Tag: speedway

Edinburgh Monarchs boss John Campbell has praised the club’s Fans Trust after members handed over a generous donation towards stabilising the club.It also helps to ensure that The Staggs Bar Monarchs have a future...

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...

Tai Woffinden overcame a crash to become Great Britain’s first-ever triple speedway world champion.He clinched his third title in Saturday’s Torun Grand Prix of Poland despite a ten-point lead over challenger Bartosz Zmarzlik being...

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...

Edinburgh Monarchs were left to ponder what might have been after Workington Comets pulled off one of the most remarkable comebacks in KO Cup history to leave the Scots stunned at Derwent Park.Monarchs travelled...

Kyle Howarth snatched a dramatic victory in Berwick’s season-closing Bordernapolis individual at Shielfield Park.Home star David Howe looked set to take top prize when he shot between former Edinburgh Monarchs riders Howarth and Matthew...

Knockout Cup semi-final, first-leg: Edinburgh Monarchs 59, Workington Comets 31Edinburgh: Ricky Wells 9, Victor Palovaara 5, Josh Pickering 7, Richie Worrall 14, Erik Riss 15, William Lawson 2, James Sarjeant (guest) 7Workington: Nicolai Klindt...

Kevin Doolan collected eight points with a win, two second places and a third in four outings on his last visit to Armadale with Berwick Bandits.That was on September 14 when the Borders side...

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...

Edinburgh Monarchs have confirmed that Swedish racer Joel Andersson is ruled out of Tuesday’s key SGB Championship clash with Glasgow Tigers at the Peugeot Ashfield Stadium.He has broken two bones in a foot and...

SGB Championship: Edinburgh Monarchs 57, Lakeside Hammers 33Edinburgh: Ricky Wells 8, Victor Palovaara 5, Josh Pickering 12, Richie Worrall 11, Erik Riss 10, William Lawson 11, Joel Andersson 0Lakeside: Richard Lawson 10, rider replacement...

Berwick Bandits hopes of a road win were thwarted by the weather.The Borders outfit were leading by four points at Ipswich Witches when the rain poured down.The match was abandoned after six heats with...

The immediate task for The Staggs Bar Monarchs is to repel the challenge of the Lakeside Hammers, one of the strongest-contending teams for a play-off place.Hammers visit Armadale on Friday and it has been...

Ipswich Witches entertain Berwick Bandits on Thursday hoping to bounce back after skidding to defeat at Glasgow Tigers.Injuries and crashes hit Witches hard and the Tigers came from behind in the last three heats...

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: Workington Comets 48, Edinburgh Monarchs 42Workington; Nicolai Klindt 1, Rasmus Jensen 12, Ben Barker (guest) 6, Rene Bach 11, Ty Proctor 6, Kyle Bickley 3, Mason Campton 9Edinburgh: Ricky Wells 12, Victor...

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...

SGB Championship: Sheffield Tigers 45, Edinburgh Monarchs 45Sheffield: Charles Wright 10, James Shanes 4, Kasper Andersen 6, Todd Kurtz 7, Kyle Howarth 13, Connor Mountain 3, Broc Nicol 2Edinburgh: Ricky Wells 9, Victor Palovaara...

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...

SGB Championship: Edinburgh Monarchs 54, Sheffield Tigers 36; Scunthorpe Scorpions 45, Berwick Bandits 45Edinburgh: Ricky Wells 9, Victor Palovaara 7, Josh Pickering 4, Richie Worrall 15, Eric Riss 13, William Lawson 2, Joel Anderson...

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...