CRADLEY Heathens have seen their rider replacement facility for Jack Smith at Leicester tonight pulled.

Smith is away in the Czech Republic for a meeting he is under contract for and when the club agreed to go to Leicester for the play-off semi-final the clubs agreed to the facility.

However, league co-ordinator Jason Pipe has now informed both clubs he is refusing the facility - which is quite correct according to the regulations - and the Anchor Logistic Heathens must now use an unattached rider as cover. Former Belle Vue Colt Kean Dicken has kindly agreed to step in.

The club would like to thank Kean and wish him well for tonight.

Heathens are 16-points down from the first leg and the action starts at 5.30.