British Speedway weekly news round-up 🌼courtesy of Nigel Pearson at the British Speedway Press office - t💮eam by team:

Sky Sports Elite League:

Belle Vue Aces:

John Perrin has confirmed he is looking into the possibility of making team changes 💯at Belle Vue.

The Aces bo💙ss is concerned about the current form of two team members.

He said: "Matej Ferjan and Tomas Jedrezjak are just not doing it for us a𓆉nd I'm not very ﷺhappy with them right now.

"I might need to make some changes to try and get us up the league table. I don't feel I'm getting the most from my riders at the mo🌼ment."

Coventry Bees:

Injured Bees star Stuart Robson i𒉰s hoping to be back in action by early next month.

Robson ha🦩s had the pin removed from his broken thumb but feels it's too early to be🔯 back in the saddle.

He said: "Whe♛n they took the pin out, they said I could ride any time I want, but I co🅺uldn't race just yet.

"It depends on how well the finger heals 🌺now but I was ജstarting physio this week and I hope to be riding in another two to three weeks."

Eastbourne Eagles:

Dean Barker🌞 is through to🌳 the semi-finals of the world championship qualifying rounds.

The Eastbourne star scored eight-points at Pfa𒉰🐓ffonhofen, Germany, at the weekend.

Ea🐟stbourne are back in Sky Sports Elite League action thisꦆ Saturday when they face Ipswich at Arlington.

Ipswich Witches:

Jason Lyons will deputisꩲe for the injured Chris Louis when Ipswich face Poole over two days this week.

The Witches go to Wimborne Road o✨n We𓆏dnesday with the return at Ipswich on Thursday.

Meanwhile 🧸Ipswich star Scott Nicholls has joined a new Grand Prix team alongside former Coventry skipper Greg Hancock.

Team GSR (Golobal Speedway🦋 Racing🥀) will feature throughout this year's 10-round series.

King's Lynn Knights:

King's Lynn are bringing Niels Kristian Iverson over from Denmark to ride in Wedne༒sday's Triangular Tournament at the Norfolk Arena.

Iverson, 19, had a brief spell with the Knights at the end of last season and will ride fo♔r the Young Vikings against teams from Britain and Australia.

Promoter Nigel Wagstaff said: "He has a big 𝄹future in the sport and we're looking forward to seeing him."

Oxford Cheetahs:

Angry Oxford co-promoter Vanessa Purchase is demanding a big improvement from the Cheetahs - o꧑r changes will be made.

Vanessa said: "The team just can't seem to get it right and things seem to be going from bad to worse. They need to sort it out, and sort it out quickly, otherwise heads are going t𒐪o roll."

Brian Andersen is suffering from a suspected trapped nerve in his back an𒁃d is due to have an MRI🔥 scan. He will not ride until that happens.

Peterborough Panthers:

Pe♏terborough are trying to strengthen their squad in time for their next meeting against Eastbourne on May 22.

Manager 🍌Jim Lynch said: "We have an opportunity to try and strengthen at reserve. We are struggling away from home.

"We are desperate to turn Coventry over in the semi-finals🍨 of the Knockout Cup but we cౠan't do it with the current team so something has to change."

Lynch has stressed that🐻 replacing Bager is not necessarily a formality as he is awaiting medical bulletins on injured duo Piotr Protasiewicz and Hans Clausen.

Poole Pirates:

Pirates will not rush Greg Walasek back in♓to their side after seeing him return from injury.

The Pole, who broke his ankle last month, made a surprise return in the Grand Prix at Norᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ꦗᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚway over the weekend.

Pirates boss Neil Middleditch said: "We think Greg would benefit from not having to rush🦋 back into the hurly - burly of the Elite League.

"He took a couple of nasty tumbles during the Norwegian Grand Prix and anoth🌸er week's rest will do him no harm at all."

Poole face Ipswich at Wimborne Road on Wednesday.

Wolverhampton Wolves:

Peter Karlsson is relishing the prospect of Wolverhampton getting b🐻ack into action against Poole at Monmore next Mond🐈ay.

Karlsson was as disappointed as anybody with the heavy defeat at Eastbourne last Thur🍷sday and the opportunity🦋 to bounce back was denied by the rain on Monday.

He said: "We had a bad nig♑ht at Eastbourne, all of us did.

"But one bad result doesn't make us a bad side and we'll be back, I haveꦆ no doubt about that.

"It's going to be a good meeting against Poole, I'm looking forward t🌠o it and I'm sure we'll see some great racing.

"To face the reigning world champion, Tony Rickardsson, is a big challenge for us all."

Premier League round-up:

Arena Essex Hammers:

Colin White faces a race against time to be fit for Arena's home meeting wౠith Glasgow this Friday.

White missed the trips to Workington and Newcastle afte📖𒁏r suffering from concussion as a result of a crash in the home win over Exeter last Friday.

The Hammers gained a 45-45 draw a꧅t Workington and the lost 46-44 at Newcastle on Monday.

Berwick Bandits:

Berwick are 🐻preparing to make a major announcement at their home meeting with Sheffield this Saturday.

Earl𝔍y indications suggest t🍸hey may be about to make a new signing which could raise a few eyebrows.

The club are expecting a big crowd for the visit of Sheffield in the first leg of the Premꩲier Trophy semiඣ final.

Edinburgh Monarchs:

Monarchs reserve Rory Schlein is hoping for more favourabl𓄧e medical reports on his injured knee.

He said: "I'm du☂e down in London to see a specialist and I'm hoping I get some more 🌺encouraging news.

"It looks lik♐e a break behind the knee and some ligament damage and I'm really down about it."

Exeter Falcons:

Exeter are expe🍰cting a bumper turnout for the Lawrence Hare Benefit meeting at the County Ground next Monday, May 20.

The Falcons will face a Newport Select side to help raise money for the badly injured🗹 Falcons favourite. Hare is facing up to the rest of his life in a wheelchair and thousands of pounds have already been raised at Exeter to help him towards his future.

Glasgow Tigers:

Glasgow will face their former favourit♔e Rusty Harrison when Somerset v𝕴isit Ashfield this Sunday (6pm).

Harrison, now of Workington,🦩 makes a guest appearance for Glenn📖 Cunningham who is away on World Longtrack duty.

Tigers face a demandi♔ng schedule as they go to Arenaꦡ Essex on Friday followed by a trip to Rye House on Saturday.

Hull Vikings:

Robbie Kessler be🐽lieves he🍬 is starting to get it right for Hull.

The German has struggled for consistencꦡy since making the move from Sheffield but he has started to show glimpses of what he is capable of.

He said: "It's really been a c𓃲ase of getting my 🐠bikes set up for Hull and I think we're getting there."

Isle of Wight Islanders:

Sebastian Tressarieau has suffered a badly bro🍌ken elbow and c🔥ould be out for a long spell.

The Frenchman crashed heavily in Heat 5 of the meeting at Reading on Sunday aꦇnd was detained in hospital.

Under the current averages the Islanders can only operate the rider-🌠replace൩ment facility.

Newcastle Diamonds:

Richard Juul is back in the Newcastle side as a rep♉l⭕acement for the injured Rob Grant.

The experiencꦍed Dane scored 5+1 from four rides as the Diamonds edged out Arena Essex 46-44 on Monday.

Newport Wasps:

Tim Stone Stone⛦ is urging fans to turn out 🎃in force to celebrate the career of Lawrence Hare this Sunday.

The Newport promoter is holding a benefit meeting for the paralysed rider which will feature a Newport Select vಌ Exeter Select team meeting.

Stone said: "It's a big day on Sunday and I 🌠want it to be a celebration. There isn't a bad word that anybody has got to say about Lawrence and apart꧅ from being a benefit meeting we want it to be a celebration of Lawrence's career."

Reading Racers:

Phil Morris is hoping to be fit for Reading's home meet🤡ing with Trelawny next Monday after yet another injury setback.

Morris retur﷽ned to the saddle at the weekend just days after suffering a dislocated should꧑er and crashed during the home defeat by the Isle of Wight.

ꦛHe was complaining of chest pains but x-rays revealed nothing was broken.

Rye House Rockets:

Rockets could be forced into a difficult team decision when they faceﷺ Glasgow at Hoddesdon on Saturday.

Ch♋ris Courage is nearing full fitness once again but his short term replacement Adam Pryor is starting to fi𝔉nd some good form.

Sheffield Tigers:

Robbie Kessler returns t🍎o the Sheffield side as a guest replaceme𓄧nt for the injured Simon Stead on Thursday.

The Pirtek Tigers facౠe Newport at Owlerton and the Hull rider makes his second appearꦉance in three weeks.

"Robbie is🦂 the logical choice because he loves the Sheffield track and I'm sure he won't let us down," said promoter Nei𒅌l Machin.

"It will be a hard mღatch against Newport because they have a lot of riders who can ride our track very well. It could be one of the toughest tests of the seඣason."

Somerset Rebels:

Mario꧑ Jirout is back in the Czech Republic having intensive treatment on his injured shoulder.

Jirout suffered a dislocation during the match with Rye House at the weekend and now faces a battle to be fit for the home meeting w🍒ith Berwick on Friday.

Stoke Potters:

Tony 🌱Atkin is expected to be in the Stoke side for Saturday's home meeting with Edinburgh.

Atkin returns after illness to boost the Potters who lost at home to Swindon on Sunda🌃y.

Team boss Nigel Crabtree said: "There was ple💮nty of📖 good racing yet again and the track is shaping up very well, but we cannot afford to lose home meetings."

Swindon Robins:

Boss Peter O🌠akes will switch the riding order for Swindon when they face Berwick at Blunsdon on Thursday.

Oliver Allen will move i🅰nto the number one race jacket and Charlie Gjedde will move to number five. The visit of the border club means a return to Swindon for their former favourite Claus Kristensen.

Trelawny Tigers:

Alun Rossiter has joined Trelawny on a short-💯term 🎃basis from Poole.

Rossiter replaces the injured Seemond Stephens whon is due to see a specia🦩ꦕlist about his hand injury.

Workington Comets:

Adam Shields, riding high in the Premier League ave🍃rages, will be guesting for Workington Comets this weekend.

The Isle of Wight rider deputises for Swedish star Peter Karlsson 🔥who is on world qualiꦅfying duty in Slovenia.

Australian Shields is in fine form right now and has m🍃ade several guest apperances throughout the country, both in the Premier and Elite Leagu🌼es.

"He is riding well🍎 above his current average which makes him an attractive proposition to bring in as a heat leader replacement fꦛor Peter," said team manager Ian Thomas.