Swindon Robins Speedway 2008 :: 2008 STATS RUN-DOWN!

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2008 STATS RUN-DOWN!


	HERE, we present a statistical look back at the season just finished, including the Play-Offs, Knock-Out Cup and Craven Shield etc. ELITE LEAGUE TABLE Poole 32 mts - 52 pts Lakeside 32 - 52 Swindon 32 - 41 Ipswich 32 - 40 Eastbourne 32 - 34 Coventry 32 - 29 Belle Vue 32 - 28 Peterborough 32 - 28 Wolverhampton 32 - 16 NOTE: The aggregate bonus point system was abolished in 2008 and instead 3 points were awarded for an away win. The normal 2 points applied for a home success, along with 1-point for a draw. CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY-OFFS (Top four teams) SEMI-FINALS Lakeside 56 Swindon 33 Poole 59 Ipswich 33 FINAL [1] Lakeside 42 Poole 48 [2] Poole 60 Lakeside 33 (Aggregate: 108-75 to Poole) RELEGATION PLAY-OFFS (Bottom two teams) [1] Wolverhampton 48 Peterborough 47 [2] Peterborough 67 Wolverhampton 23 (Aggregate: 114-71 to Peterborough) PROMOTION/RELEGATION PLAY-OFFS [1] Edinburgh 37 Wolverhampton 53 [2] Wolverhampton 53 Edinburgh 39 (Aggregate: 106-76 to Wolverhampton) KNOCK-OUT CUP FIRST ROUND [1] Ipswich 50 Wolverhampton 42 [2] Wolverhampton 54 Ipswich 38 (Aggregate: 96-88 to Wolverhampton) QUARTER-FINALS [1] Belle Vue 49 Coventry 44 [2] Coventry 56 Belle Vue 37 (Aggregate: 100-86 to Coventry) [1] Poole 53 Swindon 40 [2] Swindon 50 Poole 40 (Aggregate: 93-90 to Poole) [1] Peterborough 39 Lakeside 51 [2] Lakeside 50 Peterborough 42 (Aggregate: 101-81 to Lakeside) [1] Eastbourne 62 Wolverhampton 30 [2] Wolverhampton 52 Eastbourne 40 (Aggregate: 102-82 to Eastbourne) SEMI-FINALS [1] Coventry 45 Poole 45 [2] Poole 45 Coventry 45 (Aggregate: 90-90) [1] Lakeside 52 Eastbourne 41 [2] Eastbourne 54 Lakeside 39 (Aggregate: 95-91 to Eastbourne) REPLAY [1] Poole 56 Coventry 36 [2] Coventry 38 Poole 54 (Poole won 110-74 on aggregate) FINAL [1] Eastbourne 57 Poole 35 [2] Poole 45 Eastbourne 45 (Aggregate: 102-80 to Eastbourne) CRAVEN SHIELD NORTHERN GROUP TABLE Coventry 4 mts - 4 pts Belle Vue 4 - 4 Wolverhampton 4 - 4 NOTE: Coventry qualified for the semi-final. EASTERN GROUP TABLE Lakeside 4 - 6 Ipswich 4 - 5 Peterborough 4 - 3 NOTE: Lakeside qualified directly to the final as best group winners. SOUTHERN GROUP TABLE Poole 4 - 4 Eastbourne 4 - 4 Swindon 4 - 4 NOTE: Poole qualified for the semi-final. SEMI-FINAL [1] Poole 58 Coventry 34 [2] Coventry 58 Poole 32 (Aggregate: 92-90 to Coventry) FINAL [1] Lakeside 43 Coventry 47 [2] Coventry 58 Lakeside 35 (Aggregate: 105-78 to Coventry) ELITE SHIELD [1] Swindon 57 Coventry 35 [2] Coventry 52 Swindon 41 (Aggregate: 98-87 to Swindon) OFFICIAL STATS UPDATE BY ROBERT BAMFORD