The following season was much better with the team improving to 5th and claiming the 1979 National League Pairs, held at The Shay on 21 July, courtesy of Humphreys and Andy Grahame.

[7][8] The team continued to compete in division 2 (known as the National League at the time) but lost Grahame and Derek Harrison, leaving the Knights struggling to 19th place out of 20.

[11] In early 1989 work began on a new site at Elfield Park, which already housed a speedway training school known as Bleak Hall.

[12] After an agreement for a two-year lease was reached, a significant sum was spent adding facilities including terrapin buildings.

With the return of Australian Troy Butler in 1991 and Ted Jarvis coming in as promoter, the situation seemed to be improving until financial debts resulted in a temporary suspension enforced by the BSPA.