James Birkinshaw is the latest rider to suffer in Birmingham Brummies' injury-plagued season.

Birkinshaw was injured in a crash during the Brummies' Premier Trophy final meeting against Edinburgh.

He has been ruled out of the Jack Young Shield quarter-final first leg against Berwick at Perry Barr on Wednesday.

The Brummies have brought back their former rider Lee Smart as guest in place of Birkinshaw, while Krister Jacobsen stands in for Jack Roberts.

Birmingham manager Graham Drury said: "I believe we need a lead in the region of 10 points and we need all our fans to get behind us on Wednesday."

The return leg is at Shielfield Park on Saturday evening.

BIRMINGHAM: Tomasz Piszcz, Kyle Legault r/r, Jason Lyons, Lee Smart, Craig Watson, Jay Herne, Krister Jacobsen.

BERWICK: Adrian Rymel, Tamas Sike, Michal Makovsky, Tero Aarnio r/r, Paul Clews, Gugliemo Franchetti, Scott Smith.