Klaus Jakobsen scored maximum points in the win at Newport on Sunday

Stoke Potters bounced back from a dreadful Easter weekend by winning back-to-back meetings against Birmingham and Newport.

The Potters had been beaten heavily by Rye House in their last outing.

They managed to scrape past Birmingham 48-45 at Loomer Road on Saturday, with Jason Bunyan scoring 12 points.

Then young Danish rider Klaus Jakobsen took a maximum of 12 points as the Potters beat Newport 55-37 at the Hayley Stadium on Sunday.

Team manager John Woolridge said: "It's been a good weekend, although I felt we let a point slip against Birmingham. But the win against Newport has more than made up for it.

"I think we're due a little luck, and it does even itself out over a season. But take nothing away from our lads, it was truly an all-round team display."

Stoke are now up to fourth place in their group, six points behind second-placed Scunthorpe but with two matches in hand.

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