Speedway: Woodward fit for Eagles after smash

3:53pm Monday 5th May 2008

Cameron Woodward, left, has declared himself fit for Eastbourne action, despite a nasty-looking crash on his German debut.

The Eagles star took a blow to his left hand racing for hosts Pfaffenhofen in a four-way Bundesliga meeting on Sunday.

He is available for Wednesday's Elite League trip to Belle Vue, for which Simon Gustafsson returns at reserve alongside Brent Werner.

Woodward, who scored 7 (5) after a poor start, said: "I banged my left hand and it hurt a bit but I was lucky to get away with it.

"I'm fit enough to ride at Belle Vue and I'm fit enough for Brillo pad duty on the bikes."

Belle Vue have injury problems ahead of the Kirksmanhulme Lane clash with Billy Forsberg (broken thumb) and Steve Boxall (damaged shoulder) both ruled out.

Meanwhile, a league showdown between Lee Richardson and Scott Nicholls in Poland has been put on hold.

The Eastbourne stars were due to face each other in the Ekstraliga on Sunday, with Richardson's team Czestochowa visiting Rzeszow, where Nicholls rides, but the match was rained off.

Lewis Bridger was also due to ride for Czestochowa.

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