Eagles win through to final

Craven Shield Qualifying Round '“ 3rd LegEastbourne 42, Ipswich 33 Wolverhampton 33. Final Aggregate '“ Eastbourne 118, Ipswich 116, Wolverhampton 89

Nicki Pedersen turned in another inspired display to record 11 points on Saturday, and with Adam Shields also hitting double figures and David Norris contributing a further nine Eastbourne Eagles won through to the final of the 2006 Craven Shield.

The Eagles, two points winners overall, whittled away Ipswich Witches's seven-point lead from the first two legs and ended on 42 points, with the Witches and Wolverhamp-ton Wolves on 33 points each.

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The Arlington leg of the final has been scheduled for Sunday, October 22, 3.30pm.

Eagles: Nicki Pedersen 11(4), Adam Shields 10+1(4), David Norris 9(4), Dean Barker 6+1(4), Lewis Bridger 3+2(4), Cameron Woodward 3(4).

Witches: Chris Harris (guest for Chris Louis) 10+1(4), Mark Loram 8(4), Joonas Kylmakorpi (Guest for Piotr Protasiewicz) 7(4), Robert Miskowiak 4(4), Carl Wilkinson 2+2(4), Kim Jansson 2(4).

Wolves: Fredrik Lindgren 10(4), Rory Schlein (Guest for Billy Hamill)8(4), Peter Karlsson 8(4), Chris Kerr (Guest) 4+1(4), Ronnie Correy 2(4), Paul Clews (Guest) 1+1(4).