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VICTORY tastes good at the best of times, but a win tonight will be even sweeter for Robins boss Alun Rossiter.

Swindon travel south to take on the Poole Pirates, a side who Rosco rode and captained for a number of years.

But he will forget about any soft spot he may have for the Dorset-side as he looks to increase Robins' lead at the top of the Elite League.

Rossiter revealed: "I love going to Poole because it's where I had all of my success as a rider.

"I've still got lots of friends down there and have really good memories of my time with them.

"But to be honest that gives me even more motivation and makes me enjoy beating them that little bit more.

"I'm really looking forward to it and it would be great to get one over them.

"You've got to forget Poole because I'm up at Swindon now, so that's my focus and I'm really looking forward to the meeting.

"All the boys are well up for it and, just like at Eastbourne on Saturday, we're going there with great intentions of getting a win."

The Robins narrowly missed out on another Elite League victory on Saturday night as they slipped to a 46-44 defeat away at Eastbourne.

Drawing 42-42 going into the final heat, Rossiter sent out skipper Leigh Adams and Travis McGowan, but they were beaten 4-2 by Scott Nicholls and Ed Kennett to seal the win for the hosts.

While the result may have been disappointing, Rossiter refused to be too downbeat, instead focussing on the superb ride of Seb Alden, who scored paid 12, and another good team display.

Rosco admitted: "It was really frustrating, especially to lose it in the final heat.

"But you can't fault the lads - everyone gave 100 per cent and on another day it may have been enough.

"They were a little bit vulnerable and it would have been good to have taken advantage of that.

"It was a great meeting for the neutrals - they would have loved watching it - but it wasn't very good for my heart!

"There were plenty of positives to take from it. Theo (Pijper) came back in and did well, and Seb was fantastic.

"He's made a slow start to life with us, but we always knew it was to do with his engine.

"He's got a new engine now and hopefully it can really get him going and this is just the start for him."

Poole will be without skipper Bjarne Pedersen for tonight's clash after he suffered a broken wrist in their Craven Shield defeat at Coventry.

He will be replaced by Polish World Cup star and former Robin Krzystof Kasprzak.

8:36am Monday 5th May 2008

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