BRITISH SPEEDWAY APRIL 26, 2025

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TIGERS DEFEAT MONARCHS

GLASGOW took control of the Scottish section of the BSN Series with a dramatic 46-44 win at rivals Edinburgh on Friday.
The Tigers have now won both of their away matches in the group, with their visit to Armadale going to the last heat as the lead repeatedly changed hands between the sides.

Dan Thompson and Kyle Howarth were the Heat 15 heroes with a 5-1 over home duo Justin Sedgmen and Paco Castagna, and it also saw Thompson complete a stunning 14+1 paid maximum.
Howarth added 12+1 for the visitors whilst Leon Flint (8+1) snatched a crucial second place in Heat 14. Victor Palovaara top-scored for the Monarchs with 10+2.

Glasgow boss Cami Brown said: “I’m obviously over the moon. To win here is special but to do it twice in three weeks is an extra nice start to the season.
“Dan has been sensational so far since signing for us. To come here and get a maximum is outstanding.

“But I was equally delighted with the performances from Leon Flint and Ashton Boughen. They did a great job, and the engine room of our side was so solid.”
Castagna said: “It was a very narrow loss, a Heat 15 loss is never nice, but I think the team showed what they can do tonight.
“It is a ‘young’ team which hasn’t been together long. I think not long ago we won at Glasgow, so we’ll see what is possible, I have faith in what’s coming!”

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REDCAR are the early leaders of the BSN Series Northern section after a win and aggregate point over Scunthorpe.
The Bears impressed at the ECCO Arena with a 57-32 victory to take all three points on offer after their narrow defeat in Lincolnshire one week earlier.
Skipper Charles Wright was unbeaten with 11+1 from four rides whilst Erik Riss scored 12 from five, and reserve Ace Pijper chipped in with 7+4 from five outings.
Former Bears rider Jake Allen top scored for the visitors with 11+1, collecting two of the Scorpions’ four race wins.

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BERWICK are looking for their first BSN Series points of the season when they host Edinburgh at Shielfield Park tonight (Saturday).
The Bandits were beaten at home by Glasgow last week, but boss Stewart Dickson believes qualification for the semi-finals is still possible.

They face a much-changed Edinburgh team who bring in Luke Harrison, Jason Edwards and Jye Etheridge to replace Jonatan Grahn, Paco Castagna and Victor Palovaara due to international call-ups, whilst Stene Pijper comes in for Max James at reserve.
Dickson said: “Nobody, especially me, likes losing but I saw enough against Glasgow to feel confident that with a meeting under our belts we are the side many tipped pre-season to do very well.

“We have a chance to put last week right against Edinburgh. I’m not too concerned about who is in their side of the pits but more about my seven riders all doing their job on the night.
“This section of the BSN is nowhere near over; all three teams have everything to ride for over the next couple of weeks.”

BERWICK: Peter Kildemand, Danyon Hume, Bastian Borke, Drew Kemp, Craig Cook, Dayle Wood, Sam Hagon.

EDINBURGH: Justin Sedgmen, Luke Harrison, Jason Edwards, Kye Thomson, Oskar Polis, Jye Etheridge, Stene Pijper.

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POOLE aim to make it three wins out of three in the BSN Series when they visit Plymouth tonight (Saturday).
The Pirates were 58-32 winners over the Gladiators at Wimborne Road on Wednesday, and victory on the road would be a further step towards the semi-finals for the defending holders.
Lasse Fredriksen misses the meeting for the hosts as he has been called up for the European Pairs, with Zaine Kennedy coming in to guest.

Poole promoter Dan Ford said: “There is no doubt that Plymouth will be providing a sterner test for us on their home patch than they managed at our place on Wednesday, but victory there is certainly not beyond us.
“It’s a place where our team this season have all, individually, with the exception of Matt (Marson) who is still finding his feet, enjoyed decent performances in the past.

“Whilst I know they have made some further changes to the track over the winter we will head there knowing we have a job to do, a job that we are more than capable of delivering on.”

PLYMOUTH: Nicolai Klindt, Alfie Bowtell, Mitchell Cluff, Joe Thompson, Ben Barker, Zaine Kennedy, Ben Trigger.
POOLE: Richard Lawson, Tobias Thomsen, Anders Rowe, Zach Cook, Lewis Kerr, Paul Starke, Matt Marson.

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SATURDAY APRIL 26:
BSN SERIES: Berwick v Edinburgh 7pm, Plymouth (32) v Poole (58) 7pm

SUNDAY APRL 27:
WSRA NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE: Oxford v Middlesbrough 3pm

MONDAY APRIL 28:
ROWE MOTOR OIL PREMIERSHIP R1: Birmingham v Leicester 7.30, King’s Lynn v Oxford 7.30