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2014 National League speedway season
The 2014 season of the National League, the third tier of British speedway was contested by nine teams. The Cradley Heathens won the title. The Isle of Wight Islanders were missing from 2012, and the Scunthorpe Stags and Devon Demons have joined the league.
| League |
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| Cradley Heathens |
| Cradley Heathens |
| Danny Halsey |
| Stoke Potters |
| Cradley Heathens |
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The 2014 season of the National League, the third tier of British speedway was contested by nine teams. The Cradley Heathens won the title. The Isle of Wight Islanders were missing from 2012, and the Scunthorpe Stags and Devon Demons have joined the league.
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cradley Heathens | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 51 |
| 2 | Coventry Storm | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 35 |
| 3 | Kent Kings | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 34 |
| 4 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 32 |
| 5 | King's Lynn Young Stars | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 30 |
| 6 | Stoke Potters | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 25 |
| 7 | Devon Demons | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 8 | Buxton Hitmen | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe Stags | 16 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
PL = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
SCORING SYSTEM Home loss by any number of points = 0 Home draw = 1 Home win by between 1 and 6 points = 2 Home win by 7 points or more = 3 Away loss by 7 points or more = 0 Away loss by 6 points or less = 1 Away draw = 2 Away win by between 1 and 6 points = 3 Away win by 7 points or more = 4
Top four teams race off in two-legged semi-finals and final to decide the championship. Cradley Heathens defeated Coventry Storm in the final.
Semi-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/10 | Mildenhall | 41-48 | Cradley |
| 03/10 | Coventry | 54-39 | Kent |
| 30/09 | Cradley | 68-27 | Mildenhall |
| 22/09 | Kent | 49-44 | Coventry |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 October | Cradley HeathensPaul Starke 13Max Clegg 11Matt Williamson 9Tom Perry 8Steve Worrall 5Danny Phillips 4Nathan Greaves 2 | 52–42 | Coventry StormJames Sarjeant 14Stefan Nielsen 9Simon Lambert (guest) 8Martin Knuckey 6Dan Greenwood 4Ryan Terry-Daley 1Luke Priest 0 | Monmore Green Stadium |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October | Coventry StormJames Sarjeant 14Dan Greenwood 12Simon Lambert (guest) 7Stefan Nielsen 3Luke Priest 3Martin Knuckey 3Ryan Terry-Daley 2 | 44–46 | Cradley HeathensMax Clegg 11Paul Starke 10Nathan Greaves 9Danny Phillips 6Tom Perry 5Steve Worrall 4Matt Williamson 1 | Beaumont Park Stadium |
| Rider | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis Rose | Kings Lynn | 10.82 |
| Steve Worrall | Cradley | 10.46 |
| Paul Starke | Cradley | 9.75 |
The 2014 National League Knockout Cup was the 17th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Cradley Heathens were the winners for the second successive year.
First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19/05 | Kent | 56-36 | Devon |
| 15/03 | Devon | 38-51 | Kent |
Quarter-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25/07 | Coventry | 60-34 | Buxton |
| 29/06 | Buxton | 40-55 | Coventry |
| 24/06 | Cradley | 59-33 | Mildenhall |
| 23/06 | Kent | 50-40 | Stoke |
| 18/05 | Mildenhall | 39-49 | Cradley Heath |
| 05/07 | Stoke | 58-32 | Kent |
| 06/04 | Scunthorpe | 37-56 | Kings Lynn |
| 02/04 | King's Lynn | 67-24 | Scunthorpe |
Semi-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27/09 | Stoke | 49-40 | Kings Lynn |
| 17/09/ | Kings Lynn | 54-39 | Stoke |
| 26/09 | Coventry | 27-32 | Cradley Heath |
| 09/09 | Cradley Heath | 63-28 | Coventry |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 October | King's Lynn Young StarsJames Cockle 14Simon Lambert (guest) 11Scott Campus 8Tom Stokes 7Marc Owen 2Josh Bailey 1Darren Mallett R/R | 43–47 | Cradley HeathensPaul Starke 13Max Clegg 11Matt Williamson 9Tom Perry 8Steve Worrall 5Danny Phillips 4Nathan Greaves 2 | King's Lynn Stadium |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 October | Cradley HeathensMax Clegg 11Paul Starke 9Tom Perry 6Nathan Greaves 6Matt Williamson 4Danny Phillips 3Steve Worrall R/R | 39–22 | King's Lynn Young StarsBen Morley 8James Cockle 5Josh Bailey 4Marc Owen 3Tom Stokes 2Layne Cupitt 0Darren Mallett R/R | Monmore Green Stadium |
Danny Halsey won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 28 September at Rye House Stadium.
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Halsey | Mildenhall | 14 |
| 2 | Steve Worrall | Cradley | 13 |
| 3 | Ben Morley | Kent | 12+3 |
| 4 | Joe Jacobs | Mildenhall | 12+2 |
| 5 | Jon Armstrong | Stoke | 9 |
| 6 | Dan Greenwood | Coventry | 8 |
| 7 | Marc Owen | King's Lynn | 7 |
| 8 | James Cockle | King's Lynn | 7 |
| 9 | Luke Chessell | Stoke | 6 |
| 10 | James Sarjeant | Coventry | 6 |
| 11 | Paul Starke | Cradley | 6 |
| 12 | Max Clegg | Cradley | 6 |
| 13 | Ben Hopwood | Stoke | 5 |
| 14 | Tom Woolley | Buxton | 3 |
| 15 | Danno Verge (res) | Scunthorpe | 3 |
| 16 | Arron Mogridge | Scunthorpe | 2 |
| 17 | Benji Compton | Kent | 0 |
The National League Pairs Championship, was held at Mildenhall Stadium, on 15 June 2014. The event was won by Ben Wilson and Jon Armstrong of the Stoke Potters.
| Final | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stoke | 17 | Armstrong 9, Wilson 8 |
| Mildenhall | 16 | Jacobs 12, Halsey 4 |
| Kent | 12 | Lambert 9, Morley 3 |
| Buxton | 8 | Carr 5, Atkin 4 |
Cradley won the National League Fours, held on 26 October 2014 at Brandon Stadium.
| Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cradley | 18 | Clegg 6, Greaves 6, Starke 6 Perry 0 |
| 2 | Coventry | 11 | Sarjeant 4, Nielsen 3, Priest 2, Greenwood 2 |
| 3 | Mildenhall | 11 | Bates 4, Johnson 3, Kingston 3, Phillips 1 |
| 4 | King's Lynn | 8 | Cockle 4, Owen 2, Terry-Daley 2, Stokes 0 |
Buxton Hitmen
Coventry Storm
Cradley Heathens
Devon Demons
Kent Kings
Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Scunthorpe Stags
Stoke Potters
| Pos | team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton Keynes | 17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 30 |
| 2 | Rye House | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 23 |
| 3 | Belle Vue | 17 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 21 |
| 4 | Castleford | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| 5 | Stoke | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 18 |
| 6 | King's Lynn | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 7 | Coventry | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 8 | Long Eaton | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| 9 | Sheffield | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 |
| 10 | Buxton | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 5 |
| Pos | team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castleford | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | Berwick | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | Workington | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Northside | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Redcar | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
- List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
- Knockout Cup (speedway)
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