THE FULL REPORT: Robins put on five star show

Alun Rossiter’s side completed their second win at home in the space of a week with Nick Morris continuing his fine form, top-scoring with 12+2.

Two maximums in heats six and seven gave the hosts the advantage and despite Wolves staging a comeback in heats eight and nine the Robins sealed the victory with a big 5-1 in heat 13.

Robns boss Alun Rossiter was happy with his side's win over Wolves

“The boys dug deep and when we had to dig in we dug in,” said Rossiter, who was less than pleased with the refereeing after Kyle Howarth was penalised for a false start in heat 11, his second of the night.

“We were cruising and then they come back at us and we had a poor refereeing decision (in heat 11).

“I have watched it and Kyle never moved, it was a fair start.

“The standard of refereeing is pretty poor nowadays, they are just killing it for the supporters.

“They don’t like being beat and Kyle simply beat them.

“I knew they would come back at us and it would be tough, but again the boys are riding the track well and Nick is riding with lots of confidence.”

Swindon’s rider issues continued as Peter Kildemand, who was set to return in place of Adrian Miedzinski, was missing after a confusion with emails left the Danish rider not being declared in time for the meeting.

Jason Doyle stepped in as Robin’s number one and impressed scoring 10+3 with an important ride in heat 13 to secure the win behind Troy Batchelor.

Jason Doyle stepp in as a last-minute guest for Peter Kildemand after an email mix-up

Grzegorz Zengota also missed out on the meeting and was expected to be replaced by Poole Pirates’ Rory Schlein, but a van breakdown left him stranded and Josh Grakczonek had to step in at late notice and did well to score 8+1.

“It was just a technical error,” said Rossiter, explaining why Kildemand missed the meeting.

“I saw the email and forwarded it to the office and never thought about checking my emails to check whether it had gone.

“You make a mistake and you have got to learn by your mistakes.

“I got a text this morning saying they noticed I had Kildemand in the team and they hadn’t received a declaration.

“There are set rules but it is not as if we are trying to break the rules.

“Forgetting that on the track the boys did the business.”

Skipper Troy Batchelor returned from injury and scored six points, a mixed night with two wins and two last places. However Rossiter is confident that the Aussie will be back to best in no time.

“Troy eased his way back in and he said that he is not at his best but I am sure he will be back shortly,” he added.

“I should have maybe stuck him in (to heat 15) but I wanted all the points.

“I was a bit fearful (that Wolves would come back). It happened with Lakeside and I just wanted to make sure it didn’t happen again.”

The first maximum of the night came for the hosts in heat two as Lewis Blackbird fell at the first, nearly taking out Nathan Greaves, before the former Robin also fell on the first lap to allow Charles Wright to lead home Lewis Rose.

Lewis Rose celebrates his maximum in heat two with Charles Wright

In heat six Grajczonek and Morris went either side of Freddie Lindgren in the first corner and came out as one and two to claim a 5-1.

It was another maximum in the seventh heat as Swindon turned the screw. Batchelor lead from the first corner and Doyle was able to snatch second place in the third lap to extend their lead to 12 points.

The visitors closed the gap in the eighth heat as Wells made the most of a tactical ride to lead Grajczonek out of the first corner with Wright just holding off Blackbird for the point.

The Robins lead was further eaten into in heat nine as Peter Karlsson took the win with Howarth fighting hard behind, but with Blackbird came in third for a Wolves took the advantage.

Swindon secured the meeting win with a maximum in heat 13 as Batchelor lead home Doyle to give the Robins an unassailable lead before they signed off the night in style with Doyle and Morris completing the fifth maximum of the night in heat 15.