TEAM boss Cami Brown was delighted with a “gutsy and gritty” display from his depleted side.
The Allied Vehicles Tigers beat Oxford 43-23 to extend their lead at the top of the Cab Direct Championship table at Ashfield last night (Friday).
Despite No.1 Kyle Howarth and German star Mario Hausl both missing, Brown’s side delivered a strong performance to complete the double over Oxford.
The meeting was abandoned after Heat 11 due to heavy rain but it was an impressive showing until that point with three successive 5-1s giving the home side complete control.
Brown said: “It was a huge blow to lose Kyle with an ankle injury after he crashed at Leicester on Thursday night.
“But Dan Thompson came in and did a great job for us as did Vinnie Foord. Thanks to both of them for their commitment.
“It’s always a worry when you have to rely on guest riders, however all the boys got stuck in and delivered a really gutsy and gritty display in the heavy rain.
“Everyone had a good night apart from Freddy (Hodder). He was dogged with bike problems which is disappointing for him.
“A special mention for Sam (Hagon) who delivered another terrific performance. He seems to have turned a corner and looks full of confidence.
“Chris (Harris) was superb and unbeaten while Leon (Flint) is also looking very classy now.
“Tonight was always going to be about getting the job done and picking up all three points.
“It’s great to be top of the league but we have raced more than the other clubs around us. The only objective is to stay in the top four and reach the play-offs. But I always feel happier to get the points on the board.
“Everyone did what they had to do tonight. We definitely need more home meetings, to go seven weeks without a team meeting at Ashfield is hard to deal with.
“Now we can focus on facing Edinburgh in the Scottish Cup next Saturday. That’s always a huge fixture for us. It’s going to be a very difficult task to get a result because the Monarchs have already shown how good they are at Ashfield.”
Glasgow 43: Sam Hagon 10+1, Chris Harris 8+1, Dan Thompson 8, Leon Flint 7+1, Kevin Juhl Pedersen 6+1, Vinnie Foord 4+2, Freddy Hodder 0.
Oxford 23: Sam Masters 7, Dayle Wood 6, Edward Kennett 4+1, Luke Killeen 3+1, Anders Rowe 2, Darryl Ritchings 1, Max Perry 0.
Glasgow win the aggregate bonus point.