WILLIAM STILL HOPEFUL

NEWS Wednesday 31st May 2006, 10:00am

by Mike Hunter

  Edinburgh Monarchs

William Lawson goes for his x-rays late on Wednesday afternoon, still hopeful that he may be fit to ride in Scotwaste Monarchs' match with Sheffield on Friday.

"I've still got swelling in my wrist and elbow, and my leg is pretty sore. I'll have to wait and see what the X-Rays show but I think I have a chance for Friday."

He crashed spectacularly in heat 14 of Monarchs' match at Ashfield on Monday but (fingers crossed) it seems the physical damage isn't as bad as it might have been.