With no less than seven first choice riders missing for one reason or another, it was very much Astley & Tyldesley's 2nd team that took to the track for the Northern Cycle Speedway League match against Tameside, at Stockport on Sunday.

Tameside secured the win that was never in doubt, recording ten maximum 7-3 heat wins, with the efforts of Veterans Roy Heslop and Mike Hack, along with young Becky Heslop ensuring that the other five races were drawn 5-5. Tameside took the opportunity to give a full programme of races to their younger riders in the match. The Eatons, White and Wylie were unbeaten for Tameside, with Hack and R. Heslop each winning a race for the visitors.

Northern Alliance League result:

Tameside 95 Astley & Tyldesley Miners' Welfare / CTA Direct 55

Tameside scorers: Danny Moss 18 (plus 1 bonus), Chris Eaton 15 (1), Mark Wylie 15 (1), Danny White 14 (2), Brian Eaton 12 (4), Lewis Riley 11 (1), Joe Granelli 10 (2).

Astley & Tyldesley scorers: Mike Hack 13, Becky Heslop 12, Roy Heslop 11 (3), David Greenough 8, John Nuttall 6, Chris Heslop 5.

Referee: Dave Blinston.