Bowden rues cup decision

From: Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK) | Date: August 2, 2007| Author: Bill Perrott | Copyright information

Plymouth Devils' chairman Mike Bowden has revealed his disappointment after the Devon team were ordered to replay their two- legged Conference League Knock-Out Cup quarter-final with Oxford.

The Devils beat Oxford 45-44 in last Friday's quarter-final second leg at St Boniface Arena to tie the aggregate scores 89-89 and set up a replay.

Bowden subsequently protested at Oxford's use of grade four rider Sam Martin at number eight when the Devils lost 45-44 in the first leg on July ...

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