Pirates take the points

The Plymouth Gladiators suffered a tough night at the hands of the Poole Pirates, losing 55-35 at Wimborne Road, in the Cab Direct Championship.

The Gladiators had kept the scores close and were only 6 points down at heat 7, but The Pirates took control of the second half of the meeting, delivering four maximum heat advantages.

Guest Drew Kemp, in for the injured Dan Thompson, top scored with 12+1, backed by Ben Barker (6) and Jacob Hook (5+1)  The Gladiators suffered further injury woes with both Nico Covatti and Kyle Newman withdrawing from the meeting after both picked up wrist injuries.

Poole Pirates = 55

1. Richard Lawson – 2′, 3, 2, 3 = 10+1 

2. Tobias Thomsen – 3, 1, 3, 1′ = 8+1  

3. Ben Cook – 2′, 2, 3, 3, 2 = 12=1

4. Zach Cook – 3, 1′, 2′, 2 = 8+2 

5. Tom Brennan – 3, 3, 3, 2′, 1′ = 12+2

6. Sam Hagon – 1, F, 2′, 0 = 3+1 

7. Vinnie Foord – 0, 0, 2′, 0 = 2+1 

Plymouth Gladiators = 35

1. Nico Covatti – 1, 3, R = 4 WITHDRAWN 

2. Alfie Bowtell – 0, 0, 1, 1 = 2 

3. Drew Kemp (G) – R, 1′, 3, 2, 3, 3 = 12+1

4. Kyle Newman – 1, 2, FX = 3 WITHDRAWN 

5. Ben Barker – 2, 2, 1, 1, 0 = 6

6. Joe Thompson – 2′, 0, 0, 1′ = 3+2

7. Jacob Hook – 3, 1′, 0, 0, 1 = 5+1 

Heat Results

Heat 01: Thomsen, Lawson, Covatti, Bowtell 5-1 59.91

Heat 02: Hook, Thompson, Hagon, Foord 1-5 (6-6) 60.57

Heat 03: Z. Cook, B. Cook, Newman, Kemp 5-1 (11-7) 59.12

Heat 04: Brennan, Barker, Hook, Foord 3-3 (14-10) 59.47

Heat 05: Covatti, B. Cook, Z. Cook, Bowtell 3-3 (17-13) 59.91

Heat 06: Lawson, Barker, Thomsen, Thompson 4-2 (21-15) 60.31

Heat 07: Brennan, Newman, Kemp, Hagon 3-3 (24-18) 59.50

Heat 08: Thomsen, Foord, Bowtell, Hook 5-1 (29-19) 61.57

Heat 09: B. Cook, Z. Cook, Barker, Thompson 5-1 (34-20) 59.69

Heat 10: Kemp, Lawson, Thomsen, Newman (FX) 3-3 (37-23) 60.65

Heat 11: Brennan, Hagon, Bowtell, Covatti (R) 5-1 (42-24) 60.12

Heat 12: B. Cook, Kemp, Thompson, Foord 3-3 (45-27) 60.03

Heat 13: Lawson, Brennan, Barker, Hook 5-1 (50-28) 60.69

Heat 14: Kemp, Z. Cook, Hook, Hagon 2-4 (52-32) 61.07

Heat 15: Kemp, B. Cook, Brennan, Barker 3-3 (55-35) 60.34

Courtesy of Speedway updates

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