Lebedevs Top Scorer, Vojens SES Draw with Champions
Andžejs Ļebedevs scored 13 points to lead Vojens SES to a 42-42 draw away against reigning champions Slangerup in the Danish Speedway League, keeping Vojens at the top of the standings.
In a crucial Danish Speedway League match, defending champions Slangerup needed a win to boost their chances of reaching the top six, but they were held to a 42-42 draw by Vojens SES. Vojens also earned a bonus point from their first-leg win (44-40), maintaining their lead in the league table.
After five heats, Slangerup led 19-11, powered by Michael Jepsen Jensen, Mikkel Michelsen, and William Drejer. However, a 5-1 win by Andžejs Ļebedevs and Mads Hansen in heat seven cut the deficit to 19:23. Slangerup extended the lead to 27:21 after a 4-2 in the next heat, but failed to win any of the remaining six heats.
Four draws and two Vojens pair wins (4-2 and 5-1) allowed the visitors to level the scores. In heat 11, Anders Thomsen and Ļebedevs won 4-2 (31:35), and in the next heat, Mikkel Andersen and Hansen secured a 5-1 (36:36). Slangerup could not regain the lead in the final two heats. In the last heat, Slangerup fielded their best duo, Jepsen Jensen and Michelsen; Jepsen Jensen won, but Ļebedevs and Hansen finished second and third for a 3-3, finalizing the 42-42 draw.
Ļebedevs was the top scorer with 13 points, followed by Hansen (11), Thomsen (9), and Andersen (9). Vojens SES remains first in the league with strong chances to directly qualify for the final four, while Slangerup must fight for a top-six spot to defend their title.
