BUCCANEERS re-affirmed their status as genuine National League title challengers when they demolished Isle of Wight 54-39 at Poole tonight.

Bournemouth Castle brushed aside successive away defeats against Buxton and Dudley by claiming victory with two heats to spare.

The Dorset side, who had only edged past Newport 47-46 in their previous home meeting, soared to success with Mark Baseby leading the way with a four-ride 10 paid 12-point maximum.

Buccaneers 54: 1 Chris Mills (3-3-2-3-ret) 11, 2 Aaron Baseby (0-1-fell exc-0) 1, 3 Karl Mason (0-1*-3-3-1) 8+1, 4 Daniel Halsey (3-2-2*-2) 9+1, 5 Mark Baseby (3-3-2*-2*) 10+2, 6 Kyle Howarth (3-0-3-1*) 7+1, 7 John Resch (2*-2*-2-2*) 8+3. Team managers: Garry May and Neil Vatcher.

Isle of Wight 39: 1 Nick Simmons (2-3-1-1-2*) 9+1, 2 Dean Felton (1*-0-3-0) 4+1, 3 Danny Warwick (2-2-6^- 1-3) 14, 4 Brendan Johnson (1*-1*-1-3) 6+2, 5 Ben Hopwood (1-2-1-0) 4, 6 Rikki Mullins (0-0-0) 0, 7 Tom Hill (1-ret-1-fell-0) 2. Team manager: Chris Hunt.

Referee: Dave Robinson.

Trainee referee: Jarek Kalinowski.

League points: Buccaneers 3 Isle of Wight 0.

Ht 1: Mills, Simmons, Felton, A Baseby, 61.69 (3-3).

Ht 2: Howarth, Resch, Hill, Mullins, 63.14 (8-4).

Ht 3: Halsey, Warwick, Johnson, Mason, 62.94 (11-7).

Ht 4: M Baseby, Resch, Hopwood, Hill (retired), 62.40 (16-8).

Ht 5: Simmons, Halsey, Mason, Felton, 63.13 (19-11).

Ht 6: Mills, Hopwood, A Baseby, Mullins, 62.27 (23-13).

Ht 7: M Baseby, Warwick, Johnson, Howarth, 62.70 (26-16).

Ht 8: (3rd re-run) Felton, Resch, Hill, A Baseby (fell excluded), 63.51 (28-20).

Ht 9: Mason, Halsey, Hopwood, Mullins, 63.07 (33-21).

Ht 10: Warwick^ (tactical rider, double points), Mills, Johnson, A Baseby, 63.01 (35-28).

Ht 11: Howarth, M Baseby, Simmons, Felton, 62.95 (40-29).

Ht 12: Mason, Resch, Warwick, Hill (fell), 62.98 (45-30).

Ht 13: (re-run) Mills, M Baseby, Simmons, Hopwood, 63.09 (50-31).

Ht 14: Johnson, Halsey, Howarth, Hill, 63.60 (53-34).

Ht 15: Warwick, Simmons, Mason, Mills (retired), 63.71 (54-39).