HANS Andersen helped Lejonen maintain their winning start to the Swedish top-flight season on Tuesday.

The Pirates skipper scored a modest six paid seven in the Lions' third victory on the spin, a 48-42 triumph over visitors Smederna.

Nicolai Klindt struggled to four points from as many rides as Indianerna were defeated 50-40 at Piraterna.

Pirates' new signing Grzegorz Zengota got his first ride of the campaign for Vetlanda and contributed six paid seven in their 48-42 success at Rospiggarna.

The Pole is due to race in this afternoon's Polish Individual Championship quarter-final at Rawicz, with the top eight set to advance.

Meanwhile, Pirates reserve James Shanes is poised to begin his World Long Track Championship title bid at German track Herxheim.