Eric Riss warms-up for track action at Armadale. Picture by Nigel Duncan Media

Michael Palm Toft powered to a six-ride maximum of 18 points as Peterborough Panthers beat the Staggs Bar Edinburgh Monarchs 48-42 at the East of England Showground. Scott Nicholls was next best with 12 points.

Skipper Eric Riss claimed ten points to top score for the visitors with Ricky Wells next best on nine points.

Earlier, Monarchs led 8-4 after two heats and 21-15 after six races but a 5-1 in Heat Seven closed the gap to two points and Panthers levelled two races later.

They were still level at 33-33 after Heat 11 but a 5-1 in the next race and a 4-2 in the final heat proved crucial.

Championship Shield: Glasgow Tigers 33, Workington Comets 56

Former Glasgow Tigers star Dan Bewley returned to haunt his former club.
The Cumbria-based racer stormed to 14 points with three wins in six rides for Workington Comets.

And he also claimed a new track record of 57.66sec in Heat Seven.

Bewley’s score was topped by team-mate Ty Proctor who scored 15 points in the 56-33 road victory which shocked home fans.

The defeat came despite a 15-point maximum from Lewis Kerr, who claimed a track record of 57.7sec in the first race before Bewley better that six heats later.

Tigers were only four points adrift at 32-28 after Heat Ten but Comets powered home with 5-1 scorelines in Heats 11, 12 and 14 and a 5-0 in the final race.

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