2014 National League speedway season

SCORING SYSTEM

Home loss by any number of points = 0

Home draw = 1

Home win by between 1 and 6 points = 2

Home win by 7 points or more = 3

Away loss by 7 points or more = 0

Away loss by 6 points or less = 1

Away draw = 2

Away win by between 1 and 6 points = 3

Away win by 7 points or more = 4

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|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=BUX|team2=COV|team3=CH|team4=DEV|team5=KK|team6=KL|team7=MIL|team8=SCU|team9=STO

|name_BUX=Buxton Hitmen

|match_BUX_COV=43–46

|match_BUX_CH=36–53

|match_BUX_DEV=52–41

|match_BUX_KK=32–56

|match_BUX_KL=39–53

|match_BUX_MIL=39–55

|match_BUX_SCU=51–40

|match_BUX_STO=30–64

|name_COV=Coventry Storm

|match_COV_BUX=65–27

|match_COV_CH=46–43

|match_COV_DEV=41–22

|match_COV_KK=54–39

|match_COV_KL=47–37

|match_COV_MIL=42–47

|match_COV_SCU=71–18

|match_COV_STO=55–37

|name_CH=Cradley Heathens

|match_CH_BUX=71–19

|match_CH_COV=57–35

|match_CH_DEV=63–30

|match_CH_KK=65–27

|match_CH_KL=64–24

|match_CH_MIL=55–31

|match_CH_SCU=72–18

|match_CH_STO=64–30

|name_DEV=Devon Demons

|match_DEV_BUX=50–43

|match_DEV_COV=–

|match_DEV_CH=36–54

|match_DEV_KK=40–49

|match_DEV_KL=38–56

|match_DEV_MIL=–

|match_DEV_SCU=56–28

|match_DEV_STO=–

|name_KK=Kent Kings

|match_KK_BUX=57–37

|match_KK_COV=53–37

|match_KK_CH=37–41

|match_KK_DEV=64–28

|match_KK_KL=45–45

|match_KK_MIL=48–40

|match_KK_SCU=69–23

|match_KK_STO=56–36

|name_KL=King's Lynn Young Stars

|match_KL_BUX=62–31

|match_KL_COV=38–52

|match_KL_CH=29–64

|match_KL_DEV=59–36

|match_KL_KK=44–46

|match_KL_MIL=51–39

|match_KL_SCU=71–19

|match_KL_STO=45–47

|name_MIL=Mildenhall Fen Tigers

|match_MIL_BUX=57–36

|match_MIL_COV=42–48

|match_MIL_CH=40–50

|match_MIL_DEV=60–33

|match_MIL_KK=54–39

|match_MIL_KL=55–38

|match_MIL_SCU=63–30

|match_MIL_STO=64–29

|name_SCU=Scunthorpe Stags

|match_SCU_BUX=47–43

|match_SCU_COV=26–64

|match_SCU_CH=21–68

|match_SCU_DEV=29–61

|match_SCU_KK=21–62

|match_SCU_KL=19–71

|match_SCU_MIL=29–63

|match_SCU_STO=41–48

|name_STO=Stoke Potters

|match_STO_BUX=59–34

|match_STO_COV=45–44

|match_STO_CH=43–47

|match_STO_DEV=60–32

|match_STO_KK=55–36

|match_STO_KL=42–50

|match_STO_MIL=54–39

|match_STO_SCU=66–25

|update=complete|source={{cite web|url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/2014fixtures.pdf |publisher=Speedway Researcher|title=2014 fixtures & results |access-date=16 October 2024}}

}}

Top four teams race off in two-legged semi-finals and final to decide the championship. Cradley Heathens defeated Coventry Storm in the final.{{cite web|url=http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2014/11/national-league-2014.html|title=2014 Play Offs|publisher=Speedway Archive}}

Semi-finals

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{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 21 October

|team1 = Cradley Heathens
Paul Starke 13
Max Clegg 11
Matt Williamson 9
Tom Perry 8
Steve Worrall 5
Danny Phillips 4
Nathan Greaves 2

|score1 = 52

|score2 = 42

|report =

|team2 = Coventry Storm
James Sarjeant 14
Stefan Nielsen 9
Simon Lambert (guest) 8
Martin Knuckey 6
Dan Greenwood 4
Ryan Terry-Daley 1
Luke Priest 0

|location = Monmore Green Stadium

}}

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{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 31 October

|team1 = Coventry Storm
James Sarjeant 14
Dan Greenwood 12
Simon Lambert (guest) 7
Stefan Nielsen 3
Luke Priest 3
Martin Knuckey 3
Ryan Terry-Daley 2

|score1 = 44

|score2 = 46

|report =

|team2 = Cradley Heathens
Max Clegg 11
Paul Starke 10
Nathan Greaves 9
Danny Phillips 6
Tom Perry 5
Steve Worrall 4
Matt Williamson 1

|location = Beaumont Park Stadium

}}

{{cite web|url=http://www.speedwaygb.co/14issues/nl14_issue_final.pdf|title=2014 Averages|publisher=Speedway GB}}

The 2014 National League Knockout Cup was the 17th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Cradley Heathens were the winners for the second successive year.{{cite web|url=http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2014/11/cup-competition-for-third-level-teams.html|title=National League Knockout Cup Winners|publisher=Speedway Archive}}{{cite web|url=http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2014/10/national-league-ko-cup-2014.html|title=2014 National League Knockout Cup|publisher=Speedway Archive}}

First round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

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{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 22 October

|team1 = King's Lynn Young Stars
James Cockle 14
Simon Lambert (guest) 11
Scott Campus 8
Tom Stokes 7
Marc Owen 2
Josh Bailey 1
Darren Mallett R/R

|score1 = 43

|score2 = 47

|report =

|team2 = Cradley Heathens
Paul Starke 13
Max Clegg 11
Matt Williamson 9
Tom Perry 8
Steve Worrall 5
Danny Phillips 4
Nathan Greaves 2

|location = King's Lynn Stadium

}}

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{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 28 October

|team1 = Cradley Heathens
Max Clegg 11
Paul Starke 9
Tom Perry 6
Nathan Greaves 6
Matt Williamson 4
Danny Phillips 3
Steve Worrall R/R

|score1 = 39

|score2 = 22

|report =

|team2 = King's Lynn Young Stars
Ben Morley 8
James Cockle 5
Josh Bailey 4
Marc Owen 3
Tom Stokes 2
Layne Cupitt 0
Darren Mallett R/R

|location = Monmore Green Stadium

}}

Danny Halsey won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 28 September at Rye House Stadium.{{cite web |url=http://www.speedwaygbarchive.co.uk/14results/rye_house_28.09.14_res.pdf |title=2014 National League Riders' Championship |website=British Speedway |access-date=30 June 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/brilliant-halsey-claims-national-league-riders-championship-in-last-heat-2159142|title=Brilliant Halsey claims National League Riders Championship in last-heat decider|website=East Anglian Daily Times|access-date=21 June 2021}}

The National League Pairs Championship, was held at Mildenhall Stadium, on 15 June 2014. The event was won by Ben Wilson and Jon Armstrong of the Stoke Potters.{{cite web |url=http://www.speedwaygbarchive.co.uk/14results/mildenhall_15.06.14_res.pdf |title=National League Pairs |website=British Speedway |access-date=2 July 2023}}

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Cradley won the National League Fours, held on 26 October 2014 at Brandon Stadium.{{cite web |url=http://www.speedwaygbarchive.co.uk/14results/coventry_26.10.14_res3.pdf |title=2014 National League Fours |website=British Speedway |access-date=10 July 2023}}

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Buxton Hitmen

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• Tony Atkin 8.14
• Liam Carr 8.00
• Adam Extance 5.08
• Ryan Blacklock 4.55
• Tom Woolley 4.11
• Sean Phillips 3.00
• Stefan Farnaby 3.00

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Coventry Storm

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• Oliver Greenwood 9.22
• James Sarjeant 8.67
• Stefan Nielsen 8.38
• Luke Crang 7.37
• Dan Greenwood 7.27
• Luke Priest 6.37
• Ryan Terry-Daley 4.68
• Martin Knuckey 4.55

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Cradley Heathens

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• Steve Worrall 10.46
• Paul Starke 9.75
• Max Clegg 8.58
• Tom Perry 8.21
• Nathan Greaves 7.12
• Matt Williamson 6.60
• Dan Phillips 4.98

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Devon Demons

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• Tim Webster 8.74
• Ben Reade 7.70
• Matt Bates 6.27
• James Shanes 6.14
• Lee Smart 5.76
• Luke Chessell 5.62
• Richard Andrews 4.41
• Danny Stoneman 4.20
• Tyler Govier 3.00

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Kent Kings

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• Simon Lambert 9.14
• Ben Morley 9.06
• Benji Compton 8.95
• David Mason 7.38
• Aaron Baseby 6.58
• Danny Ayres 4.47
• Daniel Blake 3.40
• Brandon Freemantle 3.00
• Jason Garrad 3.00

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• Lewis Rose 10.82
• Darren Mallett 7.40
• James Cockle 7.32
• Tom Stokes 6.95
• Kyle Hughes 6.22
• Marc Owen 6.11
• Scott Campos 5.53
• Josh Bailey 4.07

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Mildenhall Fen Tigers

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• Danny Halsey 9.23
• Joe Jacobs 8.63
• Josh Bates 7.68
• Connor Coles 6.65
• Brendan Johnson 6.21
• Connor Mountain 5.54
• Jack Kingston 4.90

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Scunthorpe Stags

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• Sam Chapman 5.45
• Steven Jones 4.90
• Arron Mogridge 4.36
• Danno Verge 3.57
• Reece Downs 3.33
• Liam Sanderson 3.00
• Ryan MacDonald 3.00
• Michael Neale 3.00

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Stoke Potters

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• Ben Wilson 9.04
• Jon Armstrong 7.94
• Ben Hopwood 7.28
• Lee Payne 7.10
• Chris Widman 4.81
• Rob Shuttleworth 3.75
• Adam Kirby 3.68
• James McBain 3.00

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