Title Partner
Agg: 100
Agg: 80
Glasgow Tigers
Team Manager: Cami Brown |
53 | ||||||||
| 1. Chris Harris | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2. Villads Nagel | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 3. Dan Thompson | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1* | 10 | 1 | |||
| 4. Leon Flint | 2* | 1 | 2* | 3 | 8 | 2 | |||
| 5. Kyle Howarth | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2* | 13 | 1 | ||
| 6. Dayle Wood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 7. Freddy Hodder | 1 | R | R | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
Edinburgh Monarchs
Team Manager: Alex Harkess |
37 | ||||||||
| 1. Victor Palovaara | FD | 2 | 1* | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2. Paco Castagna | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 3. Justin Sedgmen | 1 | 1 | 1* | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 4. Michael Palm Toft | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | |
| 5. Kye Thomson | 1* | 2 | R | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 6. Jonatan Grahn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 7. Jordy Loftus | 2* | 2 | 1* | R | 5 | 2 | |||
Stellar Monarchs battled hard but for no reward as they went down 53-37 at Ashfield on Friday night meaning a top of the table spot for the Tigers and a wait before the Monarchs playoff spot is guaranteed.
There were bright spots for the Monarchs as Jordy Loftus had a fine night and Michael Palm Toft had probably his best night for the Blue and Gold recording 11 as the Dane said after, 'The playoffs are a funny thing and we are coming in as underdogs after tonight but all I'll say is don't write us off.
'We didn't all click tonight and who knows if we come here again let's see what happens.'
The Armadale men came into the encounter knowing a point was needed to guarentee progression but the hosts were ready from the off.
Heat advantages in heats one, three, five and seven gave the home men the upper hand and they couldn't be pulled back.
There were moments for the Monarchs throughout but with home men Nagel, Thompson, Flint and Howarth only defeated once each it was an uphill battle that the Monarchs couldn't overcome.
So, its wait and see for the Monarchs as they look to Workington to drop a point that will secure a playoff semi final encounter final between the Scottish rivals once again
Stellar Monarchs regular season Championship campaign comes to an end at Ashfield on Friday night with both sides still with a job to do.
For the host Glasgow Tigers the formula is simple, win and they top the table, don't and it is Poole who will be top of the tree prior to the playoffs.
For the Monarchs things are a smidge more complex but the crux is a draw or better guarantees fourth place at worst and a tilt at the title.
It is not a point or bust for the Blue and Gold though as even if defeated in this one it would require a run of Workington victories to deny them.
The Monarchs go into this one at full strength and with a mixed bag of Ashfield results this year behind them, the remarkable victory in the Scottish Cup being matched by the worst performance of the year a few weeks ago in the KO Cup.
With a potential playoff match to come also then a confidence boosting result would be welcomed.
The Tigers are forced into one change as Dayle Wood steps in for Max Perry who suffered burns to his hand in a heat two crash at Armadale last week although thankfully the prognosis seems to be better than first feared.
The action starts at 7.30pm with the only way to see the action by getting yourself trackside, so get yourself along and cheer on the boys as they look to get the result required to confirm a playoff spot.
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