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Troy Batchelor secured a vital second place in Heat 15 to clinch a dramatic 47-46 away win for King’s Lynn at Coventry in Monday’s Sky Live Elite League clash. The Stars raced into a 16-point lead after five races and looked set for a huge win, but were nearly stunned by a remarkable Bees comeback.The home side needed a 5-1 from the last race to complete the turnaround and their hopes were further raised when Kings Lynn No 1 Niels-Kristian Iversen crashed out. But Batchelor hit the front in the re-run, and although Krzysztof Kasprzak stormed past on the last lap, team-mate Chris Harris was unable to follow him through. Troy Batchelor helped Kings Lynn secure a dramatic win over Coventry Batchelor said: I knew the pressure was on me after Niels crashed and I made a good start. I made a decision to stay on the inside line and that was a mistake late in the race but we did enough for the win which is great.Its a team effort and were all delighted to take the win. Its an important result for our season and well just try and keep it going from here and see where we end up.Coventry promoter Mick Horton said: It was a fantastic meeting, right out of the top drawer and credit to both teams for giving it 100 per cent.We started terribly, absolutely appallingly, but what a recovery from our team, and we were just unlucky in the end. The riders gave it 100 per cent, as they do every week for the Bees, and there are some positives to take from it. Niels-Kristian Iversen crashed out riding for Kings Lynn Meanwhile, captain Ludvig Lindgren scored a six-ride paid maximum as Newcastle swept into the Knockout Cup quarter-finals with a 57-32 home win over Scunthorpe.The Diamonds overturned their 10-point deficit from the first leg with Lindgrens 15+3 backed up by Victor Palovaara on 14+1 and Steve Worrall with 12+2, whilst Lewis Kerr and Michael Palm Toft dominated the Scorpions scoring with 11 apiece.Carl Wilkinson crashed out of the meeting with a whiplash-type injury to his shoulder in a Heat 8 crash, although he hopes to be fit for the trip to Peterborough on Tuesday. Niels-Kristian Iversen walked away unhurt after a spectacular crash in Kings Lynns 47-46 Elite League win at Coventry Newcastle boss George English said: With the late change in having to use rider replacement to cover the injured Robert Lambert it certainly weakened us against a handy Scunthorpe side holding a good 10-point lead, but the lads knuckled down and produced a performance we could only have dreamed about.Our skipper was severely beaten up after a couple of heavy falls last week and to produce the best performance he ever has for us with a paid 18-point maximum shows the commitment the riders have shown tonight, and they thoroughly deserve another Cup round to battle. Carl Wilkinson crashed out riding for Scunthorpe Scorpions manager Dave Peet said: It was quite a disappointing performance after the high of beating Glasgow a day earlier.It was a typical performance from us at Newcastle. 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Star college backs such as Carlos Hyde, Bishop Sankey, Tre Mason and KaDeem Carey should start coming off the boards Friday night, when Rounds 2 and 3 are held at Radio City Music Hall. Round 1 on Thursday night started with South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney going to the Houston Texans and ended with the Minnesota Vikings trading back into the first round to pick Teddy Bridgewater. The Louisville quarterback wasnt the only high-profile passer to have a long wait backstage. Texas A&Ms Johnny Manziel waited about 3 hours before the Browns pulled off a trade to take the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner with pick No. 22. Now Johnny Football is Johnny Cleveland and the Texans are back on the clock, maybe looking for quarterback. Houston has the first pick of the second round. The Washington Redskins will get their draft started on Friday, with the second pick of Round 2, No. 34 overall. The defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks also have yet to make it pick. Seattle traded out of the first round, giving the Vikings the 32nd pick they used to take Bridgewater and getting back Nos. 40 and 108. Barring a trade up, Indianapolis would be the last team to draft. The Colts first pick is the 27th of the second round, No. 59 overall. Here are five things to look for on Day 2 of the NFL Draft. RUNNING MEN: Who will be the first running back off the board, and which team will break the seal? Ohio States Hyde is a good bet to be the answer to the first question. Hes big (230 pounds) and quick and doesnt have many miles on those big legs compared to some of the other workhorse backs. Arizonas Carey had 652 carries in his last two college seasons. Washingtons Sankey had 616. Hyde had 523 in four seasons at Ohio State. Mason, a Heisman finalist from Auburn, was relatively lightly used -- until last season. Other top running backs: LSUs Jeremy Hilll; West Virginias Charles Sims; Towsons Terrance West; and Boston Colleges Andre Williams, another Heisman finalist.dddddddddddd Teams in need of a back include Jacksonville, Tennessee, Cleveland and Miami. With running-back-by-committee all the rage, teams like to stockpile at the position -- without using first-round picks. STILL IN THE GREEN ROOM: Thirty players attended the NFL draft, so its no surprise that more than a few will have to return to Radio City for Day 2. Unpicked after the first round were: Missouri defensive end Kony Ealy; Eastern Illinois quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo; Minnesota defensive tackle RaShede Hageman; Alabama offensive tackle Cyrus Kouandjio; Indiana receiver Cody Latimer; USC receiver Marqise Lee; USC centre Marcus Martin; Vanderbilt receiver Jordan Matthews; and Virginia tackle Morgan Moses. CATCHING ON: If your team still needs a receiver after five were taken in Round 1, no need to fret. There is plenty of talent left at what is considered the deepest position in the draft. Start with Lee, who was being talked about as a possible top-10 pick after he was an All-American as a sophomore. A spotty junior season dropped his stock, but he could be a Day 2 steal. Dont be surprised if there is a run on receivers Friday with Matthews and Latimer, along with Fresno States Davante Adams, Mississippis Donte Moncrief, Penn States Allen Robinson and LSUs Jarvis Landry among those picked. OBRIENS QB. New Texans coach Bill OBrien said the team would draft a quarterback at some point. At the top of the second round Fresno States Derek Carr is available, along with Garoppolo, Pittsburghs Tom Savage, LSUs Zach Mettenberger, Alabamas AJ McCarron and Georgias Aaron Murray. Houston might be willing to wait until Day 3 to address quarterback. On Thursday, there were published reports the team was working to trade for Patriots backup Ryan Mallett. WHAT ABOUT SAM? Missouri linebacker Michael Sam, who publicly came out as homosexual in February, is hoping to be drafted this weekend, but its probably overly optimistic to expect him to be selected Friday. Its more likely the focus on when, where and if Sam goes will occur Saturday during rounds four through seven. The NFL has never had an active, openly gay player. ' ' '