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Busy week ahead for the Devils

PLYMOUTH face a hectic period at the end of the week with four meetings in the space of four days, writes Report by Graham Hambly.

The Skills Group Devils are away to Sheffield in their first Premier League fixture of the season on Thursday evening.

They follow that with a home match against Peterborough in the League Cup on Friday evening and then take on two successive away...

Devils put on an eggcellent show

The Plymouth Skillsgroup Devils began their home campaign with a thrilling 46-43 victory over local rivals Somerset Cases Rebels, writes Mike Baxendale.

Devils team manager Lee Trigger admitted to being a little nervous before the meeting following the previous night's defeat at The Oaktree Arena. He explained "We are a new team with a lot of talent but we haven't had the meetings to...

Devils aim to upset Rebels

PLYMOUTH Skills Group Devils gear up for back to back League Cup meetings with local rivals Somerset Cases Rebels this Good Friday and Saturday. Good Friday's meeting will be away at the Oak Tree Arena meeting starts at 7.30pm, writes Tim Locke. This will be the first chance for supporters to see the new look Devils side due to the cancellation of the Spring Classic Individual meeting last...

Sam Chapman joins Plymouth Devils

Sam Chapman will be joining the Plymouth Devils team for the 2015 season as a replacement for Roland Benko, who has had to return to Hungary owing to a family crisis, which he has to help sort, writes Tim Locke.

Local lad Chapman who comes from Launceston rode last season for the Scunthorpe Stags at National League level and was a popular guest rider for many clubs including both...

Super Sam returns

PLYMOUTH have taken another step towards completing their side for the new season by confirming that Sam Simota will be returning to the St Boniface Arena in 2015, writes Graham Hambly.

Simota was a regular member of the Skills Group Devils line-up during the past season and rounded off the campaign with a succession of high-scoring reserve rides.

The 29-year-old Czech...

Demons ready for hitmen

DEVON will be hoping to collect their second home win of the season when they face Buxton in a National League match at the St Boniface Arena on Saturday evening (7.15pm), writes Graham Hambly.

Buxton are currently second from bottom of the table but are level on points with the Demons, who have avoided dropping into the bottom two because of a superior race points difference.

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Speedway National League meeting off

THE National League speedway meeting between Devon and Stoke at the St Boniface Arena on Saturday evening has been called off because of the bad weather.

Ashley Taylor, co-promoter of the Devon Demons, announced the decision on Friday afternoon. He said: “We have taken into account a forecast of poor weather for Saturday and could not be confident of being able to run the meeting....

Plymouth win but lose semi final

Plymouth Skills Group Devils 44 (72) Ipswich Sackers Witches 43 (108)

PLYMOUTH rounded off their Premier League campaign with a home win at the St Boniface Arena on Friday evening, although their 47-43 victory over Ipswich Witches was not enough to maintain their interest in the Knock-Out Cup, writes Graham Hambly.

The Skills Group Devils were beaten 65-25 in the first leg of...

Plymouth v Ipswich Cup semi final preview

Plymouth Skills Group Devils v Ipswich Sackers Witches

Premier League KO Cup Semi-Final – 2nd Leg Preview

Plymouth will aim to put on a show for their supporters when they face Ipswich in the deciding leg of the Knock-Out Cup semi-final at the St Boniface Arena on Friday evening (7.15pm), writes Graham Hambly.

The Skills Group Devils face a 40-point deficit after losing...

Devils end league campaign on a high

Plymouth Skills Group Devils 59 Sheffield Window Centre Tigres 37

Plymouth pulled three points clear of the bottom four as they finished their Premier League programme in ninth place following their 59-37 win over Sheffield at the St Boniface Arena on Friday evening, writes Graham Hambly.

Team manager Lee Trigger said: “It was another good team performance to round off our...

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