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| |  | BIRMINGHAM'S trip to Belle Vue left them frustratingly short of any Elite League points after their patched-up team came close to pulling off a big away win.
Brummies, without four of their first-choice seven riders, stunned the hosts by marching into a 29-19 lead thanks to 5-1s in the first two races, backed up by a further maximum in Heat 8.
James Wright relished his return to Kirkmanshulme Lane, and fellow reserve Nick Morris was also impressive "“ but it was the Aces' Ricky Kling who turned his meeting around in the closing stages to the great benefit of his team.
Brummies had conceded a 7-1 in Heat 9 when the Aces used a tactical ride and finished first and second "“ but in the wrong order for the full eight points "“ and the visitors were six-up again after the next race as Morris took a superb win over Chris Harris.
But Kling then raised his game to partner Rory Schlein in Heat 11 and Charlie Gjedde in Heat 12 for match-changing 5-1s which suddenly put the Aces ahead.
Birmingham guest Darcy Ward won Heat 13 to keep his side in the hunt, but Kling combined with Hougaard for a 5-1 in the penultimate race to leave the Brummies needing to share Heat 15 to take a consolation point.
But even that was denied them in a close battle between the front three riders, with Schlein the Aces' hero as he defeated Ward with Harris in third place.
BELLE VUE 50: Rory Schlein 12+2, Patrick Hougaard 12+1, Chris Harris 9, Ricky Kling 8+2, Charlie Gjedde 7+1, Kozza Smith 2, Dawid Stachyra 0.
BIRMINGHAM 42: Darcy Ward 10+2, James Wright 10, Nick Morris 8+1, Ales Dryml 7+2, Joe Screen 6, Shane Parker 1+1, Daniel King R/R.
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