2007 Speedway Conference League


The 2007 Speedway Conference League was the third tier/division of British speedway.

Summary

The title was won by Scunthorpe Scorpions for the second successive year. Scunthorpe also won the Knockout Cup, Conference Trophy and Conference League Fours. Their leading rider was Tai Woffinden who also won the Conference League Riders' Championship.
The Oxford Lions took their senior side team name Oxford Cheetahs following the withdrawal of the senior side from the 2007 [Elite League speedway season]. In June 2007, businessman Allen Trump invested in the club to secure the lease on the track and the Cheetahs completed the 2007 season in the Conference League, replacing their junior side the Oxford Lions.

Final league table

Key

  • HW=Home win
  • HD=Home draw
  • HL=Home loss
  • AW=Away win
  • AD=Away draw
  • AL=Away loss

Play-offs

Final

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Conference League Knockout Cup

The 2007 Conference League Knockout Cup was the tenth edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Scunthorpe Scorpions were the winners for the second successive year.
First round
DateTeam oneScoreTeam two
18/04 Stoke50-40Weymouth
20/04 Weymouth54-32 Stoke
22/04 Sittingbourne32-59Rye House

Quarter-finals
DateTeam oneScoreTeam two
08/07 Oxford45-44Plymouth
27/07 Plymouth45-44 Oxford
07/09 Plymouth63-30 Oxford
28/07 Cleveland35-35 Boston
10/06 Scunthorpe59-31Rye House
16/06 Rye House52-41 Scunthorpe
08/07 Buxton43-50Weymouth

'''Semi-finals'''

Final

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Conference Trophy

North Group
PosTeamMWDLPts
1Scunthorpe660012
2Buxton63036
3Boston62044
4Stoke61052

South Group
PosTeamMWDLPts
1Plymouth44008
2Oxford41032
3Weymouth41032

Final
Team oneTeam twoScore
PlymouthScunthorpe33–59, 28–65

Riders' Championship

won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 15 September at Rye House Stadium.
Pos.RiderTeamTotal
1Tai WoffindenScunthorpe15
2Josh AutyScunthorpe13
3Robert MearRye House12
4Jey HerneWeymouth9
5Danny WarwickSittingbourne9
6Lee SmartWeymouth9
7Ben TaylorBuxton8
8Barrie EvansStoke8
9John BranneyStoke7
10Mark BurrowsCleveland7
11Tom BrownPlymouth6
12Danny HalseyRye House5
13Andrew BarghOxford5
14Lee SmethillsOxford4
15Nicki GlanzPlymouth3
16Simon LambertBoston0

Pairs

The Pairs Championship was held at the Eddie Wright Raceway, on 22 July. The event was won by Paul [Cooper (speedway rider)|Paul Cooper] and Simon Lambert of the Boston.
Final
  • Boston bt Oxford 7–2

Fours

Scunthorpe won the Conference League Four-Team Championship, held on 18 May 2007 at Plymouth Coliseum.