Glasgow boss Cami Brown admitted to being “gutted” as Poole Pirates snatched victory in the Cab Direct Championship Grand Final on Tigers home track.
The Allied Vehicles Tigers beat Poole 51-39 in the final second-leg which tied the final 90-90 on aggregate and the tense match went to an extra heat which Poole won 7-2. This is the first title to be decided by a sudden death Superheat.
Poole pair Zach Cook and Richard Lawson, formerly of Glasgow, defeated Glasgow’s Chris Harris and Kyle Howarth to clinch the league title for the Pirates.
Brown said: “Obviously I’m gutted, the boys gave it everything and nearly snatched it at the end. Congratulations to Poole, they just made the start when it really mattered.”
Sportingly, Brown said: “The most important thing is that speedway was the winner. This meeting had everything. Unbelievable racing, drama, a nail-biting decider and in front of a huge crowd.
“This is how good this sport can be. On a brilliant and fair racetrack, speedway can be absolutely sensational entertainment.”
He praised both teams and said: “Every rider gave it everything. I can’t fault any of our boys. They rode their hearts out and nearly pulled it off.
“It was such a great performance to beat Poole by 12 points, equalling their heaviest defeat of the season, but, obviously it’s so frustrating to miss out and get so close.”
Cab Direct Championship Final, second leg: Glasgow 51, Poole 39 (aggregate 90-90, Poole win Superheat 7-2).
Glasgow: Chris Harris 15, Kyle Howarth 9+1, Dan Thompson 8+2, Leon Flint 8, Villads Nagel 6+1, Freddy Hodder 5+2, Max Perry 0.
Poole 39: Zach Cook 10+1, Lewis Kerr 8, Richard Lawson 7+1, Anders Rowe 6, Will Cairns 4, Tobias Thomsen 3+1, Paul Starke 1.
FINAL ACTION: Tigers and Poole on track. Courtesy of Glasgow Tigers and LannoNews
