Gutted Glasgow must overturn a 30-point deficit on Saturday (tapes-up 3pm) in the play-off, semi-final, second-leg if they are to make the final of the SGB Championship play-off.
Tigers were mauled 60-30 in the first-leg at Poole on Wednesday when the visitors mustered two heat wins – and one race advantage – as they struggled to rein in the rampant Pirates who were razor-sharp at the gate.
The tone was set with two opening 5-1s from the home team and, by the time seven races had been completed, the lead had stretched to 16.
It took until heat nine for a Tiger to chalk up a race win as guest Paul Starke, an ex-Tiger, headed home former Edinburgh Monarchs rider Steve Worrall.
But there was to be no revival as the Pirates put three more maximums on the card before a 4-2 in Heat 15 gave Glasgow their only advantage of the night, courtesy of Craig Cook and Ben Basso.
Saturday’s return leg takes place at 3pm.
PICTURED: Glasgow manager Cami Brown (courtesy of Glasgow Tigers)
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