Eastbourne ended any lingering fears of coming bottom of the Elite League by winning twice on the same night.

They came from behind to defeat Birmingham 46-44, then used an explosive start to see off Peterborough 53-43 in an Arlington double-header.

Eagles led 14-10, then trailed 27-21 against Brummies.

Cameron Woodward played a captain’s role by going unbeaten in his first five rides.

Simon Gustafsson re-passed impressive guest Rory Schlein to win heat 14 and help open an unassailable 45-39 lead.

Brummies ended Wodoward’s hopes of a paid maximum when Danny King and Schlein teamed up for a 5-1 in heat 15 as the visitors took a losing bonus point.

Eagles opened their meeting against in-form Panthers with three 5-1s and a 4-2 in the first four races.

Kenneth Bjerre and Joonas Kylmakorpi both had double-points wins for the visitors but they never got within reach.

Gustafsson led a 4-2 in heat 12 which opened a 46-32 lead.

Panthers cut arrears by scoring 4-2s in heats 14 and 15, by which time it was too late.

Eagles (v Birmingham): Woodward 13+2 (6), Pedersen 11 (5), Gustafsson 9+1 (5), Nilsson 6 (5), Michelsen 4 (5), Lahti 3+1 (4), Dryml r.r/ Birmingham: Schlein 13+2 (6), King 13 (5), Davies 6+2 (7), Doyle 6 (4), Harris 5+1 (4), Bager 1+1 (5), Barker r/r.

Eagles (v Peterborough): Pedersen 13 (5), Michelsen 10+2 (5), Gustafsson 9+1 (6), Nilsson 8+1 (5), Lahti 7+1 (4), Woodward 6+2 (5), Dryml r/r.

Peterborough: Bjerre 16^ (5), Kylmakorpi 9^ (5), Buczkowski 7 (4), Fisher 4+1 (4), North 4+1 (5), Hougaard 3 (5), Bager 0 (3).