WEST FIFE'S cycle speedway riders resumed their season in style on Sunday as they pedalled their way to two derby victories.

Fife Revolutions, coached by Queen Anne High School teacher Craig Masson, maintained their place at the top of the North and Scotland Division Two table by recording a double success against Edinburgh and Glasgow.

It leaves the team with a perfect record of eight wins from eight matches so far as they bid to improve on last year's third-place finish.

After seeing off the capital side by a score of 137-85 – aided by their opponents gifting points through fielding Division One riders – they came through a tough encounter with Glasgow 87-63 to stay top with six matches to go.

Masson was delighted with his side's efforts but believes their next two matches – away to Stockport and third-placed Sheffield a week on Sunday – will be critical to their chances of fighting it out for the championship.

"We had six or seven weeks off but then came straight back into the Scottish derbies with Edinburgh and Glasgow," he said.

"We had to win to keep the pressure on Sheffield and we came away with two convincing wins, which has set us up nicely for two away fixtures that we really need to win.

"Stockport have got three GB riders, so they will be tough to beat, and Sheffield are going for the league title as well. I'd expect them to bring riders back to race against us, which is a compliment and helps us become better riders, but it is a frustration if they don't do it against others. I hope that Stockport will try as hard against Sheffield as they will against us too.

"To beat two Division One riders (against Edinburgh) on the same day was pleasing. It gives the guys a boost in confidence and sets us up for our two away games, after which we've got four home games."

On their title chances, Craig continued: "It depends how we do on September 2.

"If we win them, then I'd say that we're in with a chance of the league title, although we've still got to race Stockport, Sheffield and Astley and Tyldesley, last year's champions, at home. If we lose, we'd have to win our remaining four, so it's not over until the final race.

"Last year, and this year to an extent, we have been on a learning curve and there's been a lot of improvement. The team have been really up for it, probably due to the success we've had, and we're unbeaten so far.

"We're further ahead than we were at the same time last year, and our aim at the start of the season was to at least come second, so we're at least on course for that."