Tag: Glasgow Tigers

Rory Schlein will ride for Somerset Rebels next season against his former club Edinburgh Monarchs plus, of course, Glasgow Tigers and Berwick Bandits in the SGB Championship.He joins former Glasgow skipper Chris Harris in...

Glasgow Tigers bosses have confirmed they would support the club next season despite “substantial, six-figure losses.”But Tigers’ co-owner, Gerry Facenna, warned: “Unless we can make a significant turnaround in terms of operational costs and...

SGB Championship play-off, semi-final, second-leg: Workington Comets 52, Glasgow Tigers 38 (agg: 90-89)Edinburgh Monarchs star Ricky Wells won the 30th and final heat in the SGB Championship play-off, semi-final to take his tally for...

Cami Brown admitted that the absence of crocked No 1 Craig Cook is a massive blow as Glasgow Tigers go into their SGB Championship play-off semi-final double-header against Workington Comets on Sunday.The Cumbria-based Grand...

Scottish Cup Final, second-leg: Edinburgh Monarchs 50, Glasgow Tigers 40 (agg: 90-90). Monarchs win the race-off and take the title.Ricky Wells powered from the gate to regain the Scottish Cup for Edinburgh Monarchs in...

Glasgow Tigers are using Friday’s Scottish Cup Final, second-leg (tapes-up 7.30pm), at Armadale as a warm-up for their play-off semi-final double-header with in-form Workington Comets the following weekend.The West of Scotland combine go into...

Edinburgh Monarchs’ German-born skipper Erik Riss scored 11 points in the SGB Premiership play-off semi-final for King’s Lynn against injury-hit Belle Vue Aces.Lynn boss Dale Allitt said: “We said all year that we wanted...

SGB Championship: Ipswich Witches 41, Glasgow Tigers 49Glasgow Tigers sealed a play-off slot when they tamed Ipswich Witches 49-41 in England.The result is a major blow to the hopes of Glasgow’s arch rivals, Edinburgh...

Edinburgh Monarchs spokesman Graham Muncie admitted that qualification for the end-of-season play-offs was now out of the Armadale side's hands.Muncie said it was now a case of waiting and watching for The Staggs Bar...

James Sarjeant is desperate to dent Edinburgh Monarchs’ SGB Championship play-off hopes on Tuesday (7.30pm).Glasgow Tigers and Edinburgh are both chasing a top-four place and only one team is likely to make it.Currently, Edinburgh...

Craig Cook stormed to the Championship Riders' Individual at Sheffield.Glasgow Tigers’ No 1 powered from third place to first in the final to beat former Glasgow rider Richard Lawson, home star Kyle Howarth and...

SGB Championship: Edinburgh Monarchs 65, Workington Comets 25Edinburgh: Ricky Wells 10, Victor Palovaara 13, Josh Pickering 7, Richie Worrall 12, Eric Riss 12, William Lawson 2, Joel Andersson 9 Workington: Nicolai Klindt 9, rider replacement...

Fourth-placed Edinburgh Monarchs entertain Workington Comets on Friday (tapes-up 7.30pm) hoping to continue the form which hammered Glasgow Tigers at Armadale last Friday.Workington, who are sixth but have only raced 13 matches, have been...

Erik Riss admitted that beating Glasgow Tigers in the much-hyped local derby was easier than he expected.Toothless Tigers were rolled over 56-33 by fired-up Edinburgh Monarchs at Armadale on Friday.And the sides square-up again...

Nigel Duncan reports from ArmadaleSGB Championship: Edinburgh Monarchs 56, Glasgow Tigers 33Edinburgh: Ricky Wells 13, Victor Palovaara 6, Josh Pickering 5, Richie Worrall 12, Erik Riss 9, William Lawson 2, Joel Andersson 9Glasgow: Ben...

Sheffield Tigers hope news of a significant announcement will boost the club ahead of their SGB Championship clash with Edinburgh Monarchs on Thursday (7.30pm).Second-bottom Tigers say they have agreed terms with a rider with...

Berwick continued their superb home form with a 55-35 win over Championship leaders Peterborough at Shielfield Park.Scott Nicholls scored 17 points from six rides for Panthers but Bandits proved far more solid as they...

Scott Courtney, Berwick Bandits’ team manager, hopes Reserve pair Theo Pijper and Nikolaj Busk Jakobsen remain in fine form.Pijper collected 11 points against Edinburgh Monarchs, his former club, in last Saturday’s comfortable home league...

SGB Championship: Newcastle Diamonds 35, Glasgow Tigers 54Glasgow Tigers comfortably earned their first road win to boost their play-off chances and increase the pressure on Edinburgh Monarchs.Tigers roughed up home side Newcastle Diamonds and...

Great Britain team manager Alun Rossiter admitted his side had been left at the gate as they were well beaten by the awesome Australians.Mark Lemon's men were 57-33 winners in the test match in...

SGB Championship: Berwick Bandits 58, Glasgow Tigers 32Berwick: Kevin Doolan 4, Aaron Summers 8, Jye Ethridge 8, David Howe 10, Nikolaj B Jakobsen 11, Theo Pijper 9, Dany Gappmaier 8Glasgow: Rory Schlein (guest) 7,...

SGB Championship: Edinburgh Monarchs 69, Redcar Bears 21; Glasgow Tigers 49, Berwick Bandits 41Edinburgh Monarchs mauled SGB Championship bottom markers Redcar Bears as the Armadale-based side powered to 69 points with Redcar claiming only...

Tai Woffinden and Jason Doyle are heading for Glasgow to race in one of the biggest meetings ever held in Scotland.Grand Prix series leader Woffinden, a two-time world champion, and Doyle, the reigning world...

Craig Cook made an impressive debut for success-hungry Glasgow Tigers but his big haul failed to secure a valuable road win for the ambitious Scottish club.The former Edinburgh Monarchs skipper moved to the West...

Sheffield Tigers won the Championship Pairs at Somerset with Workington Comets in the runners-up slot.Scots hopes Edinburgh Monarchs and Glasgow Tigers both failed to make the semi-final along with Berwick Bandits.Monarchs were second in...

Richie Worrall, cut by Glasgow Tigers, has signed for Edinburgh Monarchs.The Lancashire-based racer has joined the team with immediate effect although he won't make his debut for the Staggs Bar-sponsored Monarchs until Friday, 27...

Great Britain boss Neil Vatcher praised his Young Lions as they booked their place in the final of the FIM Team Speedway under-21 World Championship.The home riders racked up 50 points to win the...

Rising stars of world speedway arrive in Scotland on Saturday as Glasgow hosts its first official international event.Great Britain face Australia, Germany and Czech Republic in the FIM Team Speedway under-21 World Championship semi-final.It’s...

Edinburgh Monarchs face a key SGB Championship fixture at Redcar Bears on Thursday (7.30pm).And they are looking to bounce back after the disappointing 53-37 defeat at Scunthorpe Scorpions on Sunday.They face a Teesside combination...

Former Edinburgh Monarchs skipper Craig Cook has joined Glasgow Tigers in a shock move.The 31-year-old Cook arrives with Nathan Greaves who replaces the injured Lewis Kerr.Richie Worrall has left the club and the changes...