Astley & Tyldesley took on Heckmondwike in a Northern Cycle Speedway League encounter at Gin Pit on Sunday. The visitors are really struggling at the moment, and arrived short handed, borrowing three A & T second teamers to make up their team. Consequently, the result was never in doubt as A & T raced to their biggest win of the season. Tomasz Wlodarczyk and Przemek Binkowski both raced unbeaten, with Binkowski recording the fastest time of the season when winning heat 3. A & T welcomed back Damien Hack for his first match in 18 months, and he was unbeaten in his three races from reserve. Darren Kent and James Carter both battled gamely for the Saints, and stopped the maximum hopes of the other A & T riders, with Carter their only race winner when taking heat 11.

Northern League match result:

Astley & Tyldesley Miners' Welfare / CTA Direct 96 Heckmondwike / DB Dental 54. (Subsequently adjusted to 97 - 31).

A & T: Tomasz Wlodarczyk 19 (plus 1 bonus), Przemek Binkowski 18 (2), Frank Finnigan 14 (2), Warren Mee 13 (1), Damien Hack 12, Jeff Radcliffe 10 (3), Chris Smith 10 (1).

Heckmondwike: James Carter 14 (1), Darren Kent 12 (1), Daniel Swales 9, Roy Heslop 8, Dylan Radcliffe 6, Richard Westcott 5.

Referee - Alan Farrell.