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EDINBURGH MONARCHS 52

WORKINGTON COMETS 41

The Cumbrian Craig Cook and Andrew Tully powered their way to 12 points each as Edinburgh Monarchs finally ended Workington Comets' three-month unbeaten run last night in the Premier League encounter, writes Nigel Duncan. Rene Bach and Adam Roynon both scorred 11 for Comets. Glasgow Tigers' league meeting at Scunthorpe Scorpions was abandoned because of rain after four heats with Tigers leading 14-10.

n Glasgow Tigers have dropped Filip Sitera, the 24-year-old former Czech Republic under-21 champion to reserve for tomorrow's Premier League visit of Edinburgh Monarchs to Ashfield (4pm). Mason Campton, the in-form Australian, comes into the side. Stewart Dickson, Tigers have listed Henning Bager, their new signing, from Elite League Coventry Bees, with Chris Mills cut from the squad. "We cannot afford to lose any more home fixtures so we were forced to look at altering things," he said. "By signing him on a 5.76 [pts] average it gives us a little leeway for other areas of the side if we need it."

n Berwick Bandits, who play host to Workington Comets tonight (7pm), have recruited the former Swindon Robins racer Robin Aspergen to take the place of Alex Edberg, who has a broken ankle. They have released Lubos Tomicek and signed Liam Carr, a 16-year-old Tweedmouth schoolboy, to fill the reserve slot.