Scorpions sting The Gladiators
The Plymouth Gladiators suffered a heavy defeat against The Scunthorpe Scorpions, going down 62-28 in the Cab Direct Championship at The Eddie Wright Raceway.
Only two points down after heat three, it was then a night to forget for the Gladiators, as the Scorpions took control of the meeting, taking nine heat advantages out of the remaining 12 heats.
Reserve Joe Thompson top scored with an impressive 9 (+1) backed by reserve partner Jacob Hook with 7(+3). Both teams return to action at the Coliseum tomorrow night, with tapes up at 7pm.
Scunthorpe = 62
1. Michael Palm Toft Fx, 3, 3, 2′ = 8+1
2. Simon Lambert 2, 1, 3, 2′ = 8+1
3. Jake Allen 3, 2′, 0, 3 = 8+1
4. Connor Mountain 2′, 3, 3, 3 = 11+1
5. Kyle Howarth 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 = 15
6. Nathan Ablitt 0, 2′, 2′, 0 = 4+2
7. Luke Harrison 3, 2′, 2′, 1, 0 = 8+2
Plymouth = 28
1. Nico Covatti R/R (DT 3, DT 1, BB 1, AB 1 = 6)
2. Alfie Bowtell 1, 0, 0, 1 = 2
3. Dan Thompson 3, Fx, 1, 1, M = 5
4. Patrick Baek 1, 0, 0 = 1
5. Ben Barker 1, 0, 2, 1, 0 = 4
6. Joe Thompson 2, 2, 0, 1′, 0, 2, 2 = 9+1
7. Jacob Hook 1′, 0, 1, 1, 2, 1′, 1′ = 7+3
Scunthorpe win toss take 2 and 4
Heat Results
Heat 01: Re-run Dan, Lambert, Bowtell 2-4 58.64
Heat 02: Re-run Harrison, Joe, Hook, Ablitt 3-3 5-7 58.95
Heat 03: Re-run Allen, Mountain, Baek 5-1 10-8 58.03
Heat 04: Howarth, Harrison, Barker, Hook 5-1 15-9 59.09
Heat 05: Mountain, Allen, Dan, Bowtell 5-1 20-10 58.14
Heat 06: Palm Toft, Joe, Lambert, Barker 4-2 24-12 59.09
Heat 07: Howarth, Ablitt, Dan, Baek 5-1 29-13 58.62
Heat 08: Lambert, Harrison, Hook, Joe 5-1 34-14 59.40
Heat 09: Mountain, Barker, Joe, Allen 3-3 37-17 59.44
Heat 10: Palm Toft, Lambert, Hook, Baek 5-1 42-18 58.94
Heat 11: Howarth, Ablitt, Barker, Bowtell 5-1 47-19
Heat 12: Allen, Hook, Harrison, Joe 4-2 51-21 60.13
Heat 13: Howarth, Palm Toft, Bowtell, Barker 5-1 56-22 59.64
Heat 14: Mountain, Joe, Hook, Ablitt 3-3 59-25 59.75
Heat 15: Re-run Howarth, Joe, Hook, Harrison 3-3 62-28
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Image credit: Ian Rispin