Kelvin Tatum is expected to ride for Arena Essex tonight when they travel to Peterborough.

Tatum had been ruled out with a hip injury but is expected to be fit for the Elite League match which starts at 7.30pm.

But Leigh Lanham could be an absentee after suffering a suspected trapped nerve sustained during the Hammers' 48-42 win over Ipswich on Wednesday.

Lanham came off in heat three and was unable to continue competing in the meeting at Purfleet. With standby rider Ray Morton having suffered a broken scaphoid whilst racing for the Isle of Wight on Tuesday evening, there could be a return to the Hammers colours for former rider Alan Mogridge.

Published Friday July 2, 2004

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