BRITISH SPEEDWAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2025
(SPEEDWAY 1)
TIGERS’ TWO POINT VICTORY
GLASGOW had to settle for a narrow two-point advantage at the halfway stage of their BSN Series semi-final clash with Redcar after a thrilling first leg encounter.
The Tigers won 46-44 at Ashfield on Friday in a meeting which the Bears led by four points at the halfway stage with the home side never able to extend any margin of lead.
It took two 4-2s in the closing stages for Glasgow to get back ahead with Leon Flint and Freddy Hodder levelling the scores in Heat 14 before Chris Harris and Villads Nagel edged the hosts to a win on the night in Heat 15.
Harris scored 11+1 for the Tigers whilst Charles Wright top scored for the Bears with 11. The scheduled second leg at the ECCO Arena on Saturday has been postponed due to a horrendous weather forecast.
Glasgow manager Cami Brown said: “That was a fierce battle and I’m proud of the boys for showing so much fighting spirit to get the win.
“We would have liked a bigger lead to take to Redcar for the second leg. But I believe we are just as good at their place to get a result and reach the Final.
“We were a bit sluggish early on and that cost us a bit probably. I think being away from Ashfield for three weeks meant we were a bit rusty on the set-ups and especially out of the starts.
“But the boys really dug in late on to get the win. Redcar are an excellent side and perhaps the most in-form in the Championship right now.”
(SPEEDWAY 2)
EDINBURGH collected two wins out of two from their WSRA NDL double-header against fellow title contenders Oxford and Leicester on Friday.
But with their opponents both taking the aggregate points, it means all three sides are still mathematically able to be crowned league champions.
The advantage is still with Oxford, who will be uncatchable if they win their final match at Middlesbrough next Saturday – but any slip-up there could let the Monarchs Academy or the Lion Cubs back in.
Edinburgh beat Oxford 48-42 in the opening fixture, which went down to a last-heat decider before Jordy Loftus and skipper Connor Coles took a 5-1 to seal a home victory.
The second match would also have gone to the wire as the Monarchs Academy led a depleted Leicester, who were down to four riders at the time, 44-40 but the final race could not be held due to the curfew.
Coles said: “In our last home match we struggled a bit against a depleted Steelers team, so I knew these would be close.
“It would have been nice to get a bit closer to the aggregate points and not leave it down to last -heat deciders.
“I think if we win our last match at Belle Vue we will be in with a good chance.”
Oxford star Senna Summers said: “ Edinburgh have a good team, plus this is one of the hardest places to come to – it’s a difficult track to figure out. All the boys got stuck in and we all helped each other out and we were a bit unlucky in places – we dropped points in several races.
“But we’re still in a position where hopefully we can finish the job in our final meeting at Middlesbrough.”
(SPEEDWAY 3)
WORKINGTON stage a special meeting at the GT Tyres Arena today (Saturday) to honour the memory of young supporter Jay Cartmell.
It is almost a year to the day since the eight-year-old lost his life in tragic circumstances, and members of the community and sponsors have given extensive backing to the event.
A four-team tournament will take place with names chosen in recognition of Jay’s favourite characters from online computer game Fortnite.
Comets promoter James Denham said: “Jay is an example of what speedway does for people. Members of the Cartmell family have given a heartfelt thank you to every single person and business who have pledged support, donations, raffle prizes and their time ahead of Saturday’s meeting.
“This is going to be a very special meeting for Jay, it will also be very competitive with very evenly matched teams facing each other throughout. Leigha and James (parents) have done a fantastic job of pulling this line-up together.”
MIDAS’ METEORS: Tate Zischke, Justin Sedgmen, Dayle Wood, Luke Killeen. Res: Jack Franklin.
BLAZES’ BANDITS: Antti Vuolas, Kevin Juhl Pedersen, Paul Starke, Sam McGurk. Res: Jack Shimelt
RAGNAROK’S RACERS: Troy Batchelor, Zaine Kennedy, Jack Smith, Ben Trigger. Res: Laylan Richardson.
DEADFIRE’S DEMONS: Jye Etheridge, Luke Harrison, Vinnie Foord, Adam Roynon. Res: Elliot Kelly.
(SPEEDWAY 4)
THE third and final round of the 2025 FIM European 250cc Pairs takes place in Krsko, Slovenia this evening (Saturday) with Ollie Binns and Emerson Betty making the 2000-mile round trip to represent Great Britain.
Having claimed the silver medal in this competition in 2024, this season has been a lot tougher for the British team, although across the three rounds four riders have been used and it has been a great European experience.
Seth Norman and Ollie Binns have competed in two rounds with Betty and Archie Rolph doing one round each.
Ten teams compete, split into two groups of five, with Great Britain up against Denmark – who include SGP3 World Champion Villads Pedersen – Germany, Sweden, and Ukraine. Also competing are Poland, who are expected to again claim the gold medal, France, Czech Republic, Estonia and host nation Slovenia.
The latter are expected to cause an upset at their home track as their team includes Sven Cerjak, who is also included in the Slovenia squad for the upcoming FIM Speedway of Nations in Poland.
The Young Lions would like to thank their series sponsors for the supply of tyres for these events and their continued support in 2025: Nuneaton Speedway Supporters Club, Wessex Marine, Royle T Racing, Ignite Insurance Brokers Ltd, HG Aerospace Engineering Ltd, Northern Scaffolding Solutions, Rentruck of Rochdale, and Friends of Speedway.
(FIXTURES)
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20:
BSN SERIES SEMI-FINAL 2nd leg: Redcar (44) v Glasgow (46) OFF
JAY CARTMELL MEMORIAL MEETING: Workington 3pm
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22:
ROWE MOTOR OIL PREMIERSHIP PLAY-OFF S/F 2nd leg: Leicester (43) v Sheffield (46) 7.30
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 23:
MAXICAB KO CUP SEMI-FINAL 2nd leg: Glasgow (38) v Poole (52) 7.30
