Gladiators take the victory

The Plymouth Gladiators extracted revenge on the Poole Pirates with a 46-44 victory in a last heat decider at The Coliseum in the BSN Series (Southern).

In another nip and tuck meeting, which saw the Gladiators skipper Ben Barker clear the fence in an alarming crash in heat 4, before withdrawing after his second ride, the scores were tied after 13 heats.  The Gladiators edged ahead with a maximum 5-1 heat advantage from guest reserve Zaine Kennedy and Joe Thompson in heat 14, and took victory on the night with a 2-4 in the nominated heat 15.

Joe Thompson top scored with a stunning 14+1, backed by Zaine Kennedy (9) 

Plymouth Gladiators = 46 (78)

1. Nicolai Klindt – 2, 3, 1, 2, 0 = 8

2. Alfie Bowtell – 1′, 2′, 3, 0, 1′ = 7+3

3. Mitchell Cluff – 0, 0, 1′ = 1+1

4. Joe Thompson – 2, 3, 2, 3, 2′, 2 = 14+1

5. Ben Barker – FX, 0 = 0 WITHDRAWN

6. Zaine Kennedy (G) – 3, 1, 0, 2, 3 = 9

7. Ben Trigger – 1, 3, 2′, 1′ = 7+2

Poole Pirates = 44 (102)

1. Richard Lawson – 3, 2, 1′, 3, 3 = 12+1

2. Tobias Thomsen – 0, 1′, 0, 2 = 3+1

3. Anders Rowe – 3, 3, 3, 3, 1 = 13

4. Zach Cook – 1, 2′, 2′, 0 = 5+2

5. Lewis Kerr – 2, 0, R, 0 = 2

6. Paul Starke – 2, 1, 1, 3, 1 = 8

7. Matt Marson – 0, 1′, 0 = 1+1

Heat Results

Heat 01: Lawson, Klindt, Bowtell, Thomsen. 3-3…52.05

Heat 02: Kennedy, Starke, Trigger, Marson. (4-2)…7-5…54.30

Heat 03: Rowe, Thompson, Cook, Cluff. (2-4)…9-9…53.01

Heat 04 (Re-Run): Trigger, Kerr, Marson, Barker (Fell, Excluded). (3-3)…12-12…54.05

Heat 05: Thompson, Lawson, Thomsen, Cluff. (3-3)…15-15…54.09

Heat 06: Klindt, Bowtell, Starke, Kerr. (5-1)…20-16…54.53

Heat 07 (Re-Run): Rowe, Cook, Kennedy, Barker. (1-5)…21-21…53.66

Heat 08: Bowtell, Trigger, Starke, Thomsen. (5-1)…26-22…53.88

Heat 09: Starke, Thompson, Cluff, Kerr (Retired). (3-3)…29-25…54.52

Heat 10: Rowe, Cook, Klindt, Bowtell. (1-5)…30-30…53.84

Heat 11: Thompson, Thomsen, Lawson, Kennedy. (3-3)…33-33…54.55

Heat 12: Rowe, Kennedy, Trigger, Marson. (3-3)…36-36…53.92

Heat 13: Lawson, Klindt, Bowtell, Kerr. (3-3)…39-39…53.73

Heat 14: Kennedy, Thompson, Starke, Cook. (5-1)…44-40…54.32

Heat 15: Lawson, Thompson, Rowe, Klindt. (2-4)…46-44…54.75

Courtesy of Speedway Updates

Image credit: UK Weather Chase