OXFORD Cheetahs have seen the first leg of their Championship play-off final postponed.
Sandy Lane was due to host the home leg against Poole Pirates this evening, prior to the return meeting in Dorset on Friday, with the aggregate winners crowned league champions.
However, the recent continual bad weather has seen the first leg postponed.
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Oxford Speedway said in a statement: “Following the heaviest rain in Oxfordshire for 56 years, and further rain this morning, the highly anticipated Cab Direct Championship grand final between the Monarch Oxford Cheetahs and the Poole Pirates has been postponed.
“The first leg will still be staged on Friday, September 27 at Poole. Full details will be released later today.”
The home meeting has been scheduled for Saturday, October 5 at 7.30pm.
Poole finished top of the regular table, with Cheetahs second, and both teams won both legs of their semi-finals.
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