HOLDER: TIGERS FIRED UP FOR GRAND FINAL

Aussie racer Jack Holder says his Sheffield side is fired up for SGB Premiership Grand Final this week as the Tigers seek their first top-flight title.

The Yorkshire club faces Belle Vue over two legs, with the opener at Manchester’s National Speedway Stadium on Monday, before the sides return to Owlerton for the decider on Thursday.

Holder cannot wait for what will be his first play-off final in the UK, which sees Sheffield bid to win Britain’s top division for the first time, while the Aces seek their first championship win since 1993.

Sheffield come into the tie on a huge high after seeing off semi-final rivals Wolverhampton comfortably, winning both legs on their way to a 108-72 aggregate victory.

“We showed our class,” Holder said. “Everyone was performing, and we’re all fired up. We’re really looking forward to the Final.

“I’ve never been in a play-off final in Britain before, so it’s going to be pretty cool, but anything can happen in the play-offs.”

Holder comes up against a Belle Vue team led by recent Aces signing Robert Lambert, who was drafted in to replace injured Aussie champion Max Fricke.