NEWCOMERS Northampton collected their second win of the ROWE Motor Oil Premiership season by overcoming King\u2019s Lynn 48-42.<\/p>\n
The Foxes took control of the meeting with three 5-1s in the first six races, with the Stars then fighting a rearguard action to protect the aggregate point.<\/p>\n
A 5-1 in Heat 15 from Max Fricke and Chris Harris levelled the scores overall, and it was the visitors who claimed the extra point in a Super Heat with Fricke passing Jaimon Lidsey for the vital third place.<\/p>\n
Fricke, with 17 from six rides, was the outstanding rider of the main meeting, whilst Harris notched 10+1, but the home side were far more solid with reserve Troy Batchelor scoring 10+2.<\/p>\n
Northampton boss Chris Adams said: \u201cObviously the lads are a little disappointed that they didn\u2019t get the aggregate point, but at the end of the day their focus was on a win and finally we got one.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll seven of our riders were paid for at least one win, which is definitely what we\u2019re looking for, and in Heats 13 and 15 Jaimon was there or thereabouts, but it\u2019s a tough old game against good riders.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s a bit disappointed but he needs to keep his head high because we won the meeting, and that\u2019s what it was about.\u201d<\/p>\n
King\u2019s Lynn manager Rob Lyon said: \u201cWe were never in it in some ways, in terms of trying to win the meeting, but we held on enough to be able to focus on getting something out of it.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen as it came towards the end, Max and Bomber (Harris) pulled us out of the mire, and fair play to them for that.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt least we\u2019ve come away with a point which could be crucial at the end of the day, because the league is very tight and anything can still happen.\u201d<\/p>\n