Tigers maintained their unbeaten home record but were pushed all the way by a compact Workington side in a thrilling match.
Craig Cook in only his second match at Ashfield in as many years, easily won heat 1 but behind him Aaron Summers had to pass Mason Campton for third. He tried to help partner Dan Bewley but they never got in the right positions and when Bewley went too wide on the second bend on lap 3, it allowed Campton past, Bewley’s fall ending the race.
The visitors extended their lead with another 4-2 in the reserves race before Tigers responded with a brace of 4-2s themselves, Jack Smith’s tough first bend on Rob Shuttleworth getting an important point in heat 4.
Another Cook win followed in heat 5, with Nike Lunna unable to get past Campton for a 2-4.
Heat 6 was shared before Tigers levelled through Richard Lawson and Tom Perry.
Heat 8 looked like it would result in the first 5-1 as both Comets gated but Bewley reeled in Campton, passing him on the third lap but just lost out to Williamson on the line.
It was back level again after heat 9 and with Bewley just failing to catch Roynon in heat 10, it left the score at 30-30.
The unbeaten Worrall and Cook met in heat 11 and the home man easily took the honours although Perry couldn’t find a way past Campton.
Tigers took the lead for the first time in heat 12 with yet another 4-2, Perry getting the better of Williamson on the opening bend.
Then came a Heat 13 classic!
Cook and Thomas Jorgensen both gated but Summers clever inside run enabled him to pass both Comets down the back straight in a hard but fair move.Cook came back up the inside on the 4th bend but Summers stayed ahead into lap 2 but he almost let Cook back ahead of him but managed to wind it on around the outside to lead again. Try as he might Cook couldn’t get past him again. At the back Jorgensen and Worrall passed one another before the Comet prevailed.
Summers’ bike then won heat 14 with Lunna onboard, setting up a last heat decider with Tigers two up.
The same line up as heat 13 appeared and like that heat, Workington gated. However whilst Cook won the heat, Jorgensen was swallowed up by both Tigers, who team rode home for the 3-3 and a narrow win!
Tigers at the end were relieved to get the win as Workington pushed them all the way. The home heat leaders steered them through with Tigers tail struggling slightly, although everyone of them scored important points.
The visitors probably didn’t expect such good scores from Roynon and Williamson nor poor ones from Proctor and Jorgensen, although they were well worth their consolation point.
Tigers will need to ride better next week, although Edinburgh matches don’t normally need much motivation to do so!!
Glasgow Tigers 46 Workington Comets 44 SGBC 23/4/2017
Glasgow Tigers
Aaron Summers 2 3 3 3 1* 12 + 1
Dan Bewley Fx 0 2 0 2
Richard Lawson 3 2 3 3 11
Nike Lunna 1 0 1 3 5
Richie Worrall 3 3 3 0 2 11
Tom Perry 2 1 0 1 0 4
Jack Smith 0 1 0 1
Workington Comets
Craig Cook 3 3 2 2 3 13
Mason Campton 1 1 1 1* 4 + 1
Ty Proctor 0 0 2 2 4
Adam Roynon 2 2 1* 2 7 + 1
Thomas Jorgensen 2 1* 2 1* 0 6 + 2
Matt Williamson 3 2 3 0 1* 9 + 1
Rob Shuttleworth 1 0 0 1
Heat 1 – (awarded) Craig Cook ; Aaron Summers ; Mason Campton ; Dan Bewley(Fx) ; no time (2-4)(2-4)
Heat 2 – Matt Williamson ; Tom Perry ; Rob Shuttleworth ; Jack Smith ; 58.36 (2-4)(4-8)
Heat 3 – Richard Lawson ; Adam Roynon ; Nike Lunna ; Ty Proctor ; 57.99 (4-2)(8-10)
Heat 4 – (2 re-runs) Richie Worrall ; Thomas Jorgensen ; Jack Smith ; Rob Shuttleworth (frmt); 56.81 (4-2)(12-12)
Heat 5 – Craig Cook ; Richard Lawson ; Mason Campton ; Nike Lunna ; 57.1 (2-4)(14-16)
Heat 6 – Aaron Summers ; Matt Williamson ; Thomas Jorgensen ; Dan Bewley ; 58.1 (3-3)(17-19)
Heat 7 – Richie Worrall ; Adam Roynon ; Tom Perry ; Ty Proctor ; 58.47 (4-2)(21-21)
Heat 8 – Matt Williamson ; Dan Bewley ; Mason Campton ; Jack Smith ; 58.59 (2-4)(23-25)
Heat 9 – Richard Lawson ; Thomas Jorgensen ; Nike Lunna ; Rob Shuttleworth ; 58.32 (4-2)(27-27)
Heat 10 – Aaron Summers ; Ty Proctor ; Adam Roynon ; Dan Bewley ; 57.91 (3-3)(30-30)
Heat 11 – Richie Worrall ; Craig Cook ; Mason Campton ; Tom Perry ; 56.93 (3-3)(33-33)
Heat 12 – Richard Lawson ; Ty Proctor ; Tom Perry ; Matt Williamson ; 58.33 (4-2)(37-35)
Heat 13 – Aaron Summers ; Craig Cook ; Thomas Jorgensen ; Richie Worrall ; 58.2 (3-3)(40-38)
Heat 14 – Nike Lunna ; Adam Roynon ; Matt Williamson ; Tom Perry ; 58.55 (3-3)(43-41)
Heat 15 – Craig Cook ; Richie Worrall ; Aaron Summers ; Thomas Jorgensen ; 58.19 (3-3)(46-44)