Lewis Bridger insists he will be under no pressure to produce when he returns home tomorrow.

As long as he picks up his three points, that is.

Bridger set the world of British speedway alight with 14 points from seven rides, including heat 15, in Monday's agonising 48-45 defeat at Wolverhampton.

That came hot on the heels of his first heat win, and ten paid points out of 12, in the home thrashing of lowly Oxford.

Last night was more of a learning experience on the big track at Peterborough.

But all eyes will be on the Bexhill wonderkid when Eagles host Swindon Robins in what looks an intriguing Elite League clash back at Arlington.

All of a sudden, 16-year-old Bridger will be looked to by some fans for another double figure return.

His response? "I'm not worried. I'm just looking to score three points every meeting.

"No matter where I go, that's my target. Hopefully back at Eastbourne I'll get more but three is the aim.

"My engines are making a lot of difference around smaller tracks like Eastbourne and Wolverhampton.

"I took my Eastbourne engine on Monday and just carried on from there.

"I had only been there once before, in the under-18s, when I won every heat except one which (Wolves reserve) William Lawson won.

"I knew if he was capable of scoring double figures there, so was I.

"The track there suits me down to the ground."

Bridger's first professional season has been one of trial and error.

But there was no question about who he would be calling first after Monday's meeting.

And that was the man who got him up to speed, engine tuner Neville Tatum.

Bridger said: "I just thanked him for all the hard work which is finally coming good."

Bridger reckoned he had the key to success when he saw David Norris suddenly firing again in the recent defeat of Poole.

He said: "I said to Neville 'I want my engine built exactly the same as Dave Norris's. The cost doesn't matter, just get it like Dave Norris's'.

"I'm learning from bad meetings and good ones and realising I need things changed.

"Dave helps me a lot riding at Eastbourne.

"I always talk to him about his engines."

Although Bridger delighted Arlington by posting his first EL win in the battle of the reserves last Friday, it was his gate-to-flag blasting of Billy Hamill that will be remembered as the moment he really arrived.

That heat-four success was making news throughout speedway this week. Apart, that is, from on Hamill's website, where it did not get a mention. Bridger said: "I got out in front and all of a sudden I was a quarter of a lap clear.

"I don't think the crowd knew what was happening."

There are more big name scalps to aim for in a Swindon side who excel at the top end.

Leigh Adams and Hastingsborn Lee Richardson head the attack and Seb Ulamek will expect an improvement on the lone point he mustered from four rides at Arlington for Coventry last September.

Peter Karlsson, pretty much unbeateble in the Elite League of late, leads the Eagles as guest for Nicki Pedersen while David Norris and Dean Barker look to continue their good recent form.

Eagles, defending an unbeaten home record, are below full strength but promoter Jon Cook said: "I think we can get stuck into it.

"It would be nice to win and have something to defend for the bonus point."