Kent Eagles v Plymouth Centurions

Report

KENT Eagles made it two wins out of two in the National Development Trophy with a big finish to defeat Plymouth 54-36 at Iwade.

The home side were just two points ahead after Heat 11, but they finished the meeting with four successive 5-1s to run out comfortable victors in the end.

Nathan Ablitt scored 14 points from five rides for the Eagles with Ben Morley adding 12+2 and Vinnie Foord 11 from four, and Morley also broke the track record.

Centurions reserve Ryan Ingram scored ten from seven whilst No.1 Joe Thompson walked away from a heavy crash in Heat 15.

Eagles boss David Graveling said: “It was all very touch and go for the first half of the meeting and for a time we were wondering just when we might start to shake them off.

“All credit to Plymouth and (manager) Barry Bishop for the resistance they showed. We were delighted, however, at how the lads stepped up in the final few heats to clamp the meeting down. It has been a good day all round.”

NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TROPHY
KENT 54: Nathan Ablitt 14, Ben Morley 12+2, Vinnie Foord 11, Jamie Etherington 9+1, Jacob Clouting 4+2, Luke Harris 4+1, Nathan Hargave 0.
PLYMOUTH 36: Ryan Ingram 10, Mickie Simpson 8+2, Ben Trigger 8+1, Joe Thompson 8, Charlie Southwick 2+1, Morgan Williams 0, Kai Ward r/r.

OFFICIAL REFEREE SCORECARD
Available here

Photo credit: TIFFANI GRAVELING