The Plymouth Gladiators suffered a 40-50 point defeat against The Glasgow Tigers in their opening Cab Direct Championship meeting at The Coliseum.

The Gladiators began the meeting well, leading by 6 points after heat 6, but the Tigers clawed their way back into contention with consecutive heat advantages in heats 7 and 8.

Points were level at heat 11, before Glasgow took two maximum heat advantages in heats 12 and 13 to open up an 8 point lead.  A shared heat in the 14th put the meeting out of reach of The Gladiators.

Skipper Ben Barker top scored with 10+1, backed by Joe Thompson (7+2) and guest reserve Zaine Kennedy (6)  

Plymouth Gladiators = 40

1. Nicolai Klindt - 1, 2, 1, 1 = 5

2. Alfie Bowtell - 3, 1', F/X, 0 = 4+1

3. Mitchell Cluff - 0, 2, 2, 1 = 5+1

4. Joe Thompson - 3, 1', 1', 2, 0 = 7+2

5. Ben Barker - 2, 2, 3, T/X, (ZK - F), 1', 2 = 10+1

6. Zaine Kennedy (G) - 3, F/X, 2, 1, F, (BB - 1') = 6

7. Ben Trigger - 2', 1', M/X, (ZK - 2), 0 = 3+2

Glasgow Tigers = 50

1. Chris Harris - 2, 3, 2, 2', 3 = 12

2. Ashton Boughen - 0, 0, 3, 0 = 3

3. Dan Thompson - 2, 3, 3, 3, 1 = 12

4. Leon Flint - 1', 1, 2', 3 = 7+2

5. Drew Kemp (G) - 3, 3, 3, 3 = 12 MAX

6. Freddy Hodder - 1, F/X, 0, 2', 0 = 3+1

7. Max Perry - 0, 0, 1, (FH - 0) = 1

Heat Results

Heat 01: Bowtell, Harris, Klindt, Boughen 4-2

Heat 02: Kennedy, Trigger, Hodder, Perry 5-1 (9-3)

Heat 03: J Thompson, D Thompson, Fklnt, Cliff 3-3 (12-6)

Heat 04: Kemp, Barker, Trigger, Perry 3-3 (15-9)

Heat 05: Harris, Cluff, J Thompson, Boughen 3-3 (18-12)

Heat 06: Re-Run: Kemp, Klindt, Bowtell 3-3 (21-15) (Hodder - Fell / Excluded)

Heat 07: Re-Run: D Thompson, Barker, Flint 2-4 (23-19) (Kennedy - Fell / Excluded)

Heat 08: Re-Run: Boughen, Kennedy, Perry 2-4 (25-23) (Bowtell - Fell / Ex, Trigger  2 Mins / Ex) 

Heat 09: Kemp, Cluff, J Thompson, Hodder 3-3 (28-26)

Heat 11: Barker, Harris, Kennedy, Boughen 4-2 (33-33)

Heat 12: D Thompson, Hodder, Trigger, Cluff 1-5 (34-38)

Heat 13: Re-Run: Kemp, Harris, Klindt, Kennedy - Fell 1-5 (35-43) (Barker - Tapes / Excluded)

Heat 14: Flint, J Thompson, Barker, Hodder 3-3 (38-46)

Heat 15: Harris, Barker, D Thompson, J Thompson 2-4 (40-50)

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