Kings	56–34	Stoke Potters	Central Park Stadium Referee(s): Graham Reeve

14 July	^[20]	Stoke Potters	37–51	Kent Kings	Loomer Road Stadium Referee(s): Craig Ackroyd

Quarter-finals

20 April	^[21]	Belle Vue Colts	58–32	Buxton Hitmen	National Speedway Stadium Referee(s): Darren Hartley

22 April	^[22]	Buxton Hitmen	36–54	Belle Vue Colts	Hi-Edge Raceway Referee(s): Phil Griffin

9 May	^[23]	Birmingham Brummies	37–34	Mildenhall Fen Tigers	Perry Barr Stadium Referee(s): Ronnie Allan

17 June	^[24]	Mildenhall Fen Tigers	49–41	Birmingham Brummies	West Row Arena Referee(s): Craig Ackroyd

26 April	^[25]	Isle of Wight Warriors	42–48	Eastbourne Eagles	Smallbrook Stadium Referee(s): Craig Ackroyd

13 May	^[26]	Coventry Bees	46–44	Eastbourne Eagles	Beaumont Park Stadium Referee(s): Peter Clarke

20 July	^[27]	Plymouth Devils	34–38	Kent Kings	St. Boniface Arena Referee(s): Margaret Vardy

6 August	^[28]	Kent Kings	51–39	Plymouth Devils	Central Park Stadium Referee(s): Paul Carrington

Semi-finals

19 August	^[29]	Mildenhall Fen Tigers	64–25	Belle Vue Colts	West Row Arena Referee(s): Darren Hartley

14 September	^[30]	Belle Vue Colts	43–47	Mildenhall Fen Tigers	National Speedway Stadium Referee(s): Graham Flint

24 September	^[31]	Kent Kings	45–45	Eastbourne Eagles	Central Park Stadium Referee(s): Graham Reeve

29 September	^[32]	Eastbourne Eagles	52–38	Kent Kings	Arlington Stadium Referee(s): Paul Carrington

Grand Final

12 October	^[33]	Mildenhall Fen Tigers Drew Kemp 15 Josh Bailey 12 Ryan Kinsley 9 Jordan Jenkins 7 Sam Bebee 6 Matt Marson 3 Danny Ayres R/R	52–38	Eastbourne Eagles Tom Brennan 11 Georgie Wood 9 Mark Baseby 9 Charlie Brooks 4 Jason Edwards 3 Ethan Spiller 2 Charley Powell 0	West Row Arena Referee(s): Chris Gay

13 October	^[34]	Eastbourne Eagles Tom Brennan 13 Georgie Wood 12 Ethan Spiller 9 Mark Baseby 7 Charlie Brooks 7 Jason Edwards 6 Charley Powell 4	58–32	Mildenhall Fen Tigers Drew Kemp 13 Josh Bailey 6 Ryan Kinsley 6 Matt Marson 6 Jordan Jenkins 1 Sam Bebee 0 Danny Ayres R/R	Arlington Stadium Referee(s): Dave Robinson

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Northern Section

Fixtures

Home \ Away	BRM	BUX	COV	CRA	STK
Birmingham Brummies		60–30	53–37	45–45	57–33
Buxton Hitmen	29–61		31–59	32–57	41–48
Coventry Bees	42–48	00–00		40–49	52–38
Cradley Heathens	52–37	68–22	40–49		59–29
Stoke Potters	33–57	56–34	00–00	22–37

Source:^[8]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Teams face each other two times: once home and once away.

Table

National Trophy Northern Section Table Up to And Including Wednesday 1 August

Pos.	Club	M	Home			Away					F	A	Pts	+/−
Pos.	Club	M	W	D	L	4W	3W	D	1L	L	F	A	Pts	+/−
1	Cradley Heathens	8	3	0	1	3	0	1	0	0	407	276	23	+131
2	Birmingham Brummies	8	3	1	0	2	1	0	0	1	418	301	21	+117
3	Coventry Bees	6	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	279	259	11	+20
4	Stoke Potters	7	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	3	259	337	7	-78
5	Buxton Hitmen	7	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	3	219	409	0	+190

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Southern Section

Fixtures

Home \ Away	EAS	IOW	KK	MIL	PLY
Eastbourne Eagles		56–34	68–21	50–39	49–41
Isle of Wight Warriors	37–53		32–56	31–59	43–47
Kent Kings	00–00	00–00		00–00	46–43
Mildenhall Fen Tigers	46–44	57–33	44–45		00–00
Plymouth Devils	44–46	54–36	46–43	29–61

Source:^[8]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Teams face each other two times: once home and once away.

Table

Final National Trophy Southern Section Table

Pos.	Club	M	Home			Away					F	A	Pts	+/−
Pos.	Club	M	W	D	L	4W	3W	D	1L	L	F	A	Pts	+/−
1	Mildenhall Fen Tigers	8	4	0	0	2	1	0	0	1	450	267	23	+133
2	Eastbourne Eagles	8	4	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	397	321	20	+76
3	Kent Kings	8	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	346	368	14	-22
4	Plymouth Devils	8	2	0	2	0	1	0	1	2	329	388	10	-59
5	Isle of Wight Warriors	8	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	270	448	0	-178

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Grand Final

11 September	^[36]	Cradley Heathens Richard Andrews 13 Jason Edwards 7 Kyle Bickley 6 Alfie Bowtell 5 Jack Smith (guest) 5 Ellis Perks 2 James Chattin 1	39–51	Mildenhall Fen Tigers Max Clegg (guest) 15 Drew Kemp 15 Ryan Kinsley 8 Jordan Jenkins 6 Matt Marson 4 Sam Bebee 3 Josh Bailey R/R	Monmore Green Referee(s): David Watters

16 September	^[37]	Mildenhall Fen Tigers Ben Morley (guest) 9 Drew Kemp 9 Jordan Jenkins 9 Ryan Kinsley 7 Matt Marson 7 Sam Bebee 6 Josh Bailey 2	49–41	Cradley Heathens Nathan Stoneman (guest) 14 Alfie Bowtell 10 Jason Edwards 7 Tom Brennan (guest) 6 Richard Andrews 3 James Chattin 1 Ellis Perks R/R	West Row Arena Referee(s): David Watters

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Rider	Team	Average
Tom Bacon	Birmingham	10.54
James Shanes	Birmingham	10.38
Connor Mountain	Coventry	10.18
Luke Bowen	Kent	10.10
Drew Kemp	Mildenhall	9.59

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Ben Morley won theRiders' Championship for the second time. The final was held on 30 September atBeaumont Park Stadium.^[38]

Pos.	Rider	Points	Total
1	Ben Morley	3 2 3 3 3	14+3
2	Alfie Bowtell	3 3 2 3 3	14+2
3	Connor Mountain	3 3 3 3 1	13
4	Jack Thomas	1 1 3 3 2	10
5	Max Clegg	E 3 3 2 0	8
6	Tom Perry	0 1 2 2 3	8
7	Mark Baseby	XD 3 2 1 2	8
8	Georgie Wood	3 2 1 1 1	8
9	Ryan Kinsley	2 2 0 2 1	7
10	Nathan Stoneman	F 1 2 0 3	6
11	Jon Armstrong	2 0 1 2 1	6
12	Tom Woolley	2 1 0 0 2	5
13	Kyle Bickley	2 0 1 1 0	4
14	Henry Atkins	1 2 0 1 0	4
15	Dan Gilkes (res)	1 2	3
16	Sheldon Davies	1 0 0 0 0	1
17	Ben Woodhull (res)	0 0	0
18	Drew Kemp	R FD - - -	0

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Belle Vue Colts

Birmingham Brummies

Buxton Hitmen

Coventry Bees

Cradley Heathens

The Cradley team only took part in the National Trophy competition

Eastbourne Eagles

Isle of Wight Warriors

Kent Kings

Mildenhall Fen Tigers

Plymouth Devils

Stoke Potters

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Pos	team	P	W	D	L	Pts
1	Berwick	12	12	0	0	24
2	Peterborough	12	8	0	4	16
3	Ashfield	12	5	1	6	11
4	Newcastle	12	5	0	7	10
5	Workington	11	4	0	7	8
6	Redcar	12	3	1	8	7
7	Edinburgh	11	3	0	8	6

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Peterborough

Belle Vue Colts

Birmingham

Carmarthen Dragons

Milton Keynes

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v t e Speedway in the United Kingdom
Current leagues	SGB Premiership SGB Championship National Development League List of champions
Former leagues	Elite League Premier League National League (1932–1964) Provincial League (1960–1964) British League British League Division Two/National League Conference League National League Division Two National League Division Three English Dirt Track League/Northern League Southern League (1929–1931) Southern League (1952–1953) Provincial League (1936–1937) Southern Area League
Current team competitions	Knockout Cup League Pairs champions League Fours champions
Former team competitions	London Cup Midland Cup Craven and Young Shields Premiership Shield
Current individual competitions	British Speedway Championship League Riders' champions British U-21 British U-19 Scottish Open
Former individual competitions	London Riders' Midland Riders' Northern Riders' Southern Riders' Olympique Internationale
See also	Speedway British Speedway Promoters' Association Speedway Control Bureau

v t e United Kingdom Speedway Seasons
Tier One League Top division	1929 1929 1930 1930 1931 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Tier Two League Second division	1934 1936 1937 1938 1939 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Tier Three League Third division	1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1994 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Champions	League champions Cup winners

v t e National Development League
2025 NDL teams	Belle Vue Colts Edinburgh Monarchs Academy Leicester Lion Cubs Middlesbrough Tigers Oxford Chargers Scunthorpe &Sheffield
2025 NT teams	Birmingham reserves Kent Eagles King's Lynn Young Stars Plymouth Centurions Workington reserves
Former Teams	Berwick Bullets Birmingham Brummies Bournemouth Buccaneers Buxton Hitmen Coventry Storm Cradley Heathens Eastbourne Seagulls Devon Demons Hackney Hawks Isle of Wight Warriors Mildenhall Fen Tigers Newcastle Gems Newport Hornets Plymouth Gladiators Rye House Rockets Scunthorpe Saints/Stags Stoke Potters Weymouth Wildcats Workington Comets
Seasons	2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Domestic cups	Knockout Cup Riders' Championship Pairs Fours