Pirates go through

The Poole Pirates reached the BSN series semi-finals with a 47-43 victory over a depleted Plymouth Gladiators, in an entertaining meeting at The Coliseum

The Pirates also took the bonus point winning 105-75 on aggregate.  Dan Thompson top scored for the Gladiators with 13, backed by skipper Ben Barket with 11+2 and reserve Joe Thompson with an impressive 8+1

Plymouth Gladiators = 43 (75)

1. Nico Covatti R/R

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

3. Dan Thompson – 2, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2 = 13

4. Jason Garrad (G) – 0, 0, R = 0

5. Ben Barker – 1′, 3, 3, 2, 1, 1′ = 11+2

6. Joe Thompson – 3, 1, 1′, 0, 0, 3 = 8+1

7. Jacob Hook – 1, 1, 1′, 1′ = 4+2

Poole Pirates = 47 (105)

1. Richard Lawson – 3, 2, 3, 3, 3 = 14

2. Sam Hagon – 0, 1′, 3, 0 – 4+1

3. Zach Cook – 3, 2, 1, 1 = 7

4. Tom Brennan – 1, 0, 3, 2, R = 6

5. Ben Cook – 2, 3, 3, X = 8

6. Tobias Thomsen – 2, 0, X, 3, 2′, 1′ = 8+2

7. Max Perry – 0, 0, 0, 0 = 0

Heat Results

Heat 01: Lawson, Bowtell, Barker, Hagon. 3-3

Heat 02: J Thompson, Thomsen, Hook, Perry. (4-2)…7-5

Heat 03: Z Cook, D Thompson, Brennan, Garrad. (2-4)…9-9

Heat 04: Barker, B Cook, Hook, Perry. (4-2)…13-11

Heat 05: D Thompson, Lawson, Hagon, Garrad. (3-3)…16-14

Heat 06: B Cook, D Thompson, Bowtell, Thomsen. (3-3)…19-17

Heat 07: Barker, Z Cook, J Thompson, Brennan. (4-2)…23-19

Heat 08: Hagon, Bowtell, Hook, Perry. (3-3)…26-22

Heat 09: B Cook, D Thompson, J Thompson, Perry. (3-3)…29-25

Heat 10: Brennan, Bowtell, Z Cook, J Thompson. (2-4)…31-29

Heat 11: Lawson, Barker, Hook, Hagon. (3-3)…34-32

Heat 12: Thomsen, D Thompson, Z Cook, J Thompson. (2-4)…36-36

Heat 13 (Re-Run): Lawson, Thomsen, Barker, Bowtell. (1-5)…37-41

Heat 14: J Thompson, Brennan, Thomsen, Garrad (Retired). (3-3)…40-44

Heat 15: Lawson, D Thompson, Barker, Brennan (Retired). (3-3)…43-47

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Image credit: Fin Sutton.